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Disjointed War: Military Operations in Kosovo, 1999
from: RAND Corporation
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 949.703
EAN: 9780833030962
ISBN: 0833030965
Label: RAND Corporation
Manufacturer: RAND Corporation
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 147
Publication Date: 2002-07
Publisher: RAND Corporation
Studio: RAND Corporation
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An examination of the 1999 conflict in Kosovo, with afocus on joint military operations.The 1999 military operation against the Yugoslav Army in Kosovosuggests several areas in which Joint military operations weredeficient. This study examined all aspects of the Kosovo conflict,including its political and historical underpinnings, in an attempt tounderstand these deficiencies and to recommend improvements. Thisdocument--provided in both a classified and unclassified version--isbased on extensive original source documents and interviews with mostof the principal participants, and serves as the definitive Armyrecord on Kosovo. While the primary focus of the research was on U.S.Army involvement, it covered many other aspects of Operation AlliedForce. Topics included NATO objectives in Operation Allied Force, airand ground planning, evolution of the air operation and its effects onfielded Yugoslav forces, Task Force Hawk, and peace operations. The 1999 military operation in Kosovo suggests severalareas in which Joint military operations were deficient. This studyexamines all aspects of the Kosovo conflict, with a focus on U.S. Armyinvolvement, including its political and historical underpinnings, inan attempt to understand these deficiencies and to recommendimprovements.
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Rating: - Short but rich in details
This is the best synopsis of the Kosovo War and Operation "Allied Force" in particular that you can find, and despite the small number of pages it contains a wealth of information regarding the facts that led to the war, the military operations and, especially the reasons behind the NATO's decision to fight only by air. Great emphasis is given to the role (and mishaps) of Task Force Hawk deployed to Albania and why this contingent was troubled from the beginning. The authors state that Operation ... Read More
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