Escalation and intrawar deterrence during limited wars in the Middle East /
W. Andrew Terrill.

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Main Author

Terrill, W. Andrew.

Related Names

Army War College (U.S.). Strategic Studies Institute.

Language(s)

English

Published

Carlisle, PA : Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College, 2009.

Subjects

Persian Gulf War, 1991.
Arab-Israeli conflict > Arab-Israeli conflict / 1967-1973.
Deterrence (Strategy) > Deterrence (Strategy) / Case studies.
Escalation (Military science) > Escalation (Military science) / Case studies.

Summary

This monograph analyzes military escalation and intrawar deterrence by examining two key wars where these concepts became especially relevant: the 1973 Arab-Israeli War and the 1991 Gulf War against Iraq. A central conclusion of this monograph is that intrawar deterrence is an inherently fragile concept, and that the nonuse of weapons of mass destruction in both wars was the result of a number of positive factors that may not be repeated in future conflicts.

Note

"September 2009."
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Physical Description

xiii, 112 p. ; 23 cm.

ISBN

1584874066
9781584874065

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