steve on Nostr: “NATO’s Gamble” by Dag Henriksen ⭐️⭐️⭐️ In the mid-90s, the new ...
“NATO’s Gamble” by Dag Henriksen
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In the mid-90s, the new Clinton administration aimed to redefine American politics with a domestically-focused “New” Democratic Party. With a focus on values rather than national interests, Clinton was faced with a humanitarian crisis in Bosnia & Kosovo: what would he do? Following the success of the Gulf War, air power became the low-risk tool of choice… only this wasn’t the Gulf War. Henriksen writes a compelling history of how air power was used (and misused) during the Balkan Wars and how political ends were not met despite otherwise successful military operations. It goes to show that while air power can produce effects rapidly anywhere in the world, clear political objectives are still a prerequisite for success. Force for force’s sake is rarely sufficient to achieve political ends. This was a good read on an often overlooked war 🇧🇦🇽🇰
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In the mid-90s, the new Clinton administration aimed to redefine American politics with a domestically-focused “New” Democratic Party. With a focus on values rather than national interests, Clinton was faced with a humanitarian crisis in Bosnia & Kosovo: what would he do? Following the success of the Gulf War, air power became the low-risk tool of choice… only this wasn’t the Gulf War. Henriksen writes a compelling history of how air power was used (and misused) during the Balkan Wars and how political ends were not met despite otherwise successful military operations. It goes to show that while air power can produce effects rapidly anywhere in the world, clear political objectives are still a prerequisite for success. Force for force’s sake is rarely sufficient to achieve political ends. This was a good read on an often overlooked war 🇧🇦🇽🇰