Military and defence strategy

This book examines the implications of counterinsurgency wars for U.

This timely and compelling book presents a broad study of all key cyber security issues of the highest interest to government and business as well as their implications.

This edited volume focuses on civil-military relations before and during great power conflicts, and comprises historical case studies of modern supreme leadership.

Little has been written about the defense of the Kingdom of Northern Italy, and this is the first study in English to detail the two-year conflict (1813-1814) within the larger context of the Napoleonic Wars.

By September 1944, Allied forces had broken out from the Normandy beachheads, liberated Paris, and found themselves poised on the German border.

From grassroots terrorism to the nuclear ambitions of hostile nations, the United States faces increasingly complex threats to its national security.

This book examines the evolution of global terrorism, including the people and groups who have perpetuated the worst attacks and the people and agencies working to stop them.

The significance of the Persian Gulf to international peace and security and to the global energy market cannot be overstated.

A comprehensive account of Israel's doctrine of national security, this study examines to what degree security theories have proven valid and suggests an updated security doctrine for the next century.

For centuries, mounted cavalry dominated the battlefield through shock and mobility.

After briefly dealing with arguments for and against NATO's enlargement as far as Poland, the Czech Republic, and Hungary, the author shows why the enlargement process must be carried forward to include, in the near future, the three Baltic States (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania) and Ukraine.

Many historians of U.

During the last two decades, the infrastructure of the U.

This work provides a theoretical and historical examination of the relationship between provision of military assistance and success in achieving donor aims.

Besieged examines the most important sieges in history-the actions and motivations of attackers and defenders along with conditions inside and outside the city walls.

Military transformation can be understood as comprising three overlapping and sometimes competing layers-the conventional-force dominated revolution in military affairs, a more recent irregular warfare emphasis, and a wider dimension including homeland defense, space and nuclear policy.

Deseo de combate y muerte indaga cómo fue posible el surgimiento del terrorismo de Estado en Argentina desde una perspectiva muy poco explorada: las condiciones emocionales y afectivas para el ejercicio de la represión ilegal por parte de las Fuerzas Armadas.

Written for foreign policy practitioners, scholars, and students, this book offers critical insights into the modern landscape of international politics and warfare and explains how the United States can sustain its strategic advantages in the 21st century and beyond.

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.

How do crises produce changes in specific European Union foreign policy areas, and how should we conceptualise these policy changes?

This book examines the evolution of global terrorism, including the people and groups who have perpetuated the worst attacks and the people and agencies working to stop them.

Gazes into the crystal ball to forecast what the future of war looks like in a world dominated by private armies.

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How the German Army combined opposing characteristics, such as drill and creativity, authority and independent thinking, into a potent mix of fighting power.

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The notorious Nazi leader's attempt to take war prisoners hostage at the end of WWII is revealed in this lively and expertly researched history.

It was logical to expect that the European Economic and Monetary Union would lead ineluctably to an autonomous European defense; the very size of the European Union seems to demand it.

This book examines the US Navy and Marine Corps during the interwar years from a new perspective.

This book examines the US Navy and Marine Corps during the interwar years from a new perspective.

As jihadist extremism, and its manifestation as Al Qaeda, began to spread - even in the years before 9/11 - Saudi Arabia became a principal target.

Central Europe may be perceived as a homogeneous subunit: a geographic locale that shares similar cultural traits, common histories, and a linked troubled past, and one that has embarked on a joint process of European integration in the past three decades.

Central Europe may be perceived as a homogeneous subunit: a geographic locale that shares similar cultural traits, common histories, and a linked troubled past, and one that has embarked on a joint process of European integration in the past three decades.

This Handbook is the first volume to comprehensively examine the challenges, intricacies, and dynamics of proxy wars, in their various facets.

This Handbook is the first volume to comprehensively examine the challenges, intricacies, and dynamics of proxy wars, in their various facets.

This book provides a comprehensive analysis of North Korea's nuclear strategies and of the decisions which explain its strategic motivations.

In the last decade, rulers in Gulf regimes have aspired to greater strategic autonomy and distance from the West.

In the last decade, rulers in Gulf regimes have aspired to greater strategic autonomy and distance from the West.

Harness the power of strategic thinking with the pocket-sized edition of The Art of War.

In 1974 Frederick W.

Examines the causes and consequences of Saudi Arabia's current security policy and the domestic, regional, and international challenges the country's defense program presents to the general welfare of the Middle East.

This narrative chronicles Libya's, and to a vast extent Muammar Gaddafi's, remarkable past, meteoric rise to prominence, and convoluted reign, and introduces potential scenarios that may play out in the near term.

This comprehensive analytical biography is the definitive work on the life and writings of history's most significant counterinsurgency doctrinaire, David Galula, elucidating the context for his reflections and examining the present and future applicability of his treatise for scholars and practitioners alike.

This narrative chronicles Libya's, and to a vast extent Muammar Gaddafi's, remarkable past, meteoric rise to prominence, and convoluted reign, and introduces potential scenarios that may play out in the near term.

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.

This cohesive set of case studies collects scholarly research, policy evaluation, and field experience to explain how terrorist groups have developed into criminal enterprises.

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

Part of the new Ladybird Expert series, Nuclear Deterrence is an accessible and authoritative introduction to the deterrent tactics employed to prevent war, drawing on the unprecedented power of nuclear weapons.

A rare look inside the British Army's elite special forces unit and its counter-terrorism surveillance operations-from one of its own.

A fascinating glimpse into the history of warfare.