First published 2016
Mark Mazzetti exposes how American warfare transformed over the past decade. The most significant military evolution occurred not in Afghanistan or Iraq but in remote corners where conventional armies cannot operate. Washington embraced this shadow campaign as a cheaper, safer alternative to messy occupations. The United States deployed killer drones and special forces across the globe. It trained private operatives for targeted killings and established covert intelligence networks. America relied on unstable dictators, questionable foreign spy agencies, and proxy forces to fight its battles. Officials promoted this approach as precise and surgical compared to traditional conflict. Yet this strategy created as many enemies as it eliminated. The operations sparked resentment among allies and destabilized regions worldwide. These new methods operate outside normal wartime accountability rules, fundamentally changing how America projects power.
Genres: political-science, war, non-fiction, 21st-century, military-history, american-history
Vibes: suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: investigative-journalism
Setting: Afghanistan, Iraq
Period: 2010s
391 pages · Paperback · Editora Afiliada