Military and defence strategy

THE FOURTH YEAR began with intensified fighting on Guadalcanal in the southern Solomon Islands in September 1942.

Winner: Society for Military History Distinguished Book AwardPopular impressions of the imperial Japanese army still promote images of suicidal banzai charges and fanatical leaders blindly devoted to their emperor.

This book examines military space strategy within the context of the land and naval strategies of the past.

A new framework contextualizes crucial international security issues at sea in the Indo-PacificCompetition at sea is once again a central issue of international security.

"e;Doug Nash addresses a crucial pe-riod of December 1944.

An illustrated history of the World War II British amphibious attack on a dry dock in the German-occupied French town.

This book describes in detail how the Army trains to win in diverse situations and on different terrains, to overcome strenuous environments and avert all types of attacks.

This handbook provides a comprehensive, problem-driven and dynamic overview of the future of warfare.

A fresh exploration of the Second World War through twelve key events that shaped the conflict The Battle of Britain.

The encirclement of the German 6th Army at Stalingrad in mid-November 1942 and its final collapse in February 1943 was a signature defeat for Hitler, as more than 100,000 of his soldiers were marched off into captivity.

This handbook provides a comprehensive, problem-driven and dynamic overview of the future of warfare.

"e;A lucid history of the rise and fall of militarism in Japan"e; New York Journal of BooksJapan at War in the Pacific recounts the dramatic story of Japan's transformation from a Samurai-led feudal society to a modern military-industrial empire in the space of a few decadesand the many wars it fought along the way.

Three policy actions taken during the Revolutionary War period helped form the military supply and acquisition structure still in place today.

Many years before the U.

The author of Shot Down in the Drink shares photos and anecdotes detailing the history of the World War II fighter plane and its crews across the globe.

The next-true life NCIS story from New York Times bestselling authors Mark Harmon and Leon Carroll, Jr.

Military campaigns, pivotal battles and extraordinary leaders have collectively shaped the course of history and in this fascinating book, author Tom Quinn examines some of the most remarkable campaigns, incidents and characters from the earliest recorded histories to the second Gulf war.

The indispensable guerilla warfare manual, first developed by the Russian military during WWII-with a thorough introduction on its legendary history.

This book critically analyzes US political-military strategy by arguing that freedom of the seas discourse is fundamentally unfit for an era of maritime great power competition.

A history of one of the least known and most misunderstood battles in the Vietnam War.

A Vietnam War helicopter pilot shares arresting accounts of flying troops into hot LZs and medevacking the wounded under fire.

Defense against nuclear attackso natural and seemingly so compelling a goalhas provoked debate for at least twenty years.

To defeat your enemies you must know them well.

This textbook anthology of selected readings on pressing Middle East security concerns serves as an invaluable single-volume assessment of critical security issues in nations such as Afghanistan, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Syria, and Yemen.

This updated new edition of Understanding Naval Warfare offers the reader an accessible introduction to the study of modern naval warfare, providing a thorough grounding in the vocabulary, concepts, issues and debates, set within the context of relevant history.

This updated new edition of Understanding Naval Warfare offers the reader an accessible introduction to the study of modern naval warfare, providing a thorough grounding in the vocabulary, concepts, issues and debates, set within the context of relevant history.

This textbook anthology of selected readings on pressing Middle East security concerns serves as an invaluable single-volume assessment of critical security issues in nations such as Afghanistan, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Syria, and Yemen.

During World War II, it quickly became apparent that the physical and tactical demands placed upon paratroopers required men of exceptional stamina, courage and intelligence.

This book explains why China chooses to coerce Asia-Pacific regional states, despite the risk of such actions creating a backlash and complicating its strategic calculus.

The author of The Road to Victory delivers "e;a well-written, easy to read, and concise summary of the options available to Eisenhower and the Allies"e; (Journal of Military History).

A "e;fascinating illumination of little-known accounts and personalities"e; by two experts on the Battle of Gettysburg (Civil War News).

A groundbreaking and comprehensive order of battle for German ground troops in WWII, from the invasion of Poland to the final defeat in Berlin.

The author of The Road to Victory delivers "e;a well-written, easy to read, and concise summary of the options available to Eisenhower and the Allies"e; (Journal of Military History).

This book looks at the history of the US Air Force through the lens of its (lack of) preparedness for major wars, which is shown to be a result of its organizational culture.

Between the 1933 Nazi seizure of power and their 1941 prohibition on all Jewish emigration, around 90,000 German Jews moved to the United States.

This book addresses radiological terrorism and the significant threats it poses to the public, the economy, and the environment across the globe.

Renowned military historian Earl Hess offers the first book dedicated to the history of underground tactics and strategy in warfare from antiquity to the present.

This book examines the role of French-German cooperation within European military cooperation and European defence, and particularly the CSDP (Common Security and Defence Policy).

Finalist, 2024 Army Historical Foundation Distinguished Writing AwardsSelected as one of Military.

Following the Japanese invasion of the islands in 1942, North Luzon was the staging area for several Filipino-American guerrilla bands who sought to gather intelligence and to destroy enemy military installations or supplies.

Throughout the Second World War, a shift occurred in the composition of the large armored units of armies which lead to an increase in the power of their tanks in particular.

This book sets out the big data landscape, comprising data abundance, digital connectivity and ubiquitous technology, and shows how the big data landscape and the emerging technologies it fuels are impacting national security.

During the final year of World War II, the defending Axis forces were steadily driven from southern skies by burgeoning Anglo-American power.

Offering a window into a critical era in Japanese American life, Pacific Citizens collects key writings of Larry S.

This book presents a comprehensive introduction to the broad and developing field of women, gender, and sexuality in the Holocaust.

This book presents a comprehensive introduction to the broad and developing field of women, gender, and sexuality in the Holocaust.

This book examines the intersection of military intelligence and corporate influence in modern warfare exploring private military companies, technological advancements in intelligence gathering, cyber warfare threats, and economic dimensions of conflict.

This book examines the intersection of military intelligence and corporate influence in modern warfare exploring private military companies, technological advancements in intelligence gathering, cyber warfare threats, and economic dimensions of conflict.

This book examines the value of innovative technologies to intelligence organizations, with a particular focus on the United States.

This book examines the value of innovative technologies to intelligence organizations, with a particular focus on the United States.