Military and defence strategy Books

Book SynopsisThe means-end rationality that previously guided Western strategy is no longer relevant to the twenty-first century security environment. This book presents a framework for studying strategy in a time of risk and uses this framework to create a new theory of strategy.Trade Review'In illuminating detail, Rasmussen outlines how strategic thinking in the early twenty-first century has been reshaped by the concept of risk. This is a path-breaking book - original, insightful and uniquely important. I hope that politicians and generals alike will read it - they should.' Christopher Coker, Professor of International Relations, LSE'At last a book that connects military strategy into the debate on 'risk society'. Rasmussen should be read by everyone concerned with today's strategic dilemmas, as well as by social scientists interested in risk.' Martin Shaw, Professor of International Relations and Politics, University of Sussex'The overall quality of The Risk Society at War is testimony to the careful research and analysis that underpins the book. Weaving together various theoretical developments on risk research from otherwise disparate disciplines of sociology, criminology and international relations, and demonstrating their explanatory power in contemporary questions of war and question is itself a creditable achievement. … a valuable contribution to the existing IR literature on strategy and security.' Yee-Kuang Heng, Lecturer in International Relations, University of St Andrews'... offers a number of intriguing insights about the direction of strategy in the context of risk.' Journal of Politics' … useful to any reader interested in the changing aspects of warfare and should be requi]red reading for strategists of the twenty-first century.' International AffairsTable of ContentsIntroduction; 1. Strategy, strategic studies and risk; 2. Technology: the revolution in military affairs; 3. Doctrines: precautionary principles and anticipatory defence; 4. Agents: the UN-approach and the terrorist-approach to warfare; 5. Conclusions.

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Book SynopsisBenjamin Netanyahu is Israel's longest-serving prime minister and known to his supporters as 'Mr. Security'. This book explains the paradox of the intense mutual distrust between Netanyahu and the Israeli security community, which rejects his leadership and approach to national security.Trade Review'A major reason why Netanyahu is the longest serving PM in Israel is his ability to recognize potential leaders that might challenge him personally and disarm them. Yet the entire Israeli military elite confronts Bibi also because of an additional reason: Contrary to their professional approach to the Palestinians and the occupied territories, which is flexible and pragmatic, Bibi's attitude is essentially ideological. This book provides an excellent background to the military's longtime opposition to Bibi and to his attempt to overhaul of the judicial system in the summer of 2023.' Yoram Peri, Professor Emeritus and Former Kay Chair and Director of Gildenhorn Institute for Israel Studies, University of Maryland'Guy Ziv has assembled an impressive array of published material and significant interviews to produce an important study of the relationship between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel's military leaders. Ziv answers a critical issue that has confounded policymakers and the public: In a society in which the Israeli military has been held in such high esteem, why have voters tended to believe Netanyahu over the generals on such important issues as the future of the peace process and Israel's relations with Iran?' Daniel Kurtzer, Former US Ambassador to Israel and Egypt and Professor at Princeton University'This book is absolutely essential for understanding how Israel finds itself today in one of the most precarious security realities it has ever experienced. Ziv traces how, for years, Israel's entire security establishment - including military leaders and Israel's internal, and external intelligence community - has relentlessly warned against the dire consequences of the policies advanced by the country's longest serving Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu. Through an in-depth examination of the evolution of civil-military relations under Netanyahu, he explains the underpinning of a central paradox in Israeli politics, namely, why while many Israelis see Netanyahu as 'Mr. Security,' Israel's security establishment 'has long viewed him as a security liability'.' Lihi Ben Shitrit, Henry and Marilyn Taub Associate Professor of Israel Studies, New York University'Ziv tells a fascinating story of a nation which prioritized security as a central need since its early days, which has repeatedly yearned for leaders with rich security backgrounds, and which has recently found itself under a prime minister accused of jeopardizing that very same security for advancing personal political and judicial agendas … a vital read for anyone interested in learning about Israel's political and security history, but also for those seeking a solid basis of understanding to follow domestic transitions that the war in Gaza may bring.' Nimrod Goren, Senior Fellow for Israel Affairs at the Middle East Institute, and President and Founder of Mitvim - The Israeli Institute for Regional Foreign Policies'A brilliant account on how a single person driven by personal interests harmed Israel's core values, national security, collective solidarity, and long-term interests. Ziv systemically analyses how Netanyahu's hollow populist nationalism unravelled the country's identity as the secure, democratic nation-state of the Jewish People.' Gilead Sher, Former chief of staff of Israeli Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Ehud Barak, senior peace negotiator, and author of Reflections on Conflict Resolution in the Middle East and BeyondTable of ContentsIntroduction; 1. The Israeli security establishment on the two-state solution; 2. 'Mr. Security'; 3. Policy disagreements; 4. The diminished clout of the generals; 5. Populists vs the security establishment; 6. Conclusion; Afterword.

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Book SynopsisA broad-ranging study of the factors that made military alliances succeed or fail in practice. Covering more than 2,500 years from the Peloponnesian War to the Gulf War, case studies examine the role of alliances or coalitions in the articulation and conduct of grand strategy in peace and war.Trade Review'The need for alliances and coalitions in war are a fact of life not only for second and third tier powers, but even for the USA. They are not a new feature of history, but, as this group of leading experts in their fields richly demonstrates, they have a long pedigree. This excellent historical comparative study shows up the important elements of continuity - the structurally conditioned benefits and challenges - that help us address the issue in the present and the future more wisely. Any diplomat, journalist, military leader or student of international relations would do well to take its conclusions on board.' Beatrice Heuser, University of Reading'The temptation to devalue alliances is always present, and perhaps it has renewed vigor in the US these days. This book is a timely and well-written reminder that alliances require patience and skills, and, above all, are indispensable to maritime powers like the United States.' Jakub Grygiel, The Johns Hopkins UniversityTable of Contents1. Introduction: grand strategy and alliances Peter R. Mansoor and Williamson Murray; Part I. Maritime Powers and the Continental Commitment: 2. Grand strategy, alliances, and the Anglo-American way of war Williamson Murray; 3. The Anglo-Prussian alliance and the Seven Years War Dennis Showalter; 4. Preserved by friend and foe alike: the sixth coalition against revolutionary France Richard Hart Sinnreich; 5. The Franco-British military alliance during World War I Paul Harris; 6. The grand alliance in World War II Mark A. Stoler; 7. Adapt and survive: NATO in the Cold War Ingo Trauschweizer; Part II. The Political and Military Challenges of Coalition Warfare: 8. The Peloponnesian War and Sparta's strategic alliances Victor Davis Hanson and David L. Berkey; 9. The Anglo-Burgundian alliance and grand strategy in the Hundred Years War Clifford J. Rogers; 10. The Franco-American alliance during the War for Independence Mark Grimsley; 11. The alliance that wasn't: Germany and Austria-Hungary in World War I Marcus Jones; 12. The Axis Williamson Murray; 13. The Gulf War, 1990–91: a coalition of convenience in a changing world Richard Swain; 14. Conclusion: alliances and coalitions in the twenty-first century Peter R. Mansoor; Index.

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Book SynopsisPublished in English in 1806, advocating swift and decisive tactics and mathematical principles to strategy, this work had considerable influence upon Prussian and Austrian military thought in the late nineteenth century, and is regarded as one of the founding texts of modern geopolitics.Table of ContentsCommentator's preface; Part I. A View of the Principle on Which the Modern System of War Is Founded: 1. General notions; 2. Of lines of operation; 3. Of diverging lines of operation; 4. Of parallel lines of operation; 5. Of lines of operation; 6. Of the most advantageous form and direction of a base; 7. Of retreats within the base; 8. Of parallel and eccentric retreats; 9. Of the result of all the foregoing inquiries; 10. The difference between strategics and tactics; 11. Of the order of battle; 12. Of the Chevalier Foulard's column; 13. Difference between the tactics of the ancients and those of the moderns; 14. Result of the foregoing chapters; Part II. Consequence of the Principle Which Requires a Military Base Previous to Any Operation: 1. Masses of fighting men; 2. One consequence of the foregoing exposition; 3. Europe will one day be divided into several great states; 4. Natural limits; 5. The superiority given by the modern system of war to number over valour; 6. Perpetual peace; 7. Conclusion; Part III. Application of the Principle of the Base to Past Military Events, and to Those that May Take Place in Future: 1. Of the period at which the first development of the principle of the base was made; 2. Examination of some campaigns of the Seven Years' War; 3. Observations on the wars which have occurred since the Seven Years' War; 4. What are the natural bounds of the great European states?; Conclusion.

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Book SynopsisThis book considers the extent to which national mentalities, or 'ways of war', are responsible for 'national styles' of insurgency and counterinsurgency. Through case studies ranging from British, American and French counterinsurgency to the IRA and the Taliban, this book shows how these 'national styles' evolve, influenced by transnational trends, ideas and practices.Trade Review'Over the last decades, so large has the literature on insurgency and counterinsurgency become that, had it been loaded on the Titanic, that ship would have sunk without any help from the iceberg. If any book on these subjects deserves to survive such an event, then it is this one.' Martin van Creveld, Professor Emeritus, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem'This is an important book at a critical time. Insurgencies and Counterinsurgencies lays a strong foundation for thinking about an abiding form of conflict. As budget pressures, the perception of war weariness in the West, and fascination with military technology encourage a reductionist vision of future war, the contributors of this book remind readers of war's immanent political and human nature. Those charged with crafting strategic responses to complex problems such as the political and humanitarian catastrophe in the Greater Middle East might start with the conclusions that Heuser and Shamir draw from these superb essays.' Lieutenant General H. R. McMaster, National Security Advisor'This is an important book focussing on, and employing, concepts that scholars and governments neglect at their peril.' Colin S. Gray, Professor Emeritus of Strategic Studies, University of Reading'… clearly written with a purpose in mind … should be on the reading list for anyone seeking broad historical context to the study of insurgencies.' Thomas McDermott, The Strategy BridgeTable of Contents1. Introduction: national style and strategic culture Beatrice Heuser and Jeannie Johnson; Part I. Coin Strategies: 2. True to form? Questioning British counterinsurgency tradition Robert Egnell and David Ucko; 3. French counterinsurgency in the era of the Algerian Wars, 1830–1962 Jacques Frémeaux and Bruno Reis; 4. Russian counterinsurgency in perspective Stephen Blank; 5. Crackdown: insurgency, potential insurgency and counterinsurgency in modern China Yitzhak Shichor; 6. You go to COIN with the military you have: the United States and 250 years of irregular war David E. Johnson; 7. From fighting 'francs-tireurs' to genocide: German counterinsurgency in the Second World War Henning Pieper; 8. Israel's counterinsurgency experience Efraim Inbar and Eitan Shamir; Part II. Insurgency Strategies: 9. National liberation, Algerian style? Jacques Frémeaux; 10. Irish Republican insurgency and terrorism, 1969–2007 Jim Storr; 11. The evolution of Palestinian resistance Carmit Valensi; 12. The Taliban Rob Johnson; Part III. Interaction: 13. Guerrilla and counter-guerrilla Greece: tradition and change Spyridon Plakoudas; 14. Syria: insurrection and suppression 2011–13 Eyal Zisser; 15. Beyond national styles: towards a connected history of Cold War counterinsurgency Elie Tenenbaum; 16. Universal toolbox, national styles, or divergence of civilisations? Beatrice Heuser and Eitan Shamir; Index.

