The Best They Could Do? Assessing U.S. Military Effectiveness in the Afghanistan War
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7664987 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Risa Brooks (0000-0003-3157-398X, Marquette University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 913-922 |
| Publication date | 2023-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Armed Forces & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0095-327X • E-ISSN: 1556-0848 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0095327x221116876 |
| OpenAlex | W4297826648 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 4 |
This article explores shortcomings in military effectiveness in the war in Afghanistan. It focuses on three sets of problems: the failure to resolve internal contradictions in the training effort, the failure to integrate political considerations with military activity, and poor strategic and operational/tactical integration
Management science · Military operations other than war · Military science · Operational level of war · Operations research · Political science · Politics · Red Army's tactics in World War II · Spanish Civil War · Strategic goal · Engineering · Law · Military and Defense Studies · Military History and Strategy · Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |