| Description |
1 online resource (124 pages) |
| Contents |
Executive summary. -- 1. Introduction. -- 2. A theory of endless war and its applicability in Yemen. -- 3. Evaluating the treat from AQAP. -- 4. Assissing the clarity and character of American objectives. -- 5. Assessing the achievability of American objectives. -- 6. Assessing the level of war termination planning. -- 7. Conclusion: towards a path out of endlessness. -- Appendices |
| Summary |
This report argues that "endless war" is a meaningful concept that is useful for understanding the counterterrorism war in Yemen. It defines endless war as a war in which a belligerent is pursuing objectives it cannot achieve but is also not at risk of being defeated or denied access to the battlefield. The U.S. record across three administrations suggests that the United States' war in Yemen meets these criteria. The United States has too often sought unlimited objectives, seeking the complete destruction and defeat of AQAP or the al-Qaeda network more broadly. Even if references to defeat are mere political rhetoric, such commitments have warped American strategy. On the other hand, when the United States has sought objectives short of AQAP's destruction, it has failed to publicly describe the supposedly limited objectives in a clear and stable manner |
| Notes |
"April 2022"--Cover |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 90-123) |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF cover page (New America, viewed April 11, 2022) |
| Subject |
Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (Organization)
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| SUBJECT |
Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (Organization) fast |
| Subject |
Military policy
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Yemen (Republic) -- History -- Civil War, 2015-
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2017004219
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United States -- Military policy.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140379
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United States
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Yemen (Republic)
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
New America Foundation, publisher.
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