Operation Blue Bat, 1958: Framing Activities in Crisis Response - American Intervention in Lebanon by President Eisenhower, Forcible Entry and P

by Department of Defense (Dod), Brian Jaquith, U S Military, et al.

In 1958, the U.S. military forecasted decisive battles in Europe against a near peer competitor as the most likely instance of future conflict. To fit this vision, U.S. forces fielded advanced weapons, created new organizational structures, and adjusted forward basing locations. Instead of conducting large scale combat, however, President Eisenhower ordered the U.S. military to conduct forcible entry and partnered stability operations in Lebanon to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1699436711
• ISBN13: 9781699436714
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.5" x 11.0"