Format:
XXVIII, 434 S.
,
Ill.
,
24 cm
Edition:
1st. publ.
ISBN:
9781107043657
,
1107043654
Content:
The first critical examination of Australia's post-Vietnam military operations and the 'casualty cringe' felt by political leaders following the war
Content:
The first critical examination of Australia's post-Vietnam military operations and the 'casualty cringe' felt by political leaders following the war
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 406-417) and index
,
Introduction: The origins of Australia's ArmyPart 1. From Vietnam to East Timor, 1972-99 -- The last years of the Cold War, 1972-1989 -- The post-Cold War experience to the late 1990s -- Part 2. Land force operations in East Timor and Solomon Islands -- East Timor, 1999-2000 -- Operations with the UN in East Timor, 2000-04 -- Operations in the Solomon Islands from 2000 -- Operation Astute in Timor-Leste, 2006 and beyond -- Part 3. The Middle East area of operations -- Operations in Afghanistan, 2001-02 -- War in Iraq, 2003-07 -- Return to Afghanistan, 2005-06 -- Part 4. Asia-Pacific engagement and adaptation at home -- Aid and other assistance since 2000 -- Operations everywhere - the Army in 2006 and 2007 -- Adaptation early in the twenty-first century -- Conclusion: An adaptive Army -- Appendix: Operations, 1972-2007.
Language:
English
Keywords:
Australien
;
Militär
;
Geschichte 1972-2007
