Tom Cooper is an author focused on exploring the human condition and the complexities of relationships. His stylistic approach is marked by penetrating introspection and precise language. Cooper's works often reflect themes of loss, redemption, and the search for meaning in a chaotic world. His unique ability to craft vivid characters and compelling narratives makes him a significant contemporary storyteller.
Sukhoi Su-7/17/20/22 in Service in Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Libya, Syria, and Yemen, 1967-2022
Since 1966, the backbone of the fighter-bomber fleet of the air forces of Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Libya, Syria, and Yemen was - and sometimes still is - formed by Sukhoi-designed fighter-bombers.
The narrative focuses on the events of June 11-13, 1982, highlighting the challenges faced by Arik Sharon's military strategy during the conflict with Syria. Despite the Israeli Defense Forces' technological and training advantages, the armored units encountered difficulties, moving sluggishly and becoming entangled in various engagements. This illustrates the complexities and unforeseen complications of military operations, questioning the feasibility of Sharon's ambitious plans.
The book explores the unforeseen escalation of conflict triggered by President Nasser's ambitions to restore Arab prestige, ultimately resulting in a significant defeat for the Arab cause. It delves into the historical context and factors that contributed to this situation, illustrating how events unfolded beyond anyone's control, much like the character Topsy from Uncle Tom's Cabin.
Background to the long running confrontation between Arab and Jew in the Middle East, a detailed overview of the rival air forces that would become embroiled in the conflict, and an account of the opening Israeli air strikes against Egyptian targets.
Through late 1987, the battlefields of southern Angola moved ever further away from the border to South-West Africa (Namibia), until the show-down between the Soviet-supported government in Luanda and South African-supported insurgency of UNITA culminated in the Battle of Cuito Cuanavale. Initially reluctant to become involved, the Cubans reinforced their contingent in Angola, and then decided to force Pretoria into negotiations about mutual withdrawal. Ironically, while Cuba and South Africa eventually agreed to withdraw their troops from the Angolan War, and then did so, in 1988-1989, the government in Lunda - still supported by the Soviet Union - then reinforced its effort to crush the UNITA. The result were additional large-scale operations, the mass of which evaded attention outside Angola, because dramatic developments in Europe not only distracted attention, but also ended the decades-long stand-off between the East and the West. Ultimately, the II Angolan War ended with a cease-fire - hurriedly agreed amid a near-collapse of the government forces, and rapid advances of the UNITA.
This book examines the military aspects of the 'Cyprus Problem', which in 1963-1974 escalated into a major international crisis, a Turkish invasion of Cyprus, and a near-war between Greece and Turkey.
This volume describes the circumstances of the creation of the Civil Air Transport company, a paramilitary airline owned by the CIA, its participation in the Chinese Civil War, and the story of its founder, General Claire Lee Chennault of the famed Flying Tigers.