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"Conflict" is an extensive history of the evolution of war up to Putin's invasion of Ukraine and a penetrating analysis of the lessons learned from the past, as well as the challenges we must face in the future. In this study, General David Petraeus, former director of the CIA who led the combined forces involved in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, and award-winning historian Andrew Roberts, examine over seventy years of conflicts, extracting important lessons and statistics from their analysis. Petraeus and Roberts show how often critical mistakes have been repeated and explore the challenge for state and military leaders to learn to adapt to new weapon systems, theories, and strategies. Among the conflicts examined are the Arab-Israeli wars, the Korean and Vietnam wars, the two Gulf wars, the wars in the former Yugoslavia, as well as the Soviet and Coalition wars in Afghanistan, and the armed conflicts in Africa and South America.

"Conflict" concludes with a bold look at Putin's disastrous invasion of Ukraine, yet another instance proving the tragic results that arise when leaders refuse to learn from history, as well as an assessment of the nature of future warfare. Filled with insight and wisdom of experience, "Conflict" is a critical assessment of our recent past and an essential handbook of modern warfare, providing definitive knowledge for both the conduct of battles today and the understanding of what the coming decades will bring.

Pages: 608, Dimensions: 12.9x12.9cm