Waging modern war; Bosnia, Kosovo, and the future of combat

War came to Europe once more in March 1999. Yugoslavia's military machine attacked its own citizens in the province of Kosovo. The US and its allies intervened. Using an innovative, high-technology air operation, NATO brought modern military power to bear against Serb forces in the field and the machinery of repression that backed them up. The military commander who oversaw this massive military effort and managed the demands of NATO's nineteen governments was General W.K. Clark. In Waging Modern War, Clark recounts not only the events that led to armed conflict, but also the context within which he made the key strategic decisions. He also describes the personal conflict he felt as he walked the tightrope of high diplomacy and military strategy and navigated the crushing restraints of domestic politics. Laying otu the new realities of war-fighting and war-planning, Clark reveals how the American military infrastructure will have to adapt if it is to meet new threats. This is the story of war today, and as it will be fought tomorrow.