When should America fight? /

"Donald M. Snow invites readers to consider what criteria should be evaluated when considering whether the United States should engage in military action across the globe: when its vital interests are at stake and when the endeavor can reasonably be considered feasible, what Snow refers to as t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Snow, Donald M., 1943- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2023]
Subjects:	United States > Military policy. United States > History, Military > 21st century > Case studies. United States > Strategic aspects. Strategy. Military policy. Strategic aspects of individual places. United States. 2000-2099 Case studies. Military history.

Table of Contents:

Introduction: The withdrawal from Afghanistan and the continuing use of American force
The United States in Vietnam and beyond
The twentieth century legacy : the The European model of warfare, the impact of nuclear weapons, and the transformation of the uses of force
The systemic shock of 9/11: Afghanistan, Iraq, and beyond
Russia and Ukraine in 2022 : the face of modern mayhem?
Contemporary warfare and American force : conventional and asymmetrical warfare in the world
The briar patch of intervention in a complex environment : the Developed World
Conclusion: Where will and should the U.S. fight : the road ahead.