{"product_id":"how-wars-are-won-and-lost-vulnerability-and-military-power-praeger-security-international-0313395829","title":"How Wars Are Won and Lost: Vulnerability and Military Power (Praeger Security International)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0313395829\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gentry, John A.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis provocative book seeks to answer a most crucial-and embarrassing-question concerning the U.S. military: why the United States is so often stymied in military confrontations with seemingly weaker opponents, despite its \"superpower\" status.This fascinating book examines a question that continues to puzzle soldiers, statesmen, and scholars: why do major powers-including the ostensible superpower United States-repeatedly perform poorly against seemingly overmatched adversaries? And what can they, and the United States, do to better achieve their military objectives?How Wars are Won and Lost: Vulnerability and Military Power argues that beyond relying solely on overwhelming military might, the United States needs to focus more on exploiting weaknesses in their adversaries-such as national will, resource mobilization, and strategic miscues-just as opposing forces have done to gain advantage over our military efforts. The author tests the \"vulnerability theory\" by revisiting six conflicts from the Philippine War of 1899-1902 to the ongoing actions in Iraq and Afghanistan, showing again and again that victory often depends more on outthinking the enemy than outmuscling them.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51738167935264,"sku":"NEW0313395829","price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/715NoF5iOVL.jpg?v=1779584586","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/how-wars-are-won-and-lost-vulnerability-and-military-power-praeger-security-international-0313395829","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}