Weapons and equipment

Analyzes the lives, roles, and experiences of Viking women, highlighting their societal contributions through interdisciplinary perspectives.

An illustrated study of the legendary Spitfire and the evolving tactics behind its early defence of Britain's shores.

An essential guide to the tanks that fought the greatest armored clashes of modern times, between Saddam Hussein's Soviet-supplied army and the advanced tanks fielded by the Coalition.

An essential guide to the tanks that fought the greatest armored clashes of modern times, between Saddam Hussein's Soviet-supplied army and the advanced tanks fielded by the Coalition.

Now in its second edition, Nuclear Forensic Analysis provides a multidisciplinary reference for forensic scientists, analytical and nuclear chemists, and nuclear physicists in one convenient source.

Stringent demands on modern guided weapon systems require new approaches to guidance, control, and estimation.

Germany's legendary Atlantic surface war was fought by Naval Group West.

In this book, Alberto Castelli, Giunia Gatta, Micaela Latini, and Francesco Raschi examine how four prominent intellectuals of the 20th century (Bertrand Russell, Karl Jaspers, Raymond Aron, and Gunther Anders) understood atomic warfare.

Discover the key themes and big ideas behind the major events and milestones in the history of warfare from the dawn of civilization to the 21st century.

An illustrated study of the British Army's Anti-Aircraft (AA) Command's performance against the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain and the Blitz.

Nuclear Deterrence (1968) examines the issue of nuclear-armed powers deterring attacks upon themselves with the threats of devastating retaliatory responses.

Nuclear Deterrence (1968) examines the issue of nuclear-armed powers deterring attacks upon themselves with the threats of devastating retaliatory responses.

National security, war and strategy are mostly considered male preserves across the world even when, as professional scholars or policy practitioners, women have made significant contributions.

This volume offers a concise overview of cyber warfare, providing historical context and an examination of its rapid development into a potent technological weapon of the 21st century.

United States economic sanctions against North Korea began on June 28, 1950, three days after the outbreak of the Korean War.

In the wake of the 1979 Iranian revolution, relations between states in the Middle East were reconfigured and reassessed overnight.

Whenever people are asked about military vehicles, the first things that usually come to mind are jeeps and tanks.

First published in 2008.

First published in 1977, Arms Control and Technological Innovation is primarily concerned with three subjects: the causes of the arms race; the consequences of the arms race to the world; and the control of the arms race.

Tritium is used by all nuclear weapons states to increase the explosive yield of atomic bombs and to miniaturize them.

›Die Erfindung des westlichen Weltbildes‹ ist eine fesselnde Reise durch die Geschichte und Entwicklung des westlichen Denkens.

In 2010, 60 states had a military drone program.

Winner, The Eugene Sledge Award for Outstanding Memoir, 2025 Marine Corps Heritage AwardsIn 2006, the shock and awe campaign of securing the major cities had ended, and the Iraq War had moved into an alien phase for the operators of Black Flag One.

Winner, The Eugene Sledge Award for Outstanding Memoir, 2025 Marine Corps Heritage AwardsIn 2006, the shock and awe campaign of securing the major cities had ended, and the Iraq War had moved into an alien phase for the operators of Black Flag One.

The launch of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament in 1958 signalled the first modern protest movement in Britain.

This fully illustrated study examines the German, Italian and Bulgarian occupation forces in Greece during 1941 44 as well as those of the two Greek Resistance organizations.

An illustrated study of the clashes between B-29s conducting night raids on Japan and the Japanese nightfighters protecting the Home Islands from 1944 45.

A new study of how the first purpose-built anti-tank helicopter gunship the Bell AH-1 Cobra engaged communist armor and well-armed irregular fighters in the war for control of Vietnam.

How and why China has pursued information-age weapons to gain leverage against its adversariesHow can states use military force to achieve their political aims without triggering a catastrophic nuclear war?

This volume offers a concise overview of cyber warfare, providing historical context and an examination of its rapid development into a potent technological weapon of the 21st century.

The technological relationship between the three main civilizations of the Western world - Byzantium, the Islamic world and the West - most particularly in the area of arms, armour and military technology is a field of research for which Dr Nicolle is noted.

An illustrated account of the clashes between the Luftwaffe's Me 262, the first operational jet fighter, and the USAAF's B-26 Marauder bomber during the final months of the war in Europe.

North Korea's Nuclear Cinema examines why and how North Korea has transitioned to an image-based nuclear power in the changing context of a post-Cold War world.

These articles are devoted to the two main aspects of medieval warfare: men and technology.

These articles are devoted to the two main aspects of medieval warfare: men and technology.

This book presents a passionate first-hand account of the development of the Home Sweet Home (H2S) radar systems during World War II.

In the wake of the 1979 Iranian revolution, relations between states in the Middle East were reconfigured and reassessed overnight.

An illustrated account of the first jet-powered combat aircraft, the Messerschmitt Me 262, and its short but action-packed career during World War 2.

The first book to examine the Japanese and American tank forces in the Philippines campaigns, which saw the biggest armored clashes of the Pacific War.

As World War I ended, the victors were developing a powerful new generation of 'hyper-dreadnoughts' and battlecruisers.

A fascinating analysis of the World War II battle between Great Britain and France to ensure French ships were kept out of German hands during World War II.

An illustrated study of the clashes between B-29s conducting night raids on Japan and the Japanese nightfighters protecting the Home Islands from 1944 45.

First published in 1977, Arms Control and Technological Innovation is primarily concerned with three subjects: the causes of the arms race; the consequences of the arms race to the world; and the control of the arms race.

In this companion's guide to Lucyk-Berger's novels set in WW2 Ukraine (Souvenirs from Kyiv and The Woman at the Gates), readers have access to 15 articles covering the cultural, historical and personal background that inspired the author's dramatic works.

A comprehensive and detailed illustrated examination of the development and combat performance of US battle tanks from the end of World War II through to the present day.