Military History of Modern Strategists: Major American Wars Since 1861/现代战略家军事史：1861年以来美国的主要战争

The war in Afghanistan was one of the longest and most frustrating wars in American history, and the eventual withdrawal of U.S. troops serves as a stark reminder of the unpredictability and tragic nature of war. This book, authored by the respected military expert Michael O'Hanlon, delves into the major wars waged by the United States since the mid-19th century: the American Civil War, the two World Wars, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Iraq War, and the Afghan War. O'Hanlon raises numerous thought-provoking questions, such as: how successful were the U.S. military in these wars? Are wars avoidable? When American leaders engage in war, do they know what they will face? What lessons does history offer future leaders considering war—including the prospect of avoiding it altogether? While exploring the overall trends and themes of war, O'Hanlon also provides lessons for military strategists and political leaders today and in the future. A key lesson he draws from his study of war is that war is far more complex than we imagine, and its outcomes are often unpredictable. O'Hanlon's book is profound and unique in its ideas, rich in content and concise in language, and is important to faculty and students engaged in security research at universities and military academies, as well as to a wide readership.

阿富汗战争是美国历时最长、最令人沮丧的战争之一，美军最终撤离阿富汗再次提醒人们：战争的不可预测性和悲剧性。这本论著作者是受人尊敬的军事专家迈克尔·奥汉隆，他在书中深入研究了美国自19世纪中期以来的主要战争:美国内战、两次世界大战、朝鲜战争、越南战争、伊拉克战争和阿富汗战争。奥汉隆提出了众多令人深思的课题，譬如，美国发动上述这些战争时取得了多大的成功?战争是可以避免的吗?当美国领导人投身战争时，他们知道自己将面临什么吗?历史为考虑战争的未来领导人提供了什么教训?——包括避免战争爆发的前景。奥汉隆在探索研究战争的总体发展趋势和主题的同时，也为今天和未来的军事战略家和政治领导人提供了经验教训。他从研究战争中得出的重要经验是，战争要比我们预想的复杂的多，战争结果往往不可预测。奥汉隆的这本论著，思想深刻而独特，内容丰富且语言简洁明了，对大学和军事学院从事研究安全的师生以及广大读者都很重要。