From the evacuation of Saigon in 1975 to the end of the
twentieth century, the United States committed its forces to more
than a dozen military operations. Offering a fresh analysis of the
Iranian hostage rescue attempt, the invasions of Granada and
Panama, the first Gulf War, the missions in Somalia and Bosnia, and
more, author and distinguished U.S. naval captain Peter Huchthausen
presents a detailed history of each military engagement through
eyewitness accounts, exhaustive research, and his unique insider
perspective as an intelligence expert. This timely and riveting
military history is “a must-read for anyone seeking to understand
the nature of war today” Stephen Trent Smith.
關於作者:
Peter Huchthausen, U.S. Navy retired, served as intelligence
analyst, submarine expert, and naval attaché to Yugoslavia. He is
the author of four books.
目錄:
Acknowledgments
List of Maps
Introduction
PART ONE Gerald R. Ford: Rebounding Against Piracy
Chapter 1. Recovering SS Mayaguez and the Fight on Koh Tang
PARX XWO James E. Carter, Jr.: Choosing Military Action
Chapter 2. America and Special Warfare
Chapter 3. The Hostage Rescue Attempt
PART THRE Ronald W. Reagan: Lashing Out
Chapter 4. Intervention in Lebanon
Chapter 5. Intervention in Grenada
Chapter 6. Retaliatory Attacks on Libya
Chapter 7. Escort and Retaliation in the Persian Gulf
PART FOUR George H. W. Bush: Using a Big Stick
Chapter 8. Storming Panama
Chapter 9. The Gulf War: Desert Shield
Chapter 10. The Gulf War: Desert Storm
Chapter 11. The Rescue of the Kurds in Northern Iraq
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