Publication

Military exercises are a particular animal: at once a way to rehearse war as well as to deter or prevent it. As a result, they are not only an indispensable training tool for any military but also a vital security policy instrument. Beatrice Heuser et al argue it is consequently a concern that NATO has under-researched such exercises. This book sets out to rectify this problem. More specifically, it does so by analyzing the design, planning, conduct and benefits of a range of military exercises carried out over the past seven decades.