When the first Harrier strike fighter was introduced by the Royal Air Force in the late 1960s, it was hailed as a technological breakthrough with its speed, vertical, short takeoff and landing capability (V/STOL).
A fresh, all-encompassing study of the most active British fleet of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars: the Mediterranean Fleet, in which Horatio Nelson made his legendary name.
Operation Husky, the combined American and British air and sea invasion of Sicily in July 1943, was one of World War II's most critical campaigns with General George S.
When the first Harrier strike fighter was introduced by the Royal Air Force in the late 1960s, it was hailed as a technological breakthrough with its speed, vertical, short takeoff and landing capability (V/STOL).
Operation Husky, the combined American and British air and sea invasion of Sicily in July 1943, was one of World War II's most critical campaigns with General George S.
EDITORIAL REVIEW:*The All-American Boys* is a no-holds-barred candid memoir by a former Marine jet jockey and physicist who became NASA's second civilian astronaut.
This volume examines the South China Sea's regional security dynamics, highlighting the challenges and opportunities for both littoral and non-littoral states.
This volume examines the progress made by the Chinese military (the People's Liberation Army, PLA) as it strives to meet its commander-in-chief's directive to transform itself into a more capable fighting force.
This book analyses under what conditions, and with what developmental effects, armed organizations shift their 'coercive profile' during civil wars, with a focus on the recent conflicts in Syria and Iraq.
This volume examines the South China Sea's regional security dynamics, highlighting the challenges and opportunities for both littoral and non-littoral states.
From October 1864 to November 1865, the officers of the CSS Shenandoah carried the Confederacy and the conflict of the Civil War around the globe through extreme weather, alien surroundings, and the people they encountered.
This volume examines the progress made by the Chinese military (the People's Liberation Army, PLA) as it strives to meet its commander-in-chief's directive to transform itself into a more capable fighting force.
From October 1864 to November 1865, the officers of the CSS Shenandoah carried the Confederacy and the conflict of the Civil War around the globe through extreme weather, alien surroundings, and the people they encountered.
This book analyses under what conditions, and with what developmental effects, armed organizations shift their 'coercive profile' during civil wars, with a focus on the recent conflicts in Syria and Iraq.
This book offers an analysis of naval constabulary operations, in particular Australian fisheries patrols, and challenges the widely accepted Anglo-American school of maritime thought.
This book offers an analysis of naval constabulary operations, in particular Australian fisheries patrols, and challenges the widely accepted Anglo-American school of maritime thought.
The Diary of a Civil War Marine: Private Josiah Gregg is a rare firsthand account of a United States Marine during the Civil War, written within hours of the events described.
The Diary of a Civil War Marine: Private Josiah Gregg is a rare firsthand account of a United States Marine during the Civil War, written within hours of the events described.
Fighting Falcons offers a compelling account of Marine Fighting Squadron 221 (VMF-221), a unit that played a key role in the Pacific during World War II.
Fighting Falcons offers a compelling account of Marine Fighting Squadron 221 (VMF-221), a unit that played a key role in the Pacific during World War II.
Cyber Warfare and Navies, an edited collection, takes a penetrating look into the threats that cyber warfare poses to operations in the maritime environment and the means of defending against cyberattack.
This revealing history explores Hermann Goering's desperate creation of twenty-two Luftwaffe Field Divisions-air force personnel hastily repurposed as infantry and sent to the Eastern Front with disastrous results.
In July 1940, just weeks after France signed an armistice with Germany, Winston Churchill made one of World War II's most shocking and controversial decisions: he ordered the Royal Navy to open fire on the French fleet at Mers-el-Kebir, killing more than 1,200 of Britain's recent allies.
In July 1940, just weeks after France signed an armistice with Germany, Winston Churchill made one of World War II's most shocking and controversial decisions: he ordered the Royal Navy to open fire on the French fleet at Mers-el-Kebir, killing more than 1,200 of Britain's recent allies.
This timely biography explores Admiral Liu Huaqing's pivotal role in modernizing China's navy and shaping its maritime strategy, highlighting his influence on naval doctrine, technological advancements, and regional and global security.
This timely biography explores Admiral Liu Huaqing's pivotal role in modernizing China's navy and shaping its maritime strategy, highlighting his influence on naval doctrine, technological advancements, and regional and global security.
The Pacific War (1937-1945) remains a crucial topic for strategic discussion, especially as Japans push for a broader conflict in 1941 still fascinates historians.
The Pacific War (1937-1945) remains a crucial topic for strategic discussion, especially as Japans push for a broader conflict in 1941 still fascinates historians.
Few historians have looked beyond the Teapot Dome scandal and examined the naval policies of President Warren Harding and his secretary of navy, Edwin Denby.
This revealing history explores Hermann Goering's desperate creation of twenty-two Luftwaffe Field Divisions-air force personnel hastily repurposed as infantry and sent to the Eastern Front with disastrous results.
