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US Counterterrorism Operations in Afghanistan

Jackpots, Dry Holes, and Collateral Damage

Häftad, Engelska, 2026

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In this landmark work, Jonathan Schroden captures the complete history of US counter-terrorism operations in Afghanistan. Beginning with the United States’ overthrow of the Taliban government in 2001 and ending with the Taliban’s overthrow of the US-backed government twenty years later, Schroden describes the creation, evolution, operations, and results of US and Afghan special operations task forces designed to counter al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and the Islamic State in Afghanistan.Building on existing scholarly research into US counter-terror operations, this book also features analysis of memoirs, news and investigative reporting, official US government accounts and documents, as well as interviews with key leaders of US counter-terrorism units and operations in Afghanistan. The result is a complete, detailed, nuanced, and objective understanding of the goals, approaches, and results of US counter-terrorism operations during its war in Afghanistan.

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Utgivningsdatum2026-11-26
Mått156 x 234 x 25 mm
Vikt454 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieStudies in Contemporary Warfare
Antal sidor352
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN9781350374188

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Jonathan Schroden is the Chief Research Officer at the CNA Corporation, USA. With over two decades of experience conducting research on irregular warfare, he also served as a strategic advisor at the International Security Assistance Force in Kabul, U.S. Central Command in Tampa, Multi-National Force - West in Fallujah, as well as the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Corps Special Operations Command at Camp Lejeune. He is an award-winning author and frequent commentator on television, radio, podcasts, and in print.

Contents:List of TablesList of MapPrefaceAcknowledgmentsList of AbbreviationsChapter 1: Retribution by Invasion (2001)Chapter 2: Killing, Capturing, and Chasing al-Qaeda (2002)Chapter 3: Losing Focus (2003–2005)Chapter 4: Expanding the Target Set (2006–2008)Chapter 5: The Rise of Counterinsurgency (2009)Chapter 6: Expansion, Escalation, Evisceration, Dissonance (2010–2011)Chapter 7: Transition the Mission (2012–2014)Chapter 8: The Beginning of the End (2015–2017)Chapter 9: Under Pressure (2018–2021)Chapter 10: Over the Horizon (2022–2024)EndnotesBibliographyIndex