Covering all phases of the mission, from its inception in 2004 through the ongoing planning for the eventual drawdown and withdrawal of international forces, Williams’ work is foundational reading for anyone interested in Somali security issues or broader regional military and political dynamics.
President Putin made three foundational assumptions in launching his war against Ukraine that should have been correct but were not. First, Putin assumed the invasion of Ukraine would be a quick and easy fight. Second, he assumed the world would denounce the invasion but tacitly allow it. Third, Putin assumed the war would deter NATO expansion.
