Modern Warfare from Falklands to Afghanistan Book NEW Paperback A Brief History

A Brief History of Modern WarfareThe changing face of conflict, from the Falklands to Afghanistan\nAuthor(s): Richard Connaughton\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Little, Brown Book Group, United Kingdom\nImprint: Robinson Publishing\nISBN-13: 9781845298500, 978-1845298500\nSynopsis\nSince Vietnam, both the way we fight and our reasons for going to war have become much more complex.\n\nThe importance of a conflict is determined not by its size or by the numbers of combatants involved but by its ripple effects and its influence upon future events. In a series of thrilling recreations of eight of the most significant encounters of the last three decades, military historian Richard Connaughton presents a fascinating insight into modern warfare, including interviews with some of the major figures. \nThe conflicts include Goose Green in the Falklands, the invasion of Grenada, Operation Desert Storm - the first Iraq War, Operations in Mogadishu as immortalized in the book and film Blackhawk .