| ID | 177814 |
| Title Proper | Political impatience and military caution |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Freedman, Lawrence |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Two examples from recent British campaigns, the first from the Falklands War of 1982 and the second from the Iraq War of 2003, are used to consider attempts by civilian policy-makers to influence the conduct of ongoing military operations as a result of frustration with slow progress. Both cases highlight the importance of the higher command structures as providing a buffer between the government and local field commanders, and show the problems that can result when key strategic questions are left unanswered in the run-up to a campaign. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Strategic Studies Vol. 44, No.1; Feb 2021: p.91-116 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Strategic Studies Vol: 44 No 1 |
| Key Words | Command ; Civil-military relations ; Iraq War ; Falklands War |