25 days to Aden : the unknown story of Arabian elite forces at war
Knights, Michael2023
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The story of how, in a week in 2015, the Gulf States pulled together a ten-nation coalition and the biggest military operation they ever launched unilaterally. It is an amazing account of Arab militaries doing what America would not, preventing Iran from taking a foothold on the Arabian Peninsula. The risks for global security were huge: Iran already overshadowed one of the world's greatest maritime straits, at Hormuz, and now it sought to dominate the southern approaches to the Suez Canal as well. Aden had to hold out against the Houthis. The Gulf States were used to America stepping up at such moments, but the White House was partway through negotiating a nuclear deal with Iran. No help would come from Washington. Instead, for the first time, the Gulf States acted alone.
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walkden Library | Adult Non Fiction | 953.3053 KNIHardback | Available |
Main title:
25 days to Aden : the unknown story of Arabian elite forces at war / Michael Knights.
Author:
Knights, Michael, author
Imprint:
London : Profile Editions, 2023.
Collation:
256 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781800815094 (hbk)
Dewey class:
953.3053
Language:
English
Added title:
BRN:
3378488