Lebovic, James H. <br/><br/>
The Limits of U. S. Military Capability :  Lessons from Vietnam and Iraq. 

 - 1st ed. 
 - 1 online resource (310 pages) 
<br/><br/>Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Leveraging the Adversary's Forces: The Wars in Vietnam and Iraq -- 3 Leveraging the Adversary's Support Base: States, Populations, and Societies -- 4 Leveraging the Adversary's Leaders: The Balance of Resolve and US Exhaustion -- 5 Leveraging Host Governments: The Challenges of Institution-Building -- 6 Conclusions: Vietnam and Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Future -- Notes -- References -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Z. 
<br/><br/> Military Capability carefully assesses evidence to develop lessons applicable to other conflicts--especially the ongoing war in Afghanistan. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780801897504 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>United States.-Armed Forces-Combat sustainability.<br/>Vietnam War, 1961-1975.<br/>Iraq War, 2003-2011.<br/>Military readiness-Case studies.<br/>Military planning-United States-Case studies.<br/>Asymmetric warfare-Case studies.<br/>United States-Military policy.<br/>United States-Armed Forces-Operational readiness.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>UA23 .L447 2010 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>355/.033273