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6 The Alternative War: Russia, Iran, and Turkey Against ISIS -- Russia's war in Syria: more pro-Assad than anti-ISIS -- Iran's war: Soleimani and the 'road to the sea' -- Turkey's complicated war -- Conclusion -- Conclusion Operation Inherent Resolve and the Future of ISIS -- The dangers of the 'defeat' discourse and the implications of COVID-19 -- The death of al-Baghdadi and the future of ISIS -- Assessing the performance of the Global Coalition and Operation Inherent Resolve -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.

Proxy wars represent a perennial strand in the history of conflict. The appeal of warfare on the cheap has proved an irresistible strategic allure for nations through the centuries. However, proxy wars remain a missing link in contemporary war and security studies.

Covering a vast array of topics related to national security, diplomacy, and military strategy, this collection features significant works spanning centuries. It includes contemporary analyses of international threats alongside gripping first-person accounts of historic battles. Some selections are reproductions of important historical texts from leading libraries, which may contain imperfections. Despite these flaws, the collection is deemed essential for understanding warfare and strategy, offering a rich mix of historical and modern perspectives.

This book examines the complex practice of counter-insurgency warfare through the prism of the British experiences of irregular war in the post-war era, from Malaya up to the current Iraq war.

Andrew Mumford challenges the notion of a special relationship between the United States and United Kingdom in diplomatic and military affairs, the most vaunted and, he says, exaggerated of associations in the post-1945 era. Though they are allies to be sure, national self-interest and domestic politics have often undercut their relationship.