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  • The Western Way of Warby Victor Hanson

    Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group 2013; US$ 19.95

    The Greeks of the classical age invented not only the central idea of Western politics--that the power of state should be guided by a majority of its citizens--but also the central act of Western warfare, the decisive infantry battle. Instead of ambush, skirmish, maneuver, or combat between individual heroes, the Greeks of the fifth century b.c. devised... more...

  • Speed and Powerby Eric Peltz; John M. Halliday; Aimee Bower

    RAND Corporation 2003; US$ 9.95

    Using a case study based on the Army?s new Stryker Brigade Combat Team, the authors explore how the Army might improve its ability to contribute to prompt, global power projection, that is, strategically responsive early-entry forces for time-critical events. more...

  • In Time of Emergencyby U.S. Department of Defense

    Old LandMark Publishing 2005; US$ 8.00

    What to do in case of a nuclear attack or natural disaster. more...

  • Riflesby David Westwood

    ABC-CLIO 2005; US$ 85.00

    Starting from the late 18th century, this illustrated book tells the history of rifled weapons and ammunition for military use. It shows how faster-loading, more accurate rifles changed the battlefield. It also provides instances where decision makers chose to issue rifles ill suited for the task at hand when better options were available. more...

  • Guarding the Frontierby Mark L. Stein

    I.B.Tauris 2007; US$ 85.00

    The seventeenth-century Ottoman-Habsburg frontier was the scene of chronic conflict. The defences of both empires were based on a line of fortresses, spanning the border. Mark Stein gives us a fascinating insight into everyday life on the frontier in this turbulent time in Ottoman history, by investigating the social, economic, and military aspects... more...

  • A Question of Securityby Michael Codner; Michael Clarke

    I.B.Tauris 2011; US$ 99.00

    Britain now faces fundamental choices in organising its armed forces and military strategy - more so than at any time since the 1930s. This vital new book prepares the ground for a major government review of UK defence and security policy, analysing every important facet the review will face: from the spending constraints created by the financial crisis,... more...

  • Joint Force Harrierby Adrian Orchard; James Barrington

    Penguin Books Ltd 2008; Not Available

    Days after arriving in Kandahar, the Harriers of 800 Naval Air Squadron were in the thick of fierce fighting. Armed with rockets and bombs, the pilots were flying crucial danger-close attack missions in defence of troops engaged in the most intense battles seen by British forces since the Korean War. While facing the constant threat of surface-to-air... more...

  • Attack State Redby Richard Kemp

    Penguin Books Ltd 2009; Not Available

    Green: Enter without explosives or firing unless enemy targets are identified. Amber: Enter firing. No explosive entry. Red: Explosive entry using a grenade or charge. Enter firing at will. What happened in Helmand's Sangin Valley in the spring of 2007 was nothing short of extraordinary. After the last gasp defence of the platoon houses... more...

  • Rescue 194by Jay O'Donnell; Humphrey Price

    Penguin Books Ltd 2011; Not Available

    'The sky had gone: in its place was a wall of water, white horses on the top, readying itself to fall on me.' What kind of man throws himself out of a helicopter in a storm? Or dangles by a thread over mountainous waves? Or strikes a panicking sailor to save his life? Aircrewman Jay O'Donnell, a former Royal Navy Search and Rescue... more...

  • Fiascoby Thomas E. Ricks

    Penguin Books Ltd 2007; Not Available

    Cutting through the headlines and spin, this is the first book to give us a true picture of the reality on the ground, through the words of the people there - from commanders to intelligence officers, army doctors to ordinary soldiers. Providing eye-witness accounts that contradict the official stories and figures, they give a chilling picture of the... more...