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The Dragons and the Snakes

By David Kilcullen

The Dragons and the Snakes

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In 1993, a newly-appointed CIA director warned that Western powers might have 'slain a large dragon' with the fall of the USSR, but now faced a 'bewildering variety of poisonous snakes'. Since then, both dragons (state enemies like Russia and China) and snakes (terrorist and guerrilla organisations) have watched the US struggle in Iraq and Afghanistan, and mastered new methods in response: hybrid and urban warfare, political manipulation, and harnessing digital technology. Leading soldier-scholar David Kilcullen reveals everything the West's opponents have learned from twenty-first-century conflict and explains how their cutting-edge tactics and adaptability pose a serious threat to America and its allies, disabling the West's military advantage. The Dragons and the Snakes is a compelling, counterintuitive look at the new, vastly complex global arena. Kilcullen reshapes our understanding of the West's foes, and shows how it can respond.
Product details
Number of Pages:
336
Release Date:
2020-03-05
Publication Date:
2020-03-05
Publisher:
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
178738098X
ISBN13:
9781787380981
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
674 g
Height:
160 cm
Width:
239 cm
Thickness:
37 cm
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