The French War on Al Qa'ida in Africa

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ID19913632
AutoresChristopher S Chivvis (RAND Corporation, autor correspondente)
Ano2016
Data de publicação2016-01-01
Open AccessNão
TipoBOOK
PeriódicoFrench War on Al Qa'ida in Africa (SOURCE_BOOK)
EditoraCambridge University Press (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1017/cbo9781316343388
OpenAlexW4300795317
Open LibraryOL34737106M
ISBN9781316343388
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas22

In January 2013, France intervened in its former African colony, Mali, to stop an Al Qa'ida advance on the capital. French special forces, warplanes, and army units struck with rapid and unexpected force. Their intervention quickly repelled the jihadist advance and soon the terrorists had been chased from their safe haven in Mali's desolate North - an impressive accomplishment. Although there have been many books on the US wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, there are almost none on the recent military interventions of America's allies. Because it was quick, effective, and relatively low cost, the story contains valuable lessons for future strategy. Based on exclusive interviews with high-level civilian and military officials in Paris, Washington and Bamako, this book offers a fast-paced, concise, strategic overview of this war. As terrorist groups proliferate across North Africa, what France accomplished in Mali should be a key reference point for national security experts

Ancient history · Capital (architecture) · Development economics · Geography · Haven · Intervention (counseling) · National security · Political science · Safe haven · Spanish Civil War · Terrorism · African Studies and Geopolitics · History · Law · Africa · Försvarspolitik · France · Islamic fundamentalism · Islamism · Jihad · Militära förbindelser · military policy · military relations · Qaida (Organization) · Säkerhetspolitik