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Book SynopsisA broad-ranging study of the factors that made military alliances succeed or fail in practice. Covering more than 2,500 years from the Peloponnesian War to the Gulf War, case studies examine the role of alliances or coalitions in the articulation and conduct of grand strategy in peace and war.Trade Review'The need for alliances and coalitions in war are a fact of life not only for second and third tier powers, but even for the USA. They are not a new feature of history, but, as this group of leading experts in their fields richly demonstrates, they have a long pedigree. This excellent historical comparative study shows up the important elements of continuity - the structurally conditioned benefits and challenges - that help us address the issue in the present and the future more wisely. Any diplomat, journalist, military leader or student of international relations would do well to take its conclusions on board.' Beatrice Heuser, University of Reading'The temptation to devalue alliances is always present, and perhaps it has renewed vigor in the US these days. This book is a timely and well-written reminder that alliances require patience and skills, and, above all, are indispensable to maritime powers like the United States.' Jakub Grygiel, The Johns Hopkins UniversityTable of Contents1. Introduction: grand strategy and alliances Peter R. Mansoor and Williamson Murray; Part I. Maritime Powers and the Continental Commitment: 2. Grand strategy, alliances, and the Anglo-American way of war Williamson Murray; 3. The Anglo-Prussian alliance and the Seven Years War Dennis Showalter; 4. Preserved by friend and foe alike: the sixth coalition against revolutionary France Richard Hart Sinnreich; 5. The Franco-British military alliance during World War I Paul Harris; 6. The grand alliance in World War II Mark A. Stoler; 7. Adapt and survive: NATO in the Cold War Ingo Trauschweizer; Part II. The Political and Military Challenges of Coalition Warfare: 8. The Peloponnesian War and Sparta's strategic alliances Victor Davis Hanson and David L. Berkey; 9. The Anglo-Burgundian alliance and grand strategy in the Hundred Years War Clifford J. Rogers; 10. The Franco-American alliance during the War for Independence Mark Grimsley; 11. The alliance that wasn't: Germany and Austria-Hungary in World War I Marcus Jones; 12. The Axis Williamson Murray; 13. The Gulf War, 1990–91: a coalition of convenience in a changing world Richard Swain; 14. Conclusion: alliances and coalitions in the twenty-first century Peter R. Mansoor; Index.

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Book SynopsisThis book comprehensively revises our understanding of the development of military theory and doctrine in the German army between the wars. It shows that military planning concentrated primarily on a defensive war against superior enemies with the German army too weak for most of the period to effectively repel invaders.Trade Review'Strohn's stimulating study of German military thought during the interwar period ably tracks the development of a defensive doctrine in which the offensive remained paramount at the tactical level. It will appeal not only to military historians interested in the nuts and bolts of the tactical defensive but also to scholars more generally interested in military decision making and diplomacy during the interwar period.' Journal of Contemporary History'Matthias Strohn's work is complex, detailed, and well situated. Moreover, the author deserves a great deal of credit for managing a huge cast of officers and politicians.' H-Soz-u-KultTable of ContentsIntroduction and definitions; Part I. The Foundations of Defensive Warfare in the Inter-War Period: 1. Defence doctrine before the First World War; 2. The lessons of the First World War; 3. Military planning in the aftermath of the First World War; Part II. The Seeckt Era: Years of Ignorance: 4. Hans von Seeckt and the rebirth of the offensive; 5. The manual Führung und Gefecht der verbundenen Waffen and the conduct of the defensive battle; Part III. Adapting to Reality 1923–33: 6. Military thought after the occupation of the Ruhr; 7. Civil-military co-operation; 8. The manual Truppenführung and the increased importance of defence; Part IV. Defensive Warfare in the Third Reich 1933–9: 9. Political ideology versus military reality: defensive warfare 1933–6; 10. The rebirth of offensive warfare 1936–9; Conclusion: the defensive battle in the Second World War and beyond.

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Book SynopsisA new perspective on the British army and learning and innovation during the First World War, detailing the challenges and opportunities faced by an organisation in a time of crisis. Suitable for military practitioners, scholars and students interested in military history, the First World War, and civil-military relations.Trade Review'Sheds new light on the extent to which the British army in the First World War was a learning organisation. Essential reading for anyone involved or interested in the transformation of today's armed forces to meet new circumstances and future threats.' Lieutenant General Sir John Kiszely, author of Anatomy of a Campaign: The British Fiasco in Norway, 1940'Adapting to changing complex environments, rather than seeking to control them, will be fundamental.' So said UK Defence's Future Force Concept in 2017. Dr Fox's timely, well researched, thought provoking and thoroughly readable book helps remind us that the future imperative for Armed Forces to be able to learn, adapt and change, both tactically and institutionally, quicker than an adversary are far from being just twenty-first century concerns. One hundred years ago the same imperative existed. This book helps unpack how the British Army of the First World War went about turning words - innovation, adaptability, agility and learning - into deeds, both tactically and institutionally. As we commemorate the end of the First World War in 2018, Dr Fox's book is a timely reminder that history has an important role in helping us with our Future Force design and its ethos.' Major General 'Mitch' Mitchell, Director, UK Development, Concepts and Doctrine Centre'Aimée Fox's analyses of innovation in the First World War advance our understanding of that critical time period, but she goes much further, offering critical lessons for today's military leaders as well. Learning to Fight is that rare book that can speak equally well to both the past and the present.' Michael S. Neiberg, author of Path to War: How the First World War Created Modern America'Adaptation is predicated upon learning from what was once 'entirely unknown'. Learning to Fight offers a deep dive into how the British Army and its colonial partners measured up to that task in the First World War … This is the latest contribution to a deepening pool of scholarship into military change, and the book offers a unique framework for the study of wartime adaptation … this is a well-executed book that dissipates mythology and discovers insights about the British military of a century ago … Learning to Fight will appeal to students of World War I, and is recommended for scholars interested in military sociology, military learning, and combat effectiveness.' Frank Hoffman, The Strategy Bridge'… a superb contribution to the literature of military innovation … This book is highly recommended for those interested in military innovation in general and in the institutional adaption of the British Army in the First World War in particular.' Benjamin Tuck, Defense & Security Analysis'From an examination of this book we can now state that the British Army was an organisation that published, disseminated, debated, and adapted … Fox's book does a tremendous job of widening our understanding of the process through which an army at war begins to learn'. Chris Kempshall, Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research'This book is a new approach to scholarship relating to Britain's military during the conflict, offering a more thorough and sophisticated understanding regarding military learning … Fox succeeds in putting forth a considered and thorough analysis of learning and innovation in the British Army during this period. This book … is invaluable to studies of military history and the Great War.' Laura Boyd, Twentieth Century British History'Aimée Fox has used her wide reading of modern management and business organisation literature to generate a series of questions about how large organisations learn and innovate, and then delved even more widely into archives in both Britain and Australia to discover how the British army went about doing so.' David French, The English Historical Review'An important read for anyone interested in the Great War, this will also be of value to those trying to understand how military institutions change and adapt.' New York Military Affairs Symposium ReviewTable of ContentsIntroduction; Part I. The Practice of Learning: 1. The legacy of the past; 2. A networked army; 3. Disseminating learning; Part II. Learning in Practice: 4. Inter-theatre; 5. Allies; 6. Civilian expertise; 7. Integrating newcomers; Conclusion.

