Winning Modern Wars

by Clark, Wesley K.

• ISBN13: 9781586482770
• ISBN10: 1586482777
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-10-15
• Publisher: Public Affairs

Summary

General Wesley K. Clark'sWaging Modern War,aWashington Postbestseller, examined his experience directing the NATO-led war in Kosovo. As Clark saw it, the Kosovo warlimited in scope, measured in effect, extraordinarily complex in execution, waged with an uneven coalition, with instantaneous media coverage, and with a duration measured in days and not yearswould serve as a model for contemporary war. He has been proven right. InWinning Modern Wars,he writes about how the issues and principles discussed in his earlier book were evident in Afghanistan and Iraq, and will apply wherever the war on terrorism may take us next, providing a frank and revealing analysis of the gains, risks, and shortfalls of America's current approach and offering informed alternatives. What Clark, an admired military analyst on CNN and one of the most decorated and influential officers of his generation, has to say on our national plans and tacticsand the lessons of empireis invaluable, reminding us that as we celebrate our successes, we must also tend to their consequences.

Author Biography

Wesley K. Clark, U.S.A. (Ret.), was Supreme Allied Commander, Europe, from 1997 to 2000.

Table of Contents

Preface to the Paperback Edition	p. VII
Introduction	p. XI
Gulf War, Round Two	p. 1
Rolling North	p. 31
Decisive Operations	p. 61
The Real War: Terrorism	p. 103
Flawed Arguments, Flawed Strategy	p. 137
Beyond Empire: A New America	p. 161
Appendix	p. 201
Notes	p. 205
Acknowledgments	p. 207
Index	p. 209
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