Research Catalog

Title

The limits of U.S. military capability [electronic resource] : lessons from Vietnam and Iraq / James H. Lebovic.

Author

Lebovic, James H.

Publication

Baltimore [Md.] : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2010.

Details

Description

1 online resource (x, 297 p.)

Uniform Title

Limits of U.S. military capability (Online)

Alternative Title

Limits of U.S. military capability (Online)

Subject

• United States > Armed Forces > Combat sustainability
• Vietnam War, 1961-1975
• Iraq War, 2003-2011
• Military readiness > Case studies
• Military planning > United States > Case studies
• Asymmetric warfare > Case studies
• United States > Military policy
• United States > Armed Forces > Operational readiness

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Access (note)

• Access restricted to authorized users.

Contents

Leveraging the adversary's forces: the wars in Vietnam and Iraq -- Leveraging the adversary's support base: states, populations, and societies -- Leveraging the adversary's leaders: the balance of resolve and US exhaustion -- Leveraging host governments: the challenges of institution-building -- Conclusions: Vietnam and Iraq, Afghanistan, and the future.

LCCN

2009033017

OCLC

ssj0000605950

Author

Lebovic, James H.

Title

The limits of U.S. military capability [electronic resource] : lessons from Vietnam and Iraq / James H. Lebovic.

Imprint

Baltimore [Md.] : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2010.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Access

Access restricted to authorized users.

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