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Book SynopsisFew understand the devastation cyber weapons can wreak or how the United States will use them in a crisis. This title explains how cyber weapons work and how vulnerable America is to the world of nearly untraceable cyber criminals and spies. It reveals how successful foreign cyber espionage has penetrated the Pentagon, and the defense industry.Trade Review"Chilling... [A] harrowing - and persuasive - picture of the cyberthreat the United States faces today." -- Michiko Kakutani, New York Times "Clarke and Knake are right to sound the alarm." -- Wall Street Journal "[CYBER WAR] may be the most important book about national-security policy in the last several years." -- Slate "In this chilling and eye-opening book, Clarke and Knake provide a highly detailed yet accessible look at how cyber warfare is being waged and the need to rethink our national security to face this new threat." -- Booklist "Will strengthen Clarke's claims as one of the founding fathers of cybersecurocracy...It is worth buying this book if only for his pithy five-page vision of this coming apocalypse and a return to stone-age conditions within a week, all because of a few pesky hackers and viruses." -- Financial Times

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Book SynopsisThe prizewinning historian and internationally bestselling author of D-Day reconstructs the devastating airborne battle of Arnhem in this gripping new account.On September 17, 1944, General Kurt Student, the founder of Nazi Germany's parachute forces, heard the groaning roar of airplane engines. He went out onto his balcony above the flat landscape of southern Holland to watch the air armada of Dakotas and gliders, carrying the legendary American 101st and 82nd Airborne Divisions and the British 1st Airborne Division. Operation Market Garden, the plan to end the war by capturing the bridges leading to the Lower Rhine and beyond, was a bold concept, but could it have ever worked? The cost of failure was horrendous, above all for the Dutch who risked everything to help. German reprisals were pitiless and cruel, and lasted until the end of the war. Antony Beevor, using often overlooked sources from Dutch, American, British, Polish, and German archives

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Book SynopsisNew York Times Bestseller The final volume of the magisterial Pacific War Trilogy from acclaimed historian Ian W. Toll, “one of the great storytellers of War” (Evan Thomas).Trade Review"No one has told the story of World War II in the Pacific, from beginning to bitter end, better than Ian W. Toll. This final volume concludes a brilliant trilogy. Elegant and supremely readable—don’t miss the finest military history of 2020." -- Alex Kershaw, New York Times best-selling author of The First Wave and Avenue of Spies"I’ve been a fan of Ian W. Toll’s since his first book, Six Frigates, but this concluding volume of his Pacific War Trilogy has taken him to another level altogether. Twilight of the Gods grabs you from the beginning and doesn’t let go until the very end—an epic masterpiece of military history." -- Nathaniel Philbrick, National Book Award–winning author of In the Heart of the Sea and finalist for the Pulitzer Prize"Toll’s expertly navigated narrative includes a number of new insights…It is exhaustive and authoritative and it shows the Navy in World War II as it really was, warts and all." -- Mark Perry - New York Times Book Review"[A] magnificent saga of the last year of the Pacific War…every bit as captivating as his first two [volumes]—Pacific Crucible and The Conquering Tide." -- Evan Thomas - Air Mail"Toll weaves a brilliant final act depicting one of humanity’s epic tragedies. This book and its predecessors set a high bar for historians of the Pacific War." -- Jonathan W. Jordan - Wall Street Journal"Using meticulous research, including previously untapped primary sources, and a brisk narrative that combines strategic, operational, and personal perspectives, [Toll] presents a very balanced look at the critical decisions and actions on both sides that concluded the war." -- Jerry Lenaburg - New York Journal of Books"In his masterly narrative, Ian W. Toll brings clarity and a stinging immediacy to America’s long, bitter climb up the island ladder that led to Japan. With deft, incisive character sketches, Toll summons the leaders back to contentious life: arguing about what to do, making mistakes, bringing triumph out of disaster—and sometimes the reverse. This is maritime history at its best and most accessible." -- Richard Snow"Written with flair and chock-full of stories both familiar and fresh, this monumental history fires on all cylinders. WWII aficionados will be enthralled." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)"[A] richly rewarding history." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

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Book SynopsisThis two volume series serves as a unique window to view the U.S. Army's entry onto the world stage. Faced with entry into the Great War, the country called upon its military leaders to prepare the Army for combat. What follows is the in-depth story of how the American military and civilian leadership created and trained the Doughboys. In less than eighteen months, America's Army would grow from its humble beginning to fielding over a million soldiers in the Meuse-Argonne campaign. Training and leading this force into battle against the Imperial German Army were some of the great names in American military history, including such stalwarts as John J. Pershing, George Marshall, and Leonard Wood. Here is the story of their perseverance and courage that ultimately defeated the enemy and helped to win the war.

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Book SynopsisThis two-volume series serves as a unique window to view the U.S. Army's entry onto the world stage. Faced with entry into the Great War, the country called upon its military leaders to prepare the Army for combat. What follows is the in-depth story of how the American military and civilian leadership created and trained the Doughboys. In less than eighteen months, America's Army would grow from its humble beginning to fielding over a million soldiers in the Meuse-Argonne campaign. Training and leading this force into battle against the Imperial German Army were some of the great names in American military history, including such stalwarts as John J. Pershing, George Marshall, and Leonard Wood. Here is the story of their perseverance and courage that ultimately defeated the enemy and helped to win the war.

