Blood, Metal and Dust : How Victory Turned into Defeat in Afghanistan and Iraq /: How Victory Turned into Defeat in Afghanistan and Iraq. (2020)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Ben Barry.
• Authors: Barry, Ben
• Contents: 1 Before the Fall: The military experience of the US and its allies before 9/112 Strategic Shock and Response: Afghanistan from 9/11 to Operation Anaconda 3 Economy of Force: Stabilizing Afghanistan 2002–054 Operation Cobra II: The invasion of Iraq 5 Descent into Chaos: Iraq 2003–046 'As the Iraqis stand up we will stand down': The Transition Strategy 2004–067 The Iraq Surge: Regaining the initiative 8 Learning under Fire: The struggle to adapt 9 The Battles for Basra: Britain' s near-defeat in southern Iraq 10 Endgame in Iraq: Success turns to failure 11 The Enemy Gets a Vote: Afghanistan 2006–0912 The Afghan Surge: 2009–1213 Transition to Afghan Security Leadership Fails 14 COVID-19: A dark postscript 15 Bloody Lessons.
• Publisher Details: Oxford : Osprey Publishing
• Publication Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 355; Iraq War, 2003-2011; Afghan War, 2001-; Military art and science -- History -- 21st century; Insurgency -- Iraq; Insurgency -- Afghanistan; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 1472831004; 9781472831026; 1472831020; 9781472831002
• Related ISBNs: 9781472831019
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.