LEADER 03197nam 2200493 450 001 9910815635103321 005 20210903094825.0 010 $a1-64712-061-6 035 $a(CKB)4100000011785066 035 $a(OCoLC)1240283059 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse93781 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC6504140 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL6504140 035 $a(EXLCZ)994100000011785066 100 $a20210903d2021 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|||||||nn|n 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aOther people's wars $ethe us military and the challenge of learning from foreign conflicts /$fBrent L. Sterling 210 1$aWashington, District of Columbia :$cGeorgetown University Press,$d[2021] 210 4$dİ2021 215 $a1 online resource 311 $a1-64712-059-4 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aThe Crimean War : Partial but Precedent-Setting Probe -- The Russo-Japanese War : Enthusiastic but Encumbered Exploration -- The Spanish Civil War : Desired but Disputed Data -- The Yom Kippur War : Ferocious and Fortuitous Fight. 330 $a"Brent L. Sterling examines how well or poorly the US military has learned lessons and applied findings from analyzing foreign wars through observer missions and post-conflict military-to-military liaisons. Preparing for the next war at an unknown date in the future against an undetermined opponent is an inherently difficult undertaking with extremely high stakes. Even the most detailed exercises and wargames do not truly simulate combat and the fog of war. Thus, militaries the world over have studied foreign wars to see what lessons can be gleaned, but the effectiveness of this learning process has rarely been evaluated. Sterling's goals are to better understand learning dynamics in the military, to better determine what types of knowledge can be gained from foreign wars, to identify common pitfalls, and to propose ways to maximize the benefits for doctrine, organization, and training. This book explores four major cases of US observation missions at key junctures in history: the Crimean War (1853-56), the Russo-Japanese War (1904-05), the Spanish Civil War (1936-39), and the Yom Kippur War (1973). These conflicts preceded the US Civil War, First World War, Second World War, and the Revolution in Military Affairs of the Gulf War. The case studies show that the observer missions can yield significant benefits if the right conditions are met"--$cProvided by publisher. 606 $aMilitary education$xHistory$zUnited States$y20th century 606 $aMilitary education$xHistory$zUnited States$y19th century 606 $aMilitary observers$zUnited States$vCase studies 607 $aSpain$xHistory$yCivil War, 1936-1939 615 0$aMilitary education$xHistory 615 0$aMilitary education$xHistory 615 0$aMilitary observers 676 $a355.480973 700 $aSterling$b Brent L.$01143275 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910815635103321 996 $aOther people's wars$94085278 997 $aUNINA