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Book SynopsisIn this insightful analysis, he provides a starting point for informed and focused reflection and preparation.Trade ReviewProvocative and impressive work. Proceedings 2006 A very useful exploration of a very broad range of possibilities. Future Survey 2006 Provocative and timely work. -- Glen Segell Political Studies Review 2006 Quester has tackled a most important subject that we should all be thinking about. -- Martha Smith-Norris International History Review 2007Table of ContentsPreface1. Considering the Consequences of Nuclear Weapons Use2. Some Scenarios of Nuclear Escalation3. Likely World Reactions4. Likely American Popular Reactions5. Appropriate United States Policy Responses6. Some Final ObservationsNotesIndex

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Book SynopsisWhen it was most crucial, Grant demonstrated his integrity, determination, and tactical skill by taking control of the Union troops and leading his forces to victory.A General Who Will Fight is a detailed study of leadership that explores Grant's rise from undisciplined cadet to commanding general of the United States Army.

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Book SynopsisIn the twentieth century, Germany's art of warfare dominated military theory and practice, creating a myth of German operational brilliance that lingers today, despite the nation's crushing defeats in two world wars.In this seminal study, Gerhard P.Trade ReviewAnyone working in the military history of the 19th and 20th centuries will need to read this book. And any one, academic or general reader, with more than a casual interest in the study of war will find it informative and accessible."" - Dennis Showalter, author of The Wars of German Unification

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Book SynopsisOffers a detailed examination of the speeches of the Obama administration on national security legal issues. Viewed together here for the first time, the authors lay out a broad array of legal and policy positions regarding a large number of principles currently contested at both the domestic and international levels.

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Book Synopsisnational security, Gleis and Berti provide a comparative analysis of their histories and political missions that moves beyond reductionist portrayals of the organizations' military operations.Trade ReviewWithin the past six years, Israel has fought one war with Hezbollah, the Party of God, and two wars with Hamas, the Islamic Resistance Movement. What are their roots, histories, ideologies, and tactics? Joshua L. Gleis and Benedetta Berti skillfully explore these issues in a fine primer. Canadian Jewish News Solid analyses of these two Islamist national resistance movements, both of which-notably Hezbollah-demonstrate a kind of strength that is lacking in more secular organizations and constitutes a new kind of challenge to Israel. Choice As Joshua L. Gleis and Benedetta Berti argue in Hezbollah and Hamas: A Comparative Study, a first-rate account of their respective development, Hezbollah and Hamas have evolved into important players in the Arab-Israeli conflict, and will continue to play this role in the future. -- Sheldon Kirshner Canadian Jewish News Valuable as an introduction to the background and structure of these organizations. -- Yehudit Barksy Israel Journal of Foreign Affairs While Hamas and Hizbullah have vastly different origins, they share a common adversary: Israel. As the groups become increasingly relevant to US national security, the authors provide a thorough overview of their histories, ideologies, tactics and futures-combining scholarship and primary sources in their analysis. SurvivalTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsList of Abbreviations and AcronymsIntroductionPart 1: Hezbollah1. The Lebanese Players: A BackgroundThe Shiites and AmalThe MaronitesMaronite Christian Parties TodayThe PalestiniansThe SunnisLebanese Salafi-Jihadist GroupsThe Lebanese Political System2. Hezbollah: History and DevelopmentThe BeginningHezbollah in Post-Taif Lebanon3. Ideals and Belief SystemThe Religious PillarsA View of the World: External Enemies and AlliesHezbollah in Lebanon: A Political and Military Platform4. StructurePolitical and Military StructureSocial WelfareFundraisingLatin America and the Tri-Border Area as a Case Study5. Strategies and TacticsMilitary OperationsTerrorismRegional Involvement: A Growing TrendPropaganda and Psychological WarfarePart II: Hamas and Militancy in the Palestinian Territories6. The Palestinian Players: A BackgroundThe PLO and FatahPalestinian Islamic JihadSalafi-Jihadist Groups in Gaza7. Hamas: History and DevelopmentThe BeginningPolitical and Social Development8. Ideals and Belief SystemIslamist Roots and Religious PillarsA View of the World and of the State of IsraelHamas in the Palestinian Territories: Political Agenda and Activities9. StructurePolitical and Military StructureSocial Activism and Grass-Roots SupportFundraising10. Strategies and TacticsMilitary OperationsTerrorismPropaganda and Psychological WarfarePart III: COuntering Hezbollah and Hamas11. Israeli Counterinsurgency and CounterterrorismConclusionsNotesGlossaryFor Further ReadingIndex

