Author: Allen, Parick
Publisher: Airlife Publishing
Year: 2002
ISBN: 1840372710
Binding: Soft Cover
Book Condition: As New
Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
Description:
New book, 144 pages, 225 colour photos. The end of the Cold War has caused a major rethink amongst major military powers throughout the world. The focus is now upon local hotspots where life-threatening situations can escalate at an alarming rate and peacekeping forces are required quickly to calm potentially dire conflicts. This book looks at the preparations that have been made in the USA, Britain and Europe to provide highly mobile units that can deploy at short notice to counter such spontaneous outbreaks of violence. It describes and shows the latest aircraft, veihicles, and equipment in use by army, air force, and naval units.