{"product_id":"other-peoples-wars-the-us-military-and-the-challenge-of-learning-from-foreign-conflicts","title":"Other People's Wars: The US Military and the Challenge of Learning from Foreign Conflicts","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eCase studies are used to improve military adaptation and preparedness in peacetime by investigating foreign wars. Brent L. Sterling's book \"Other Peoples Wars\" examines major US efforts involving direct observation missions and post-conflict investigations at key junctures, identifying learning pitfalls and proposing solutions to maximize the benefits for doctrine, organization, training, and equipment. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n                                                            \u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\n                              \u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 336 pages\u003cbr\u003e\n                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 01 March 2021\u003cbr\u003e\n                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Georgetown University Press\u003cbr\u003e\n                          \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreparing for the next war at an unknown date against an undetermined opponent is a challenging task with extremely high stakes. Even the most detailed exercises and wargames do not truly simulate combat and the fog of war. Thus, outside of their own combat, militaries have studied foreign wars as a valuable source of battlefield information. The effectiveness of this learning process, however, has rarely been evaluated across different periods and contexts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough a series of in-depth case studies of the US Army, Navy, and Air Force, Brent L. Sterling creates a better understanding of the dynamics of learning from \"other people's wars,\" determining what types of knowledge can be gained from foreign wars, identifying common pitfalls, and proposing solutions to maximize the benefits for doctrine, organization, training, and equipment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOther People's Wars explores major US efforts involving direct observation missions and post-conflict investigations at key junctures for the US armed forces: the Crimean War (1854–56), Russo-Japanese War (1904–5), Spanish Civil War (1936–39), and Yom Kippur War (1973), which preceded the US Civil War, First and Second World Wars, and major army and air force reforms of the 1970s, respectively. The case studies identify learning pitfalls but also show that initiatives to learn from other nations' wars can yield significant benefits if the right conditions are met.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSterling puts forth a process that emphasizes comprehensive qualitative learning to foster better military preparedness and adaptability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n                            \u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 468g\n                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 153 x 228 x 25 (mm)\n                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781647120603\n                            \n                          \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brent L. Sterling","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44097388839162,"sku":"9781647120603","price":29.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/74488c7de55f0f29cb6adbc2f3b7c6ec.jpg?v=1623215660","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/other-peoples-wars-the-us-military-and-the-challenge-of-learning-from-foreign-conflicts","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}