On Strategy: A Critical Analysis of the Vietnam War
- ISBN-10
- 0891415637
- ISBN-13
- 9780891415633
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 225
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1995
- Publisher
- Random House Digital, Inc.
- Author
- Harry G. Summers
Description
Stunning in its insight, On Strategy is required reading not just for everyone who is interested in the Vietnam War, but for anyone who is concerned about the place of the United States on the world stage and how America can, and more importantly cannot, employ its immense military force to help bring peace to an increasingly troubled world.
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