The war after the war : strategic lessons of Iraq and Afghanistan /

Cordesman, Anthony H.

The war after the war : strategic lessons of Iraq and Afghanistan / Anthony H. Cordesman. - Washington, D.C. : CSIS Press, Center for Strategic and International Studies, c2004. - xix, 73 p. : maps ; 23 cm. - Significant issues series ; v. 26, no. 4 .

Includes bibliographical references.

Beyond Iraq -- the war in Afghanistan -- The war on terrorism -- The Arab-Israeli conflict -- Strategy and strategic lessons -- Internationalism -- Coalitions -- Nation building -- Deterrence and containment -- War and diplomacy -- Stabilization -- Manpower skills -- Limits of technology -- Jointness -- Complexity -- Organizational reform -- Military cooperation -- Public relations -- Investment -- Intelligence reform -- Defense resources -- New commitments -- Realities of history -- The strategic context of the war in Iraq -- U.S. drive for security -- Scenarios for future U.S. engagement -- Shaping the strategic outcome in Iraq -- Strategy and the risk of strategic overreach -- Realities of history.

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Iraq War, 2003-2011.
Iraq War, 2003-2011--Diplomatic history.
War on Terrorism, 2001-2009.
National security--United States.


United States--Military policy.

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