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Rupert Smith

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General Sir Rupert Smith retired from the British Army in 2002. His last appointment was Deputy Supreme Commander Allied Powers Europe 1998-2001, covering NATO's Balkan operations, including the Kosovo bombing, and the development of the European Defence and Security Identity.

Prior to that he was the general Officer Commanding in Northern Ireland, 1996-1998; Commander UNPROFOR in Sarajevo, 1995; the Assistant Chief of Defence Staff for Operations, 1992-1994; and General Officer Commanding 1 (UK) Armoured Division, 1990-1992, including the Gulf War.

He was educated at the Haileybury and Imperial Service College and later at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.

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	The Art of War - Folio Society Edition by Sun Tzu, Rupert Smith (Introducer), Robert T. Ames (Translator) 3.94 avg rating — 579,628 ratings — 6556 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Utility of Force: The Art of War in the Modern World 3.93 avg rating — 931 ratings — published 2005 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Gulf War One: Real Voices from the Front Line by Hugh McManners (Goodreads Author), Rupert Smith (Foreword) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 25 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Museum: Behind the Scenes by Rupert Smith, Neil MacGregor (Foreword by) 3.81 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2007 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Poets of World War I 3.09 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2014 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	War Amongst the People: Critical Assessments (Sandhurst Trends in International Conflict Book 1) by David Brown (editor), Donette Murray (Editor), Malte Riemann (Editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“The old paradigm was that of interstate industrial war. The new one is the paradigm of war amongst the people – and it is the background to this book.”
― Rupert Smith, The Utility of Force: The Art of War in the Modern World

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“I had failed to realize that my enemy had a free, creative mind and was not thinking nor going to think like me.”
― Rupert Smith, The Utility of Force: The Art of War in the Modern World

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“The enemy is an adversary, an opponent, not a sitting target.”
― Rupert Smith, The Utility of Force: The Art of War in the Modern World

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