Warfare and defence

"e;An outstanding work.

Nuclear-armed adversaries India and Pakistan have fought three wars since their creation as sovereign states in 1947.

Preventing Catastrophe is written by two authors who are experienced "e;Washington hands"e; and who understand the interplay between intelligence and policymaking.

The new millennium has brought with it an ever-expanding range of threats to global security: from cyber attacks to blue-water piracy to provocative missile tests.

This book studies the impact of cultural factors on the course of military innovations.

Biosecurity comprehensively analyzes the dramatic transformations that are reshaping how the international community addresses biological weapons and infectious diseases.

When confronted with a persistent foreign policy problem that threatens U.

South Asia, which consists of eight states of different sizes and capabilities, is characterized by high levels of insecurity at the inter-state, intra-state, and human level: insecurity that is manifest in both traditional and non-traditional security problems-especially transnational terrorism fuelled by militant religious ideologies.

"e;Examines and analyzes the organizational culture of three armies, those of the United States, Britain, and Israel .

Confronting the Bomb tells the dramatic, inspiring story of how citizen activism helped curb the nuclear arms race and prevent nuclear war.

This book discusses the role of the U.

In 2008, the iconic doomsday clock of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientistswas set at five minutes to midnight-two minutes closer to Armageddon than in 1962, when John F.

Since the Hiroshima and Nagasaki attacks, no state has unleashed nuclear weapons.

This text examines the history of the Japanese army in the 1920s.

This book studies the impact of cultural factors on the course of military innovations.

This ';lively and action-packed account' of the infamous Gran Sasso raid chronicles the Nazi paratrooper operation that freed Mussolini (WWII History).

';The remarkable story of a top-secret ';black' operation behind enemy lines during the Korean War .

A Pulitzer Prizewinning international reporter elucidates the day-to-day lives of modern American mercenaries in Iraq.

NOW IN PAPERBACKwith a new preface by the authorAn insider's account of why the CIA is ill-prepared to protect America, and why it must be replaced without delay*';A devastating portrait of the agency's culturewith details that only an insider would know.

On the night of August 13, 1944, the U.

The Flying Tigers and the U.

Officers from the U.

Dramatic, compelling, downright unbelievable accounts of the Coast Guard's often unsung heros.

Caught in a violent storm and blown far off their intended course, five American airmen--flying the dangerous Himalayan supply route known as "e;The Hump"e;--were forced to bail out just seconds before their plane ran out of fuel.

Now in paperback, revised and updated, the stirring and authoritative account of one of World War II's most highly decorated submarinesFind 'Em, Chase 'Em, Sink 'Em is the first book to recount the tragic and mysterious loss of the World War II submarine USS Gudgeon.

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The classic account of how British intelligence penetrated and practically operated Nazi Germany's spy network within the British IslesWith great imagination, care, and precise coordination, the British were able to identify Nazi agents, induce many to defect, and supply completely false information to Germany about bombings, battles, and even the D-Day invasion.

This meticulous study is a concentrated look at naval admiral Chester W.

On the morning of April 10, 1963, the world's most advanced submarine was on a test dive off the New England coast when she sent a message to a support ship a thousand feet above her on the surface: experiencing minor problem .

A landmark text on the greatest land battle of the Pacific War.

The Soviet-German War of 19411945 was the most extensive intelligence/counterintelligence war in modern history, involving the capture, torture, deportation, execution, and doubling of tens of thousands of agentsmost of them Soviet citizens.

Troubleshooters: They Never Let You Down.

A riveting military action adventure novel - Band of Brothers mets Andy McNab in a story of hard nosed mercenaries.

1948: INDO-CHINA.

This ebook edition contains the full text version as per the book.

Davey Sommers should've ended up in a nice job, with a nice wife, living in a nice house.

From surviving a horrific terrorist attack in Northern Ireland, to the violence of the Gulf War and an assault course of harrowing experiences in Iraq, Bosnia and Columbia, Major Bill Shaw had seen it all.

An insightful and gripping account of the largest airborne operation in history.

This is the story of the Anglo-American amphibious assault and subsequent battle on the Italian west coast at Anzio which was launched in January 1944 in a bold attempt to outflank the formidable German defences known as the 'Gustav Line'.

Lola Carlyle Reveals All is a brilliantly enjoyable rom-com from New York Times bestseller Rachel Gibson - perfect for fans of Jill Shalvis, Jo Watson and Christina Lauren.

'I couldn't see the tank.

'So much of what I know about trust I learned from Rich Diviney'- Simon Sinek'Incredible.

Ever wondered what it is like to support a loved one in the armed forces?

Resistance is a product of will times means, Carl von Clausewitz postulated in his treatise On War.

Agincourt was an astonishing clash of arms, a pivotal moment in the Hundred Years War and the history of warfare in general.

The first day of the Somme has had more of a widespread emotional impact on the psyche of the British public than any other battle in history.

A Financial Times book of the year'a first draft of the history of the Obama years' Financial Times full of compelling narrative and telling anecdotes Sunday Times'well-researched and engaging' The Financial Times outstanding Washington Post one of the best reporters working in Washington today Jane Mayer incredibly important timely and deeply revelatory Kai Bird vivid, page-turning Michael BeschlossAs Donald Trump becomes the new American president, we are on the point of a major debate about America s role in the world.

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Through widespread and relentless surprise attacks and ambushes, Confederate guerrillas drove Union soldiers and their leaders to desperation.