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The political-military rivalry for operational control in U.S. military actions : a soldier's perspective / Lloyd J. Matthews.

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Format:
Book
Government document
Author/Creator:
Matthews, Lloyd J.
Contributor:
Army War College (U.S.). Strategic Studies Institute
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Civil supremacy over the military--United States.
Civil supremacy over the military.
Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975.
Mayagüez Incident, 1975.
Operation Restore Hope, 1992-1993.
Persian Gulf War, 1991.
Executive power--United States.
Executive power.
Civil-military relations--United States.
Civil-military relations.
United States--Military policy.
United States.
Vietnam Conflict.
Gulf War.
Military policy.
Medical Subjects:
Vietnam Conflict.
Gulf War.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (iv, 43 pages)
Place of Publication:
Carlisle, PA : Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College, [1998]
Summary:
The author presents a soldier's perspective of the operational implications of instant access to the battlefield by civilian leaders in Washington. It also suggests steps that might be taken to assure constructive collaboration between military and civil authorities, leaving each group to make its own essential contribution to success in the nation's military undertakings around the world.
Notes:
Title from title screen.
"June 22, 1998."
Includes bibliographical references.
Electronic reproduction. [Place of publication not identified] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010.
Other Format:
Print version: Matthews, Lloyd J. Political-military rivalry for operational control in U.S. military actions.
OCLC:
44376231
Access Restriction:
Use copy Restrictions unspecified

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