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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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Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Short but rich in details Comment: 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 "Allied Force" succeeded beyond hope, edging on catastrophe, because it was waged without a strong ground element in place and without real intention to escalate with a ground invasion. They reveal also that NATO was planning for an invasion of Serbia itself through Romania and Hungary and that General Clark had asked for six full US divisions! The book also covers the post-war developments, like the KFOR synthesis, its mission and the problems it faced from the start. This is a very good book, but the reader who wants to go a little deeper on the subject should accompany this with B. Lambeth's excellent "NATO's Air War for Kosovo" also published by RAND.
Editorial Reviews: An examination of the 1999 conflict in Kosovo, with a focus on joint military operations. The 1999 military operation against the Yugoslav Army in Kosovo suggests several areas in which Joint military operations were deficient. This study examined all aspects of the Kosovo conflict, including its political and historical underpinnings, in an attempt to understand these deficiencies and to recommend improvements. This document--provided in both a classified and unclassified version--is based on extensive original source documents and interviews with most of the principal participants, and serves as the definitive Army record on Kosovo. While the primary focus of the research was on U.S. Army involvement, it covered many other aspects of Operation Allied Force. Topics included NATO objectives in Operation Allied Force, air and ground planning, evolution of the air operation and its effects on fielded Yugoslav forces, Task Force Hawk, and peace operations. The 1999 military operation in Kosovo suggests several areas in which Joint military operations were deficient. This study examines all aspects of the Kosovo conflict, with a focus on U.S. Army involvement, including its political and historical underpinnings, in an attempt to understand these deficiencies and to recommend improvements.