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Book SynopsisBerti's innovative framework and careful choice of case studies, presented in a jargon-free, accessible style, will make this book attractive to not only scholars and students of democratization processes but policymakers interested in conflict resolution and peacekeeping efforts.Trade ReviewThe author's conceptual framework and case studies are an important contribution to understanding the types of measures that governments need to adopt in order to engage with their terrorist adversaries who may have finally entered the phase in which they are ready to transform themselves into legitimate political actors. -- Joshua Sinai Perspectives on Terrorism Berti's intricate research reveals the history and institutional components of each group beyond what we have come to accept about each. -- Heath Brown Huffington Post The book is a welcome addition to the literature, offering both commendable policy prescriptions and a framework on which other scholars may build. Choice [ Armed Political Organizations] provides an innovative new lens through which to understand and evaluate the creation of political wings by armed groups... a worthy piece of scholarship. -- Rashmi Singh Israel Journal of Foreign Affairs Armed Political Organizations' main contribution is supplying the foundation for future research by formulating key analytical questions about armed groups that have not been addressed in the literature on this topic. Political Studies ReviewTable of ContentsAcknowledgments1. Introduction: The Challenge of Understanding the Dual Logic of Armed-Political Organizations2. The Power of Politics: Party Formation and Armed Struggle3. The Lebanese Hezbollah: Armed Struggle and Political Integration4. The Palestinian Hamas: Political Participation between Internal Cohesion and Dissent5. The Irish Republican Army and Sinn Féin in Northern Ireland: A Model of Political Transition?6. Armed Groups and Political Integration: Findings and Policy ImplicationsNotesBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisIn addition, Singh identifies three distinct types of coup dynamics, each with a different probability of success, based on where within the organization each coup originated: coups from top military officers, coups from the middle ranks, and mutinous coups from low-level soldiers.Trade ReviewSingh's book is an informative read-even if you're not planning a coup. Washington Post A powerful book on military coups. Singh's argument is convincing and straightforward... Impressive. This reviewer would not be surprised if Seizing Power quickly establishes itself as a must-read for students of coups and military politics in the years to come. Perspectives on Politics This is a truly insightful book on a subject-coups as means of seizing power-that has been little researched and written about. Naunihal Singh is a true pioneer in that regard, and we must commend him for making a unique contribution to military knowledge with this important, highly useful, and valuable book. Biz India MagazineTable of ContentsList of Figures and TablesAcknowledgments1. IntroductionThe Importance of Understanding CoupsUnderstanding Coup Outcomes and DynamicsOther Theoretical ExplanationsBackground of CasesOverview of Chapters2. TheoryCoups as BattlesCoups as ElectionsCoups as Coordination GamesConclusion3. Counting CoupsUnderstanding Coup AttemptsUnderstanding Coup OutcomesUnderstanding Coup LevelsLimitationsConclusion4. Coups from the Top of the MilitaryA Theory of Coups from the TopThe Case of Ghana, 1975Ghana, 1978Conclusion5. Coups from the MiddleA Theory of Coups from the MiddleGhana, 1967Ghana, 1972Conclusion6. Coups from the BottomA Theory of Coups from the BottomGhana, May 1979Ghana, June 1979Ghana, 1981Conclusion7. USSR, 1991BackgroundAnalysisConclusion8. ConclusionImplications for the Study of Civil-Military RelationsImplications for Future CoupsImplications for PolicyAppendixReferencesIndex

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThe prolific military chronicler and analyst Mark Galeotti has produced exactly the right book at the right time. * The Times *Galeotti’s work is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand current events in Ukraine. -- Gillian Tett * The Financial Times *Putin’s Wars is essential reading for anyone with an interest in Russia’s military. * Literary Review *The definitive work on this subject to date. * History of War *Mark Galeotti is one of the most insightful and incisive analysts on Russia’s past, present, and future. Russia’s February 2022 expanded invasion of Ukraine tragically highlights the critical importance of understanding the connection between politics and war. Galeotti vividly shows how Russia has waged its wars... [and] how those wars shaped the country’s politics and, in turn, how politics shaped Moscow’s military campaigns. * Joshua C. Huminski, Director, Mike Rogers Center for Intelligence and Global Affairs, Center for the Study of the Presidency & Congress *This is a vivid account of how Putin has used armed force during his time in power, culminating in the deadly war in Ukraine. * Sir Lawrence Freedman, Emeritus Professor of War Studies, King’s College London *An accessible, lucid and vivid comprehensive contemporary account of the inner workings, logic and rationales of the central military pillar of Putinism. I unreservedly recommend this gem. * Dr Graeme P. Herd, George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies *Putin’s Wars is Galeotti at his finest: writing that moves like a spy novel and enough information for the student or professional reader … An excellent and accessible contribution to the field for seasoned Russian observers and those interested in the larger sweep of how it all transpired. * Dr Yuval Weber, Bren Chair of Russian Military and Political Strategy at the Brute Krulak Center for Innovation and Creativity at the US Marine Corps University *Table of ContentsAuthor’s Note List of Illustrations List of Maps and Diagrams Abbreviations Cast of Characters Chronology 1. Introduction PART ONE: BEFORE PUTIN 2. Born in Chaos 3. A Military in Crisis 4. The First Chechen War 5. The Wars of Russian Assertion PART TWO: ENTER PUTIN 6. Putin’s Priorities 7. The Second Chechen War 8. Ivanov, the Initiator 9. Serdyukov, the Enforcer 10. Georgia, 2008 (1): Tbilisi’s Move … 11. Georgia, 2008 (2): … Moscow’s Counter 12. ‘New Look’ Army PART THREE: THE NEW COLD WAR 13. Shoigu, the Rebuilder 14. Crimea, 2014 15. Donbas, 2014– 16. Lessons of the Donbas War 17. Syria, 2015– (1): The Unexpected Intervention 18. Syria, 2015– (2): Lessons of the Syrian Campaign PART FOUR: REARMING RUSSIA 19. Rumble for Ruble 20. Armiya Rossii 21. The Sky is Russia’s! 22. Contesting the Sea 23. Power Projection: Blue and Black Berets 24. The Spetsnaz 25. The Nuclear Backstop PART FIVE: THE FUTURE 26. Political Warfare 27. New Generation Warfare 28. The Challenges of the Future 29. Ukraine 2022: Putin’s Last War? 30. Conclusions: The Eurasian Sparta? 31. Ukraine 2023: A Dispatch on a War in Progress Notes Selected English-language Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisIn December 1944 the Third Reich was retreating. It was almost inconceivable that they could mount a counter offensive. To the Allies, the capitulation of the Third Reich was just around the corner. Or was it? Could the Battle of the Bulge succeed in turning the tide of the war for the German high command ? The US 101st Airborne were the only Allied unit capable of slowing down the German advance towards Antwerp - and they were ordered to do just that - at a place called Bastogne. The battle for the small Belgium cross-roads town is now world famous and to add to that historical narrative, the author has located de-classified interviews with the German unit commanders who took part. Brought together for the first time - they provide a unique perspective on the battle as the Germans were forced to make continuous alterations to their plans - and the 101st resisted every attempt to dislodge them. This book offers significant and fresh research on this famous battle and the narrative unfolds in words of the men who were actually there.

