Operation Kinetic

Sean M. Maloney is a professor of history at the Royal Military College of Canada and served as the Canadian Army’s historian for the war in Afghanistan from 2003 to 2014. He is the author of Enduring the Freedom: A Rogue Historian in Afghanistan (Potomac Books, 2005) and Learning to Love the Bomb: Canada’s Nuclear Weapons during the Cold War (Potomac Books, 2007). Sir Mike Jackson is a retired British Army officer and general. In 2003 he was appointed chief of the general staff of the British Army. He is the author of Soldier: The Autobiography. For more information about the author visit seanmmaloney.com.

"Operation Kinetic is a meticulously-researched work by a leading historian with unmatched academic credentials. Maloney has extensive field experience in the Balkans and draws on numerous interviews and primary sources to write this authoritative account of KFOR. This is a required reading for both students and experts of Balkan region."—Washington Book Review "Maloney has made the effort to ensure his work is written on two levels; one that will appeal to the military community and military historians, and one that will appeal to the wider public. His efforts to succinctly explain military doctrine, organizational structures, and operational functions will grant the wider public a better understanding of how western militaries organize and operate, and it will allow them to better take in the nuances and atmospherics expressed in the extensive primary source anecdotes offered throughout. For military historians and the military community, Maloney’s well-researched Operation Kinetic will bring reminders of how military operations were conducted in Bosnia."—Bill Cummings, Canadian Military Journal “Sean Maloney’s thoroughly researched account of the Canadian commitment to the Kosovo Force is a must-read for military, government, and academic professionals who seek to understand the challenges of stabilizing a war-torn region in the aftermath of military intervention.”—Robert H. Gregory Jr., author of Clean Bombs and Dirty Wars: Air Power in Kosovo and Libya

• List of Illustrations    List of Figures    Foreword, by Mike Jackson    Acknowledgments    Introduction    List of Abbreviations    Part 1. BackgroundChapter 1. The Balkans: A Quick and Dirty Primer    Chapter 2. Kosovo: Cradle of Conflict, 1389–1999    Part 2. Crisis in KosovoChapter 3. Clash of the Damned: UҫKs and MUPs in the Land of Kos, 1998    Chapter 4. In NATO’s Vanguard: KFOR and the Canadian Commitment    Chapter 5. Into the Breach, Dear Friends: KFOR Enters Kosovo    Part 3. Canada and KFOR OperationsChapter 6. Warrior Politics: Multinational Brigade (Center) Operations    Chapter 7. The Coyote Howls: Recce Squadron Operations    Chapter 8. As the KRWAU Flies: Canadian Griffons over Kosovo    Chapter 9. Finger on the Pulse: Battle Group Operations, Part I    Chapter 10. Come On Feel the Noise: Battle Group Operations, Part II    Chapter 11. Wait for the Wagon, Jimmy: Supporting Operation Kinetic    Epilogue    Notes    Bibliography    Index