When America Fights
Subtitle: The Uses of U.S. Military Force
Publisher: CQ Press
Published: August 2000
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 221
ISBN-13: 9781568025216
Subjects: War & defence operations; Politics/International Relations; National security; Military - Other; World politics; Political Science; Politics / Current Events; USA; Political Freedom & Security - International Secur; International Relations - General; Military Science; United States; History & Theory - General; 1989-; Military policy
First sentence: THE USE OF AMERICAN AIR FORCES IN SUPPORT OF THE NATO operations directed at the Yugoslav province of Kosovo in early 1999 and the use of ground forces in the peacekeeping operation after the fighting had ended provide a convenient lightning rod for a discussion of the appropriate uses of American military force in the post-cold war environment.