Physical science and technology (engineering) are fundamentally linked by the possibility of predictions: science tests itself and grows by making and checking predictions; technology relies on predictions and thus furthers the growth of the associated science.
Military conflicts, particularly land combat, possess the characteristics of complex adaptive systems: combat forces are composed of a large number of nonlinearly interacting parts and are organized in a dynamic command-and-control network; local action, which often appears disordered, self-organizes into long-range order; military conflicts, by their nature, proceed far from equilibrium; military forces adapt to a changing combat environment; and there is no master "e;voice"e; that dictates the actions of every soldier (i.
Will international wars where energy resources play a central role continue to hold sway over life and death for industrialized nations, or is this a transient phase in the evolution of industrial societies?
An extraordinary collection of essays by Nobel Peace laureates and leading scholars on the concluded Iraq War, The Iraq War and its Consequences is the First and Only book that brings together more than 30 Nobel Peace laureates and eminent scholars to offer opinions, analyses and insights on the war that has drawn both widespread opposition and strong support.
This book offers an unique analysis of small states in international relations from the perspective of Nepal, which lies at a strategic geopolitical position between China and India.
Después de haber declarado y consumado la independencia, el inmediato y fundamental desafío que los emergentes gobernantes neogranadinos y venezolanos debieron asumir consistió en crear y sentar las bases políticas, jurídicas e institucionales a partir de las cuales debía erigirse e instituirse el nuevo orden estatal.
This book presents a systematic comparison of the military strategies pursued by five great powers, eight major middle powers and eight middle powers during the early twenty-first century.
This book, which was originally published as a Special Issue of Journal of Language & Politics 4:1 (2005), takes the war in Iraq as an exemplary case through which to demonstrate the changing nature of contemporary power.
This unique book captures state of the art thinking and methodologies designed to advance intelligence education to produce a capable and qualified intelligence workforce.
Estrategia es un libro mítico, un clásico inencontrable en España, que inspiró a insignes militares y fue lectura de cabecera de Kennedy durante la crisis de los misiles de Cuba en 1962.
El arte de la guerra de Sunzi es, junto con el Laozi, el texto filosófico chino más conocido en Occidente desde que el jesuita francés Jean-Jacques Amiot lo tradujera por primera vez en 1772.
Learn how to fight as a sniper and to defend yourself against the enemy sniper - Find out the sniper & counter sniper tactics formulated and used by the U.
Greenmantle John Buchan - Greenmantle is the second of five novels by John Buchan featuring the character of Richard Hannay, first published in 1916 by Hodder & Stoughton, London.
The White Company Arthur Conan Doyle - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's notoriety lies primarily in his Sherlock Holmes stories, which remain the quintessential crime and detective novels of the twentieth century.
Fortune's Fool Rafael Sabatini - London 1665 is no place for Randal Holles, a former soldier in Cromwells army, now that the monarchy has been restored and the exploits of the Republicans are being condemned in the highest degree.
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.
This book focuses on strategic special operations and how these have led to the achievement of major foreign policy goals, which is illustrated by six case studies.
Eine detaillierte Analyse der militärischen Macht Chinas stellt diese in den Kontext der wachsenden wirtschaftlichen Leistungskraft des Landes und der Funktion einer Stabilisierung der totalitären Herrschaft der Kommunistischen Partei.
Unwägbarkeiten im Internet betreffen Bundeswehr, zivile Infrastruktur und nicht zuletzt auch deutsche Unternehmen und Schlüsselindustrien gleichermaßen.
Unwägbarkeiten im Internet betreffen Bundeswehr, zivile Infrastruktur und nicht zuletzt auch deutsche Unternehmen und Schlüsselindustrien gleichermaßen.
Die gesellschaftliche Kontroverse um die militärischen Doktrinen "AirLand Battle" und "Follow-On-Forces Attack" der USA und der NATO, die im Falle eines militärischen Konflikts mit dem Warschauer Pakt ein offensives Vorgehen westlicher Streitkräfte inklusive Einsatzes taktischer atomarer und chemischer Waffen vorsahen, markiert einen Höhepunkt gesellschaftlicher Einwirkung auf dem Feld der Sicherheitspolitik.
Vietnam-, Afghanistan- und Irakkrieg: Immer wieder erleiden Staaten mit hochgerüsteten Armeen völlig unerwartete Niederlagen gegen vermeintlich schwächere Gegner.
Pakistan occupies an elevated role in China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and hosts its 'flagship' project, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
This book focuses on strategic special operations and how these have led to the achievement of major foreign policy goals, which is illustrated by six case studies.
Pakistan occupies an elevated role in China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and hosts its 'flagship' project, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
Wie ein Damoklesschwert schwebte während des Ost-West-Konflikts die Möglichkeit einer offenen militärischen Auseinandersetzung mit den Streitkräften des Warschauer Pakts über dem "Frontstaat" Bundesrepublik Deutschland.
Contains Active Table of Contents (HTML)The world's most influential treatise on strategyThe Art of War' is an ancient Chinese military treatise dating from the 5th century BC and is attributed to the ancient Chinese military strategist Sun Tzu.
Contains Active Table of Contents (HTML)The world's most influential treatise on strategyThe Art of War' is an ancient Chinese military treatise dating from the 5th century BC and is attributed to the ancient Chinese military strategist Sun Tzu.
Contains Active Table of Contents (HTML)The world's most influential treatise on strategy"e;The Art of War"e; is an ancient Chinese military treatise dating from the 5th century BC and is attributed to the ancient Chinese military strategist Sun Tzu.
The Art of War' is an ancient Chinese military treatise dating from the 5th century BC and is attributed to the ancient Chinese military strategist Sun Tzu.
