Defending Air Bases in an Age of Insurgency - History of Air Base Defense from World War I to Iraq, Lessons for the Noncontiguous Battlefield, Balad Base Case Study, Counterinsurgency Environment
Author | : U. S. Military |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 251 |
Release | : 2018-01-11 |
ISBN-10 | : 1976866014 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781976866012 |
Rating | : 4/5 (012 Downloads) |
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