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Book SynopsisWars never run according to plan, perhaps never more so than during the Italian campaign, 1943-45, where necessary coordination between the different armies added additional complexity to Allied plans. Errors in the strategies, tactics, the coalition tensions, and operations at campaign command level can be clearly seen in first-hand accounts of the period. This new account examines the Italian campaign, from Sicily to surrender in 1945, exploring the strategy, intentions, motives, plans, and deeds. It then offers a detailed insight into the five commanders who led the battles in Italy - the two British commanders: Montgomery and Alexander; two American: Patton and Clark; and the leading German commander, Field Marshal Kesselring. Their personal notes and accounts, taken alongside archival material, provides some surprising conclusions - Montgomery was not quite the master of war he is portrayed as; Patton had serious flaws, exposed by wasting men’s lives to save a relative and overlooking the shooting of prisoners of war; Clark lost lives to bolster his image; Alexander the gentleman was far too vague to be effective as a senior leader. Meanwhile, condemned war criminal Kesselring appears to be the most efficient and also, like Alexander, one of the most popular leaders.Trade ReviewCompelling arguments and interesting characters make for a good read. * Goodreads *[A]n iconoclastic study that is a remarkable work of seminal scholarship. * Midwest Book Review *[C]auses you to consider alternate options for the invasion of Sicily and Italy. * Historical Miniatures Gaming Society *The authors offer a very different perspective on this campaign and are very frank in their assessment of the performance of the Allies and Germans on many levels. * New York Journal of Books *[A] well-done piece of historical writing – incisive if contentious at times, and stimulating as a thought piece on contemporary military leadership styles. * Author Robert Forczyk *Table of ContentsPreface Introduction Western Allied Strategy German-Italian Strategy Operation Husky and Sicily Patton Italy Invaded Montgomery To Rome Mark Clark The D-Day Dodgers After Rome Alexander The End of the War In Italy Kesselring Conclusion Bibliography Endnotes Index

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Book SynopsisThe most successful film franchise of all time, Star Wars thrillingly depicts an epic multigenerational conflict fought a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. But the Star Wars saga has as much to say about successful strategies and real-life warfare waged in our own time and place. Strategy Strikes Back brings together more than thirty of today’s top military and strategic experts, including generals, policy advisors, seasoned diplomats, counterinsurgency strategists, science fiction writers, war journalists, and ground-level military officers, to explain the strategy and the art of war by way of the Star Wars films. Each chapter of Strategy Strikes Back provides a relatable, outside-the-box way to simplify and clarify the complexities of modern military conflict. Strategy Strikes Back gives Star Wars fans and aspiring military minds alike an inspiring and entertaining means of understanding many facets of modern warfare in a book as captivating as Star Wars itself. Trade Review"Illuminating."—Lawrence D. Freedman, Foreign Affairs“Over the course of history, our single greatest vulnerability has been a failure of imagination. Strategy Strikes Back confronts that vulnerability. The future may not evolve precisely as these authors suggest, but evolve it will. As it does, we will discover that some of tomorrow’s challenges will prove to be timeless, and others surprisingly new. Learning to imagine now will be time well spent.”—Gen. Martin Dempsey, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff"This assortment of imaginative and fun analyses is an absolute essential for any military theorist, strategist, critic, and lover of the Star Wars saga that to this day, continues to inspire, expand, and hold a profound sway in our imaginations."—Christopher S. Poppleton, Aviation Digest“Star Wars is just as much a foundational mythology of our time as The Iliad was a long time ago. Strategy Strikes Back ingeniously uses that world far, far away to help readers take a look at our wars here today.”—P. W. Singer, best-selling author of Wired for War and coauthor of Ghost Fleet: A Novel of the Next World War"You might be forgiven for thinking the never-ending Star Wars franchise was simply a cash cow built of sequels, spin-offs and toys. But the space saga is actually helping further the discussion about military strategy right here on Earth."—Chad Jones, San Francisco Chronicle"Anyone with a basic knowledge of the Star Wars universe is sure to enjoy the creative parallels used by these esteemed authors to simplify complex topics. Avid fans with deep knowledge of this universe cannot help but embrace these parallels, think through them more deeply, and dig even deeper into them as they try to support or argue against the authors while also showing off their superior knowledge of their favorite series of movies."—Steve Luczynski, Strategy Bridge"Strategy Strikes Back succeeds . . . in illuminating the parallels between war-fighting in speculative fiction and the real world. It opens strategic thinking to non-expert audiences, and prompts experts to reason creatively about the role of force—and indeed the Force—in establishing and maintaining political order."—Stephen Dyson, H-Diplo"Strategy Strikes Back highlights what good science fiction and serious reflection on pop culture can do: bring the (strategic) dilemmas of the current age into stark relief."—Erin Simpson, War on the Rocks"This may be the most innovative and interesting book on military strategy ever published. . . . This volume takes a completely different approach to explaining both the eternal nature and modern intricacies of strategy, politics, and conflict by using the popular Star Wars movies as a common frame of reference for discussing the many issues and challenges modern practitioners of the strategic arts face."—Jerry Lenaburg, New York Journal of BooksTable of ContentsForeword Stanley McChrystal Preface ML Cavanaugh Introduction Max Brooks Part 1. Society and War 1. The Case for Planet Building on Endor Max Brooks 2. The Jedi and the Senate Jim Golby 3. Distant Warriors: Are Clones and Troops Too Separate from the Societies They Serve? Crispin J. Burke 4. On Destroying Alderaan Mick Cook 5. Civil-Military Relationships in Star Wars Daniel D. Maurer 6. How General Grievous and Vulture Droids Foreshadow Conflict’s Fast Future Raq Winchester and Fran Wilde 7. From Princess to General: The On- and Offscreen Rise of the Woman Warrior Erica Iverson Part 2. Preparation for War 8. Tarkin Doctrine: The Empire’s Theory of Victory Kelsey D. Atherton 9. How Not to Build an Army: The Empire’s Flawed Military Force Mick Ryan 10. The Jedi and the Profession of Arms Steve Leonard 11. The Right Fleet: Starships for Strategic Purpose BJ Armstrong 12. Why We Need Space Marines B. A. Friedman 13. Jedi Mind Tricks: From the Reel to the Real Jean Marie Ward 14. Lightsabers and Death Stars: Military-Technology Lessons from Star Wars Dan Ward Part 3. Waging a War 15. Hybrid Star Wars: The Battle of Endor James Stavridis and Colin Steele 16. Han, Greedo, and a Strategy of Prevention Chuck Bies 17. The Logic of Strategy in Space Steve Metz 18. Darth Vader and Mission Command Jonathan Bratten 19. The Battle of Hoth: A Critical Analysis Andrew Liptak 20. Why Military Forces Adapt, Even in a Galaxy Far, Far Away Chuck Bies 21. Dispatch from Hoth: When the Blood Runs Cold August Cole Part 4. Assessment of War 22. Darth Vader’s Failed Counterinsurgency Strategy Liam Collins 23. Why the Jedi Won Fights, Not Wars John Spencer 24. Why the Galactic Republic Fell: An Imperial-Network Perspective Van Jackson 25. Why the Empire Failed Theresa Hitchens 26. Star Wars, Cyclical History, and Implications for Strategy Kathleen J. McInnis 27. Suffer, the Weak Must: A History of the Galactic Civil War Craig Whiteside 28. A Strategist, Yoda Was Not ML Cavanaugh Epilogue: The Lessons of Star Wars ML Cavanaugh Contributors

