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Defence Science and Technology (1993) discusses the key questions surrounding defence and civil industry, highlighting the complex nature of this relationship and the equally complex determinants of……続きを見る

The 8th Rifle Brigade advances from training to combat in Normandy, shaping a pivotal wartime arc through fast breakthroughs, desperate defenses, and rapid, strategic gains. As the Second World War ……続きを見る

This fully illustrated volume investigates the battles between Germany's Panzer IV medium tanks and US Lend-Lease M3 tanks crewed by Soviet tankers on the Eastern Front in 1942. In December 1941, a ……続きを見る

In 1944–45 the Waffen-SS formed many nominal 'divisions' from a motley range of sources, whose battlefield value was as varied as their backgrounds. The best were built around existing Western Europ……続きを見る

Fully illustrated, this study examines the US Army and Japanese troops who fought for control of the Philippine Islands in the climactic months of World War II. In October 1944 the Sixth US Army lan……続きを見る

In rebuilding conflict-affected states, a major portion of foreign aid focuses on reforming public finance management systems and supporting annual budgets. However, how budgets are allocated and ho……続きを見る

There seems to be something badly wrong with the command of western armed forces. Headquarters are too big. They produce orders which are too long. They take too long to do so. 'Something Rotten' lo……続きを見る

The Stuff of Soldiers uses everyday objects to tell the story of the Great Patriotic War as never before. Brandon M. Schechter attends to a diverse array of thingsーfrom spoons to tanksーto show how……続きを見る

There has been a shift in the way that we understand the forces behind imperialism. In this book, Andrew Thomson re-evaluates the history of US imperialism, from the Cold War to today, by looking at……続きを見る

The concept of hybrid warfare is as old as warfare itself. However, it has re-emerged with an expanded scope in the twenty-first century. The purpose of the entire campaign is to break the will of t……続きを見る

Michael J. Coumatos is a former U.S. Navy test pilot, ship's captain, and commodore; U.S. Space Command director of wargaming; and a government counterterrorism advisor. William Scott is a retired b……続きを見る

This book scrutinizes how contemporary practices of security have come to rely on many different translations of security, risk, and danger. Institutions of national security policies are currently ……続きを見る

What if some hypothetical new, all-seeing sub hunting breakthrough rendered today's super-stealthy nuclear missile submarines easy to locate and attack? How might America then regain the guaranteed ……続きを見る

This book examines the historical, domestic, and leadership drivers behind the repositioning of China toward center stage after 2008. In the years of global turmoil that followed the 2008 global fin……続きを見る

The Internet can be a bewildering maze of information, often from questionable sources. This book points the way to reliable information on bioterror! Since the September 11 attacks, there has been ……続きを見る

A Futurist's Guide to Emergency Management provides interdisciplinary analysis on how particular sets of conditions may occur in the future by evaluating global trends, possible scenarios, emerging ……続きを見る

A noted authority examines the roles played by Germany's Hetzer tank destroyer and the Soviet SU-76M self-propelled gun during the battle for Hungary in 1945. During World War II, Germany and the So……続きを見る

The 21st century is no different from any of the previous periods with regard to wars and conflicts. With only two decades down the lane, several regions have seen wars of different character: limit……続きを見る

The campaign in North Africa between September 1940 and May 1943 holds an enduring fascination for postwar generations. The campaign was no less costly in terms of human lives and material than many……続きを見る

This first of two studies examining the careers and illustrates the appearance and uniforms of 19 of the German Army's leading field commanders in World War II. Their service covers the whole arc of……続きを見る

A highly illustrated account of the closing battle of the Greek and Persian War. Plataea was one of the biggest and most important land battles of pre-20th century history. Close to 100,000 hoplite ……続きを見る

Originally published in 1949, this volume The Atomic Age contains six lectures delivered under the auspices of the Sir Halley Stewart Trust in 1948. Following the first detonation of an atomic bomb ……続きを見る

When the German army launched Operation Barbarossa – the invasion of the Soviet Union – on June 22, 1941, it was expecting to face and easily defeat outdated and obsolete tanks and for the most part……続きを見る

This book argues for reform of the convention that, when politicians decide on a course of action, the general in supreme command obeys without question. The entire spread‑out chain of command is un……続きを見る

Supported by original sources and thoroughly illustrated, a detailed account of the Douglases' fight against the Percys. In his Chronicles, Froissart describes Otterburn as 'the best fought and the ……続きを見る

Fully revised and updated in its third edition, this timely book brings together the study of conflict and war and the problems surrounding the economic development of developing societies that are ……続きを見る

When the Cold War ended in 1989, American hopes for a new world order were quickly disappointed. A new wave of violence soon erupted, engulfing places from Rwanda and Somalia to Chechnya and Bosnia.……続きを見る

In "The Details of the Rocket System," William Sir Congreve intricately explores the mechanics and engineering behind rocket propulsion, merging advanced scientific discourse with an accessible lite……続きを見る

Peacekeeping in the late 1990s is a complex and diverse task, in which civilian and military personnel are working together to a greater degree than ever before. However, when an international body ……続きを見る

In July 2018, CSIS embarked on a major analytical assessment that centered on the following research question: What will be the strategic consequences for the United States by 2050 if America’s two ……続きを見る