Improvised Explosive Devices in Iraq, 2003-2009: a Case of Operational Surprise and Institutional Response Letort Paper

Name: Improvised Explosive Devices in Iraq, 2003-2009: a Case of Operational Surprise and Institutional Response Letort Paper
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ISBN: 9781477627617

ISBN-10: 1477627618

ISBN-13: 9781477627617

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Authors: Andrew Smith

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"Surprise" is a familiar term in military writings: the achievement of tactical surprise has such obvious benefits that it is enshrined in the military doctrine of most nations. Surprises that emerge in tactics, however, can also operate at the strategic and operational levels. These surprises are particularly dangerous, because they can test the relevance and adaptability of military forces and the "institutional" defense establishments that create, develop, and sustain them. A military establishment that is too slow to recognize and respond to such surprises places its nation's interests at grave risk. In the bipolar strategic environment of the Cold War, deep knowledge of a known…

Book details

List price: $15.99
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Publication date: 6/8/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 82
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.19" tall
Weight: 0.396
Language: English