Waging Modern War - by Wesley K Clark (Paperback)

About the Book

The former NATO Supreme Allied Commander offers a behind-the-scenes look at how wars of today--from a successful victory in Kosovo in 1999 to the war on terrorism--are fought in this revised and updated edition of his memoirs. Gen. Clark offers not only a memoir but a guidebook for those wanting to know how modern war is fought and won. Photos.

Book Synopsis

General Wesley K. Clark recounts his experience leading NATO's forces to a hard-fought and ultimately successful victory in Kosovo in 1999. As the American military machine swung into action in the months following the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, it became clear that the lessons of Kosovo are directly applicable to the war against terrorism and the nations that sponsor it. The problems posed, and overcome, in the war in Kosovo - how to fight an air war against unconventional forces in rough terrain and how to co-ordinate US objectives with those of other nations - are the problems that America increasingly faces in the modern world. This text is history, memoir, guidebook and forecast for those who want to know how modern war is fought and won.

About the Author

General (Ret.) Wesley K. Clark is a distinguished fellow at UCLA's Burkle Center and a retired four-star general in the US Army. He served as Supreme Allied Commander Europe, where he led NATO forces to victory in Operation Allied Force, the war in Kosovo. He is chairman and CEO of Wesley K. Clark & Associates, a strategic consulting firm, and is the author of Winning Modern Wars, Waging Modern War, and A Time to Lead. He serves as a member of the Clinton Global Initiative's Energy & Climate Change Advisory Board, and is the recipient of many awards, including the Purple Heart and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.