Lessons encountered : learning from the long war /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Hooker, Richard D., Jr (Editor), Collins, Joseph J. (Editor)
Format:	Government Document Book
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, D.C. : National Defense University Press, 2015.
Subjects:	Afghan War (2001-) Iraq War (2003-2011) 2000 - 2099 National security > United States > History > 21st century. Afghan War, 2001- Iraq War, 2003-2011. National security > United States > Decision making > Case studies. Armed Forces > Operations other than war. Military policy. National security. National security > Decision making. Strategic aspects of individual places. Strategy. United States > Military policy > History > 21st century. United States > Armed Forces > Operations other than war > History > 21st century. United States > History, Military > 21st century > Case studies. Iraq. United States. Case studies. History. Military history.

Table of Contents:

Introduction / Richard D. Hooker, Jr. and Joseph J. Collins
Initial planning and execution in Afghanistan and Iraq / Joseph J. Collins
Strategic assessment and adaptation: The surges in Afghanistan and Iraq / Frank G. Hoffman and G. Alexander Crowther
National-level coordination and implementation : How system attributes trumped leadership / Christopher J. Lamb and Megan Franco
Raising and mentoring security forces in Afghanistan and Iraq / T.X. Hammes
9/11 and after: Legal issues, lessons, and irregular conflict / Nicholas Rostow and Harvey Rishikof
Reflections on lessons encountered / Richard D. Hooker, Jr., and Joseph J. Collins
About the contributors
Annexes
A. The Human and financial costs of operations in Afghanistan and Iraq / Sara Thannhauser and Christoff Luehrs
B. Afghanistan timeline
C. Iraq timeline.