Understanding the Helmand campaign: British military operations in Afghanistan / Anthony King.
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International Affairs Vol 86 No 2, March 2010, pp.311-332 (32)Summary: Discusses Operation Herrick which is said to be the most intense extended engagement for British forces since the Korean War. The UK approach has been to run the campaign from dispersed forward operating bases rather than working out from a single location. One consequence of this has been a high level of tactical battles which though usually individually successful have not produced ..."the lasting dominance over any particular area necessary to neutralize Taleban influence there". Despite this the approach appears to be continuing. The article considers how this reflects British military doctrine and officer training, and questions whether it is the right approach.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| Journal Article | Mindef Library & Info Centre Journals | AFGHANISTAN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Not for loan | 31918-1001 |
Discusses Operation Herrick which is said to be the most intense extended engagement for British forces since the Korean War. The UK approach has been to run the campaign from dispersed forward operating bases rather than working out from a single location. One consequence of this has been a high level of tactical battles which though usually individually successful have not produced ..."the lasting dominance over any particular area necessary to neutralize Taleban influence there". Despite this the approach appears to be continuing. The article considers how this reflects British military doctrine and officer training, and questions whether it is the right approach.
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