Military and defence strategy

Cæsar portrayed his invasion of Gaul as being a defensive pre-emptive action.

The Apocalypse could arrive at any moment, but with Surviving the Apocalypse, youll be well-prepared and well-trained enough to survive any disastereven the end of the world as we know it.

An in-depth look at the decades-long effort to escalate hostilities with Russia and what it portends for the future.

Recognizing that wars are not won by machines and weapons but by the soldiers who use them, this comprehensive manual not only informs the reader of the timeless skills necessary to survive on the battlefield, but also instructs the soldier on how to perform and execute these tasks to succeed in combat.

Here in this critical guide is all the important foraging techniques that youll need to know in order to survive in just about any situation.

Russian annexation of Crimea and the subsequent air campaign over Syria took the world by surprise.

Security intelligence continues to be of central importance to the contemporary world: individuals, organizations and states all seek timely and actionable intelligence in order to increase their sense of security.

During the Cold War the concept of international security was understood in military terms as the threat or use of force by states.

Tactics is the art and science of employing all available means to win battles and engagements.

Thirty-five years ago, Sir John Hackett published The Third World War, which speculated how WW3 might start in the mid-eighties and how it would be fought.

Seit Jahrtausenden strebt der Mensch nach Fortschritt, Ordnung und Sicherheit.

From the New York Times-bestselling authors of Miracle at Midway: A thrilling account of one of World War II's most legendary spies.

The CIA is at the top of a cosmology of government and private concerns known collectively as the intelligence community.

Reissued for the 40th anniversary of the Falklands conflictThe most in-depth and powerful account yet published of the first crucial clash of the Falklands war - told from both sides.

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While battalions hunkered down in the mud of western France, anti-aircraft guns took aim at zeppelins floating over the capital, and Atlantic convoys tried desperately to evade German U-boats, another, more secret battle was underway.

A CUNNING CHRONICLE OF THE 50 CODES THAT ALTERED THE COURSE OF HISTORY AND CHANGED THE WORLDFrom the bestselling author of Bletchley Park Brainteasers and The Scotland Yard Puzzle Book.

Discover the stories of the brave men and women who worked, trained and fought across the UK, from Bletchley Park in southern England all the way to Arisaig in northern Scotland, in an unbelievable effort to defeat the Nazis and win the Second World War .

This book is a professional military-intelligence officer's and a controversial insider's view of some of the greatest intelligence blunders of recent history.

das katana, ein symbol der japanischen kultur und kampfkunst, ist nicht nur ein einfaches schwert, sondern ein spiegelbild der geschichte, philosophie und handwerkskunst japans.

The battles for the Germans' last line of defense in World War II, including Arnhem, Aachen, the Huertgen Forest, and MetzHow German commanders made decisions under fireBuilt as a series of forts, bunkers, and tank traps, the West Wall--known as the Siegfried Line to the Allies--stretched along Germany's western border.

The American Civil War was one of the longest and bloodiest of modern wars.

The Lives Less Ordinary series brings you the most exciting, adventurous and entertaining true-life writing that is out there, for men who are time-poor but want the best.

This unique and penetrating book surveys 100 years of military inefficiency from the Crimean War, through the Boer conflict, to the disasterous campaigns of the First World War and the calamities of the Second.

'It reads like fiction, but it is, astonishingly, history' The TimesIn 1917, an eccentric band of British spies is smuggled into newly-Soviet Russia.

This ancient Chinese military text dissects thirteen aspects of warfare from an strategical and intellectual point of view.

The greatest undersea adventure of the 20th century.

The explosive, untold story of the Cold War's biggest secret from the bestselling author of NUCLEAR WAR: A SCENARIO'An extraordinary book' DAILY EXPRESS'Revelatory .

War is too important to be left to the generals snapped future French prime minister Georges Clemenceau on learning of yet another bloody and futile offensive on the Western Front.

___________'This excellent book demands the attention of anyone concerned about civil liberties in the United Kingdom' Guardian1969 was a year of rising tension, violence and change for the people of Northern Ireland.

The bestselling Nick Stone thriller from the author of Bravo Two Zero.

'Curveball' was the codename given to the mysterious defector whose first-hand evidence on Saddam's weapons of mass destruction proved vital in giving the Bush administration the excuse it needed to invade Iraq.

The NSA is the largest, most secretive and most powerful intelligence agency in the world.

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THE EXPLOSIVE THRILLER IN THE BESTSELLING JACK RYAN SERIESA global race against the clock .

EVERYTHING YOU THINK YOU KNOW ABOUT WAR IS WRONG.

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Das Buch befasst sich am Fallbeispiel der schrittweisen Durchsetzung und Ausweitung der Wehrpflicht im Osmanischen Reich mit den Funktionsweisen des modernen Staates.

The Habsburg Empire's grand strategy for outmaneuvering and outlasting stronger rivals in a complicated geopolitical worldThe Empire of Habsburg Austria faced more enemies than any other European great power.

Authoritative and convincing.

The most authoritative and feature-rich edition of On War in EnglishCarl von Clausewitz's On War is the most significant attempt in Western history to understand war, both in its internal dynamics and as an instrument of policy.

Acclaimed historian and New York Times bestselling author Craig Shirley delivers a compelling account of 1945, particularly the watershed events in the month of April, that details how America emerged from World War II as a leading superpower.

Why did President John F.

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The BRICS Awakening Kazan 2024 - New Developments and Western ReactionsIn the context of the current geopolitical upheavals and economic realignments, the book *"e;The BRICS Awakening Kazan 2024 - New Developments and Western Reactions"e;* presents up-to-date, in-depth insights into the growing importance of the BRICS alliance (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) on the world stage.

The remarkable story of a German-born Jew who escaped Nazi Germany only to return as an American commando on a secret mission behind enemy lines.

Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of the samurai with "e;The Great Age of the Samurai - The Warrior's Long Journey from Ancient Japan to Modern Times"e;.

Argues that states'' attachment to the strategy of deterrence can increase the chances of violence rather than avoid it.

Argues that states'' attachment to the strategy of deterrence can increase the chances of violence rather than avoid it.

This book offers a new explanation of military power, highlighting the role of uncertainty in the creation of combat capabilities.