Name: Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Ukraine
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Author: David Petraeus
ISBN: 9780063293144

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Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Ukraine

Type

Physical Book

Author

Andrew Roberts

David Petraeus

Publisher

Harper Paperbacks

Language

English

Pages

544

Format

Paperback

ISBN13

9780063293144

Synopsis "Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Ukraine"

New York Times, USA Today, Amazon, and Publishers Weekly bestsellerAspects of History, The Critic, Octavian, and Modern War Institute Book of the Year. Two leading authorities--an acclaimed historian and the outstanding battlefield commander and strategist of our time--collaborate on a landmark examination of war since 1945. Conflict is both a sweeping history of the evolution of warfare up to Putin's invasion of the Ukraine, and a penetrating analysis of what we must learn from the past--and anticipate in the future--in order to navigate an increasingly perilous world.In this deep and incisive study, General David Petraeus, who commanded the US-led coalitions in both Iraq, during the Surge, and Afghanistan and former CIA director, and the prize-winning historian Andrew Roberts, explore over 70 years of conflict, drawing significant lessons and insights from their fresh analysis of the past. Drawing on their different perspectives and areas of expertise, Petraeus and Roberts show how often critical mistakes have been repeated time and again, and the challenge, for statesmen and generals alike, of learning to adapt to various new weapon systems, theories and strategies. Among the conflicts examined are the Arab-Israeli wars, the Korean and Vietnam Wars, the two Gulf Wars, the Balkan wars in the former Yugoslavia, and both the Soviet and Coalition wars in Afghanistan, as well as guerilla conflicts in Africa and South America. Conflict culminates with a bracing look at Putin's disastrous invasion of Ukraine, yet another case study in the tragic results when leaders refuse to learn from history, and an assessment of the nature of future warfare. Filled with sharp insight and the wisdom of experience, Conflict is not only a critical assessment of our recent past, but also an essential primer of modern warfare that provides crucial knowledge for waging battle today as well as for understanding what the decades ahead will bring.

Andrew Roberts

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Andrew Roberts, born on January 13, 1963, is a prominent British historian, journalist, and author, known for his works on military and political history. A member of the Royal Society of Literature, the Royal Society of Arts, and the International Napoleonic Society, Roberts has written bestsellers such as The Storm of War, Napoleon and Wellington, Masters and Commanders, Hitler and Churchill: The Secrets of Leadership, and Waterloo. His biography Napoleon: A Life (2016) won the Grand Prix of the Fondation Napoléon and the Los Angeles Times Biography Prize, establishing him as one of the leading experts on Napoleon. He has also received prestigious awards such as the Wolfson History Prize and the British Army Military Book of the Year.

Roberts is also a regular contributor to the Wall Street Journal and has presented several documentaries, including one based on his book Napoleon: A Life. His ability to combine historical rigor with accessible narrative has made him an influential voice in historical dissemination. As an honorary fellow of the International Churchill Society, his work on Winston Churchill has also been widely praised.

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David Petraeus

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David H. Petraeus es un general retirado del Ejército de los Estados Unidos y una de las figuras más influyentes en la redefinición de la estrategia militar estadounidense en las primeras décadas del siglo XXI. Tras una carrera de más de 37 años en las fuerzas armadas, Petraeus dirigió las operaciones en Irak y Afganistán, donde impulsó doctrinas centradas en contrainsurgencia y esfuerzos integrados de seguridad y desarrollo. Su enfoque pragmático sobre el uso de la fuerza y la colaboración con actores locales le ganó reconocimiento tanto dentro como fuera del Pentágono, y más tarde se desempeñó como director de la Agencia Central de Inteligencia, aportando su visión estratégica a la política de seguridad nacional.

Además de su carrera militar, Petraeus es autor y coautor de varios libros sobre liderazgo, estrategia y guerra moderna. Su obra Guerra. La evolución del conflicto militar desde 1945 a Gaza examina cómo han cambiado las formas de combate y las implicancias geopolíticas desde la Segunda Guerra Mundial hasta los conflictos contemporáneos, integrando teoría, historia y experiencias de campo para ofrecer al lector una perspectiva profunda sobre la naturaleza dinámica del conflicto armado en la era moderna.

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