The lessons of Mumbai

"This study of the Mumbai, India, terrorist attack of November 2008 identifies the operational and tactical capabilities displayed by the terrorists and evaluates the response of the Indian security forces. The authors draw out the implications of the incident for India, Pakistan, and the inter...

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Main Author: Rabasa, Angel
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Santa Monica, CA RAND Corp. ©2009, 2009
Series:Occasional paper
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Collection: JSTOR Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:"This study of the Mumbai, India, terrorist attack of November 2008 identifies the operational and tactical capabilities displayed by the terrorists and evaluates the response of the Indian security forces. The authors draw out the implications of the incident for India, Pakistan, and the international community and derive lessons learned from the attack and from the Indian response. Their goal is to develop findings that may help counterterrorism authorities in India and elsewhere to prepare for or counter future terrorist attacks on urban centers."--Page 4 of cover
Item Description:"This research was conducted within the RAND National Security Research Division (NSRD) of the RAND Corporation"--Preface. - Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002
Physical Description:vii, 27 pages
ISBN:9780833046673
9786612033445
9781282033443
0833046675
1282033441
6612033444