Kategoria BISAC: Political Science >> Public Policy - Military Policy

As commander in chief of the armed forces, the president of the United States bears great responsibility in determining when and how to use military force. To make such decisions, the president requires clear understanding of the risks, costs, and likely outcome of a military intervention. Because many presidents and senior civilian appointees lack military experience, they rely on senior military advisors to provide viable, realistic, and timely advice to inform critical decisions. Unfortunately, what the military leadership provides is often not what presidents are looking for.

Airpower can achieve military objectives--sometimes, in some circumstances

It sounds simple: using airpower to intervene militarily in conflicts, thus minimizing the deaths of soldiers and civilians while achieving both tactical and strategic objectives. In reality, airpower alone sometimes does win battles, but the costs can be high and the long-term consequences may fall short of what decision-makers had in mind.

This book by a long-time U.S. intelligence analyst assesses the military operations and post-conflict outcomes in five cases since the mid-1990s in which...

"New Strategy, well done " (General P. X. Kelley USMC Ret]).

"Nargele's book is pure platinum that vividly describes the impact of Communist oppression on him and his family as WWII ended, and his journey to and through the Marine Corps . . . a journey that included combat service in Vietnam and sensitive challenging diplomatic assignments that followed" (Lieutenant General Stephen Olmstead USMC Ret]).

"The book New Strategy is an insightful look at the adversaries we have faced when we joined the Marine Corps in the 1960s" (Major General Donald R. Gardner USMC Ret],...

"New Strategy, well done " (General P. X. Kelley USMC Ret]).

"Nargele's book is pure platinum that vividly describes the impact of Communist oppression on him and his family as WWII ended, and his journey to and through the Marine Corps . . . a journey that included combat service in Vietnam and sensitive challenging diplomatic assignments that followed" (Lieutenant General Stephen Olmstead USMC Ret]).

"The book New Strategy is an insightful look at the adversaries we have faced when we joined the Marine Corps in the 1960s" (Major General Donald R. Gardner USMC Ret],...