Intelligence in War: The Value--And Limitations--Of What the Military Can Learn about the Enemy by Keegan, John

Intelligence in War: The Value--And Limitations--Of What the Military Can Learn about the Enemy (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780375700460)

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Intelligence in War: The Value--And Limitations--Of What the Military Can Learn about the Enemy by Keegan, John

Intelligence in War: The Value--And Limitations--Of What the Military Can Learn about the Enemy

$19.00
Intelligence in War: The Value--And Limitations--Of What the Military Can Learn about the Enemy by Keegan, John

Intelligence in War: The Value--And Limitations--Of What the Military Can Learn about the Enemy

$19.00
Format: Paperback
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A masterly look at the value and limitations of intelligence in the conduct of war from the premier military historian of our time, John Keegan.

Intelligence gathering is an immensely complicated and vulnerable endeavor. And it often fails. Until the invention of the telegraph and radio, information often traveled no faster than a horse could ride, yet intelligence helped defeat Napoleon. In the twentieth century, photo analysts didn't recognize Germany's V-2 rockets for what they were; on the other hand, intelligence helped lead to victory over the Japanese at Midway. In Intelligence in War, John Keegan illustrates that only when paired with force has military intelligence been an effective tool, as it may one day be in besting al-Qaeda.

Author: John Keegan
ISBN-10: 0375700463
ISBN-13: 9780375700460
Publisher: Vintage
Language: English
Published: 11/01/2004
Pages: 432
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.86lbs
Size: 8.04h x 5.22w x 0.88d

Review Citation(s):
New York Times 12/19/2004 pg. 30
By John Keegan
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John Keegan was for many years senior lecturer in military history at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, and has been a fellow at Princeton University and a visiting professor of history at Vassar College. He is the author of twenty books, including the acclaimed The Face of Battle and The Second World War. He lived in Wiltshire, England until his death in 2012.

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