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The 2008 battle of Sadr City : reimagining urban combat / / David E. Johnson, M. Wade Markel, Brian Shannon
| The 2008 battle of Sadr City : reimagining urban combat / / David E. Johnson, M. Wade Markel, Brian Shannon |
| Autore | Johnson David E (David Eugene), <1950-2022.> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, California : , : RAND, , [2013] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (165 p.) |
| Disciplina | 956.7044/34 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
MarkelM. Wade
ShannonBrian |
| Soggetto topico |
Sadr City, Battle of, Baghdad, Iraq, 2008
Iraq War, 2003-2011 - Campaigns - Iraq - Baghdad Iraq War, 2003-2011 - Urban warfare Counterinsurgency - Iraq - Baghdad |
| ISBN |
0-8330-8419-4
0-8330-8031-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Figures; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Key Individuals; Chapter One: Introduction; Background to the Study; Methodology; Monograph Organization; Chapter Two: Setting Conditions for the 2008 Battle; The Surge and the Baghdad Security Plan; Regaining Control of Baghdad and Isolating Sadr City; Summary and Conclusion; Chapter Three: Conditions on the Eve of the Battle of Sadr City; Political and Strategic Context; Physical and Human Terrain; The Combatants; Jaish al-Mahdi; Iraqi Security Forces; U.S. Forces
Pre-Deployment Training: Getting Ready for a FightThe COIN Academy: Emphasizing Restraint; A Change in Context; Summary and Conclusions; Chapter Four: The Battle Begins; JAM's Initial Onslaught; Stopping JAM; Seizing the Initiative: Operation Striker Denial; Neutralizing Enemy Rocket Attacks with Aerial ISR and Strike Assets; The First Attempt to Control Launch Sites Through Active Patrolling; Augmented U.S. Forces Seize Launch Sites South of Route Gold; The Iraqi Army Attacks to Secure Route Gold; Summary and Conclusions; Chapter Five: Defeating JAM: Operation Gold Wall The Decision to Build a WallGoing After JAM Leaders: The MND-B ""Deep Fight""; Summary and Conclusions; Chapter Six: Exploiting the Success of Battle; The Two Components of Exploitation; Maintaining the Pressure; Exploiting Success Through Reconstruction; Summary and Conclusions; Chapter Seven: Assessing the Outcome of the Battle; Sadr City in the Aftermath of the 2008 Battle; Why Coalition Forces Prevailed; Summary and Conclusions; Chapter Eight: Reimagining Urban Combat; Key Insights from the Fight Protecting the Population Requires a Balance Between Offensive, Defensive, and Stability OperationsPersistent ISR, Technical Intelligence, and Precision-Strike Capabilities Enable the Attacker to Seize the Initiative; Technical Capabilities Must Enable Decentralized Decision Making and Small Unit Initiative; Isolating the Enemy Enables the Counterinsurgent to Seize the Initiative; Ground Maneuver Remains Indispensable for Shaping the Battle and Achieving Decision; Heavy Armored Forces Have Enduring Utility in Counterinsurgency and Urban Operations Integrating SOF into Conventional Operations Achieves SynergySnipers Remain an Important Enabler in Urban Operations; Enduring Success Depends on Capable Indigenous Security Forces; Urban Counterinsurgency Requires Forces to Transition Rapidly Between Offensive, Defensive, and Stability Operations; Reimagining Urban Operations as Wide-Area Security Missions; Final Thoughts; Appendix: Analysis of Contemporary Arabic Language Sources on the Battle of Sadr City; Bibliography; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910219974103321 |
Johnson David E (David Eugene), <1950-2022.>
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| Santa Monica, California : , : RAND, , [2013] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The 2008 battle of Sadr City / / David E. Johnson, M. Wade Markel, Brian Shannon
| The 2008 battle of Sadr City / / David E. Johnson, M. Wade Markel, Brian Shannon |
| Autore | Johnson David E (David Eugene), <1950-2022.> |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica Calif., : RAND, 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (35 p.) |
| Disciplina | 956.7044/342 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
MarkelM. Wade
ShannonBrian |
| Collana | Occasional paper (Rand Corporation) |
| Soggetto topico |
Sadr City, Battle of, Baghdad, Iraq, 2008
Iraq War, 2003-2011 - Campaigns - Iraq - Baghdad Iraq War, 2003-2011 - Urban warfare Counterinsurgency - Iraq - Baghdad |
| ISBN |
1-280-12683-3
9786613530691 0-8330-5814-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | The 2008 battle of Sadr City -- Background -- Methodology -- Setting conditions -- The area of operations -- Mission: stop the rockets and defeat criminal militias in Sadr City -- The ground fight in Sadr City: heavy armor matters -- The counter rocket fight -- Exploitation -- Key insights from the fight -- Reimagining urban operations as wide area security missions. |
| Altri titoli varianti | Two-thousand-eight battle of Sadr City |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910219978103321 |
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Johnson David E (David Eugene), <1950-2022.>
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| Santa Monica Calif., : RAND, 2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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