Asymmetric warfare, involving conflicts where smaller powers
apply their strengths against the weaknesses of a more powerful
opponent, has become a key modern concern since the September 11th
attacks. Conflict in Afghanistan tackles this issue by examining
the five wars Afghanistan has waged against foreign powers over the
past two centuries, all of which have involved forms of asymmetric
warfare.
Incorporating contemporary documents and material from Soviet
archives, the text analyzes each war s antecedents, conduct, and
consequences. Important questions are asked about the role of
religious beliefs, fanaticism, diplomacy, governmental
decision-making and military competence, issues that have great
contemporary relevance. The book provides an illuminating
commentary of Afghanistan s wars and examines the relevance of
these conflicts to the modern-day challenge of counter-insurgency
and asymmetric warfare.
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