Intelligence in war : knowledge of the enemy from Napoleon to al-Qaeda /

Examines a series of historical wartime events to delineate the strategies and outcomes of each while linking the function of their intelligence operations, refuting perceptions that intelligence superiority is a key to war success.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Keegan, John, 1934-2012 (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Knopf, 2003.
Edition:1st American ed.
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Description
Summary:Examines a series of historical wartime events to delineate the strategies and outcomes of each while linking the function of their intelligence operations, refuting perceptions that intelligence superiority is a key to war success.
Physical Description:xx, 387 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 363-368) and index.
ISBN:0375400532
9780375400537