{"product_id":"9781350374195","title":"US Counterterrorism  Operations in Afghanistan Jackpots, Dry Holes, and Collateral Damage","description":"\u003ch3\u003eStudies in Contemporary Warfare\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eUS Counterterrorism  Operations in Afghanistan\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eJackpots, Dry Holes, and Collateral Damage\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJonathan Schroden | Andrew Mumford\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePolitical Science \/ Security\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this landmark work, Jonathan Schroden captures the complete history of US counter-terrorism operations in Afghanistan.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeginning with the United States' overthrow of the Taliban government in 2001 and ending with the Taliban's overthrow of the US-backed government twenty years later, Schroden describes the creation, evolution, operations, and results of US and Afghan special operations task forces designed to counter al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and the Islamic State in Afghanistan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBuilding on existing scholarly research into US counter-terror operations, this book also features analysis of memoirs, news and investigative reporting, official US government accounts and documents, as well as interviews with key leaders of US counter-terrorism units and operations in Afghanistan. The result is a complete, detailed, nuanced, and objective understanding of the goals, approaches, and results of US counter-terrorism operations during its war in Afghanistan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eJonathan Schroden\u003c\/b\u003e is the Chief Research Officer at the CNA Corporation, USA. With over two decades of experience conducting research on irregular warfare, he also served as a strategic advisor at the International Security Assistance Force in Kabul, U.S. Central Command in Tampa, Multi-National Force - West in Fallujah, as well as the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Corps Special Operations Command at Camp Lejeune. He is an award-winning author and frequent commentator on television, radio, podcasts, and in print.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e26 November 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350374195\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e352\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57325330825356,"sku":"9781350374195","price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_49e21684-3ba6-4b63-ba37-b0062cbb0048.jpg?v=1789054614","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781350374195","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}