Gen. Clark provides a revealing insider's account of how the U.S. mil. is coping with post-Cold War missions. In the spring of 1999 as Yugoslavia's military machine attacked its own citizens in the province of Kosovo, the U.S. & its allies rose to action.

It was modern war -- limited in scope, measured in effect, & complex in execution. And after 10 weeks of steadily intensifying air attack, the Yugoslav troops were withdrawn & the Kosovar Albanians returned to their homes. Clark was the Amer. commander who oversaw this mil. effort. He describes how he walked the tightrope of diplomacy & mil. strategy & navigated the crushing restraints of domestic politics. Offers a blueprint for how the Amer.

mil. must adapt to meet the new threats of terrorism. Illus.