| ID | 087333 |
| Title Proper | United Kingdom and the war on terror |
| Other Title Information | the breakdown of national and military strategy |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Chin, Warren |
| Publication | 2009. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The purpose of this article is to explain why the UK's strategy and operations in the war on terror have so far failed to produce the desired strategic effect. Britain's counterterror strategy has been plagued by a five basic challenges: the nature of the enemy and the emergence new terrorism; the inability of the UK to articulate a coordinated counterterrorist/counterinsurgency strategy; the particular goals adopted to fight this war; and the resource challenges created by these operational and strategic objectives. The central argument is that British national and military strategy is fundamentally flawed because the UK has failed to pay sufficient attention to the basic preconditions required to generate a successful strategy. Because of this failure at the highest political level, the armed forces have faced the challenge of trying to reconcile a profound mismatch between resources and commitments. |
| `In' analytical Note | Contemporary Security Policy Vol. 30, No. 1; Apr 2009: p125-146 |
| Journal Source | Contemporary Security Policy Vol. 30, No. 1; Apr 2009: p125-146 |
| Key Words | United Kingdom ; War On Terror ; National Strategy ; Military Strategy ; Britain |