Military and defence strategy

A compelling overview of systems and strategies implemented to safeguard U.

Words of Intelligence: A Dictionary is intended for the intelligence and national security men and women who are fighting the Global War on Terrorism at all levels: local, state, and federal.

Building on Goldman's Words of Intelligence and Maret's On Their Own Terms this is a one-stop reference tool for anyone studying and working in intelligence, security, and information policy.

The Obama administration's FY 2017 budget-the eighth and final budget submitted by the administration-requests a total of $678.

The recent conclusion to the war in Afghanistan - America's longest and one of its most frustrating - serves as a vivid reminder of the unpredictability and tragedy of war.

This report tracks and analyzes trends in Chinese military strategy, force structure, and regional activity.

This report is the first regional study in the CSIS Federated Defense series.

This report focuses on the ways that a federated defense approach can strengthen strategic partnerships and deliver more innovative defense technologies at a lower cost-by better harnessing global supply chain networks to expand the military supplier base and increase the net capability available to the network of partners and allies.

"The best book on military training from platoon to division level that has been published in any army.

The Russian regime's struggle for internal control drives multifaceted actions in cyberspace that do not stop at national borders.

Providing an invaluable introductory resource for students studying cyber warfare, this book highlights the evolution of cyber conflict in modern times through dozens of key primary source documents related to its development and implementation.

Spotlights how various entities are using the Internet to shape people's perceptions and decision-making, and describes detailed case studies as well as the tools and methods used to identify automated, fake accounts.

This book explores the evolution of the current U.

The dramatic story of the turbulent birth of modern Turkey, which rose out of the ashes of the Ottoman Empire to fight off Allied occupiers, Greek invaders, and internal ethnic groups to proclaim a new republic under Mustafa Kemal (Ataturk).

This title provides a succinct, readable, and comprehensive treatment of how the Obama administration reacted to what was arguably the most difficult foreign policy challenge of its eight years in office: the Arab Spring.

This book provides a penetrating look into Franklin D.

Helps civilian and military leaders, opinion makers, scholars, and interested citizens come to grips with the realities of the 21st-century global security arena by dissecting lessons from both the past and the present.

This comprehensive work provides a treasure trove of ways to seek, find, and use the power of will to gain an advantage over one's opponents in mental conflicts.

This volume identifies the main drivers of the current Sino-Russian relationship, assesses whether-and under what conditions-China and Russia would cooperate more extensively and effectively against American interests, and recommends U.

Written by the undisputed dean of U.

Part of the ALL-NEW Ladybird Expert series.

This book provides a comprehensive summary of the creation of the Department of Homeland Security and efforts to protect the United States from international terrorism.

A compelling overview of systems and strategies implemented to safeguard U.

As a comprehensive resource for readers interested in contemporary security issues in Africa, this compelling book details the impact of complex challenges in Africa and explains why addressing them grows increasingly important.

This definitive reference resource on cyber warfare covers all aspects of this headline topic, providing historical context of cyber warfare and an examination its rapid development into a potent technological weapon of the 21st century.

Sun Tzu better watch his back' New York Magazine'An Art of War-style book of tough guy maxims to live by' Evening StandardSpanning world civilizations, synthesizing dozens of political, philosophical, and religious texts and thousands of years of violent conflict, The Concise 33 Strategies of War is the I-Ching of conflict, distilling Robert Greene's global bestseller into the essential, accessible rules of engagement.

A highly valuable resource for students of intelligence studies, strategy and security, and foreign policy, this volume provides readers with an accessible and comprehensive exploration of U.

The first work of its kind, this strategic assessment of China's national security reveals the nation's intentions, capabilities, and threats-and their implications for the United States and the world.

This two-volume history of counterinsurgency covers all the major and many of the lesser known examples of this widespread and enduring form of conflict, addressing the various measures employed in the attempt to overcome the insurgency and examining the individuals and organizations responsible for everything from counterterrorism to infrastructure building.

The New York Times–bestselling autobiography of a legendary political and military leader
 
It could be said that Leon Panetta has had two of the most consequential careers of any American public servant in the past fifty years.

Existing literature maintains that the U.

The Russo-Ukraine War is a vital learning opportunity for military strategists across the globe.

Step into the covert world of Russian espionage with this revealinginsider's account of how the Russian Intelligence Services (RIS)operate across the globe.

Required reading for all present and future leaders, this classic is for those who have to "get the job done"--military or not.

In World War I and the Origins of U.

INSPIRATION FOR THE MAJOR MOTION PICTURE OFFICIAL SECRETSFEATURING A NEW INTRODUCTIONIn January 2003, 28-year-old GCHQ translator Katharine Gun received an email from the US National Security Agency that would turn her world upside down.

In World War I and the Origins of U.

Naval intelligence is one of the most vital, and sometimes decisive, forms of intelligence.

Handbook of Warning Intelligence: Assessing the Threat to National Security was written during the cold war and was classified for 40 years.

SEARING HEATYou have the most dangerous job in the world's most dangerous place.

Urban Battlefields: Lessons Learned from World War II to the Modern Eraoffers a detailed study of the complexities of urban operations, demonstrating through historical conflicts their key features, the various weapons and tactics employed by both sides, and the factors that contributed to success or failure.

The authors of this book are uniquely qualified to analyze the contemporary security landscape and promote necessary and pressing change.

This is an untold, beautifully-written spy story set in wartime occupied France with a brilliant but ruthless British secret agent at its heart.

The actual course given to all secret agents in SOE before working behind enemy lines.

The recent conclusion to the war in Afghanistan - America's longest and one of its most frustrating - serves as a vivid reminder of the unpredictability and tragedy of war.

Covering the years 1962 to 2011, this volume includes the most provocative and important writings from Stephen Cohen's fifty-year career of observing South Asia-as a professor, as a government official, and, since 1998, as a scholar at the Brookings Institution.

The post-cold war security landscape is changing almost daily.

The first biography of Airey Neave, Colditz escapee, MI6 officer, mastermind of Margaret Thatcher's leadership campaign and on the verge of being her first Secretary of State for Northern Ireland when he was brutally murdered in the palace of Westminster by the INLA.

The shocking true story of a brutal kidnapping high in the mountains of Kashmir that marked the beginning of modern terrorism.