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Book SynopsisIf you liked Dan Brown’s Da Vinci Code—or want to solve similarly baffling cyphers yourself—this is the book for you! A thrilling exploration of history’s most vexing codes and ciphers that uses hands-on exercises to teach you the most popular historical encryption schemes and techniques for breaking them.Solve history’s most hidden secrets alongside expert codebreakers Elonka Dunin and Klaus Schmeh, as they guide you through the world of encrypted texts. With a focus on cracking real-world document encryptions—including some crime-based coded mysteries that remain unsolved—you’ll be introduced to the free computer software that professional cryptographers use, helping you build your skills with state-of-the art tools. You’ll also be inspired by thrilling success stories, like how the first three parts of Kryptos were broken. Each chapter introduces you to a specific cryptanalysis technique, and presents factual examples of text encrypted using that scheme—from modern postcards to 19-century newspaper ads, war-time telegrams, notes smuggled into prisons, and even entire books written in code. Along the way, you’ll work on NSA-developed challenges, detect and break a Caesar cipher, crack an encrypted journal from the movie The Prestige, and much more.You’ll learn: How to crack simple substitution, polyalphabetic, and transposition ciphers How to use free online cryptanalysis software, like CrypTool 2, to aid your analysis How to identify clues and patterns to figure out what encryption scheme is being used How to encrypt your own emails and secret messages Codebreaking is the most up-to-date resource on cryptanalysis published since World War II—essential for modern forensic codebreakers, and designed to help amateurs unlock some of history’s greatest mysteries.Trade Review“Codebreaking: A Practical Guide is quite the best book on codebreaking I have read: clear, engaging, and fun. A must for would-be recruits to GCHQ and the NSA!”—Sir Dermot Turing, author of Prof, the biography of his uncle, Alan Turing“Riveting. Dunin and Schmeh show us that we each have our own inner code-breaker yearning to be set free. Codebreaking isn’t just for super-geniuses with supercomputers; it’s something we were all born to do.”—Mike Godwin, creator of Godwin’s law and former general counsel for the Wikimedia Foundation“This is THE book about codebreaking. Very concise, very inclusive, and easy to read. Good references for those who would make codes, too, like Kryptos.”—Ed Scheidt, CIA“A compendium of historical cryptography. Approachable, accessible, this book brings back the joy I felt when I first read about these things as a kid.”—Phil Zimmermann, creator of PGP encryption and inductee into the Internet Hall of Fame“One of the most helpful guides outside the NSA to cracking ciphers. But even if you don’t become a codebreaker, this book is full of fascinating crypto lore.”—Steven Levy, New York Times best-selling author of Crypto, Hackers, and Facebook: The Inside Story“Another kind of Applied Cryptography.”—Whitfield Diffie, Turing Laureate and creator of public-key cryptography“This is the book of my dreams. Super-clear, super-fun guide for solving secret messages of all kinds.”—Jason Fagone, author of the best-selling book The Woman Who Smashed Codes“Kool dnoces a htrow era snootrac eht fo ynam.”—Suomynona Ecila“A wonderful mix of ciphers, both famous and little-known, solved and unsolved. Beginners will be hooked on exploring the world of secrets in cipher, and those who have already been introduced to the field will find much that is new.”—Craig Bauer, editor in chief of Cryptologia and author of Unsolved!: The History and Mystery of the World’s Greatest Ciphers“Cryptography? Ciphers? I thought this would be an easy book to put down. I was very wrong.”—Steve Meretzky, co-author with Douglas Adams of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy computer game"Fun, fascinating, and user friendly . . . Expertly written, organized and presented, [Codebreaking] is unreservedly recommended as a supplemental Code Breaking curriculum textbook."—Midwest Book ReviewTable of ContentsPrefaceChapter 1: How can I break an encrypted message? And other introductory questionsChapter 2: The Caesar cipherChapter 3: Simple substitution ciphersChapter 4: Simple substitution ciphers without spaces between words: PatristocratsChapter 5: Simple substitution ciphers in non-English languagesChapter 6: Homophonic ciphersChapter 7: Codes and nomenclatorsChapter 8: Polyalphabetic ciphersChapter 9: Complete columnar transposition ciphersChapter 10: Incomplete columnar transposition ciphersChapter 11: Turning grille transposition ciphersChapter 12: Digraph substitutionChapter 13: Abbreviation ciphersChapter 14: Dictionary codes and book ciphersChapter 15: Additional encryption methodsChapter 16: Solving ciphers with hill climbingChapter 17: What next?Appendix A: KryptosAppendix B: Useful language statisticsAppendix C: GlossaryAppendix D: Morse CodeAppendix E: Figure SourcesReferences

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Book SynopsisWith the development in the 13th century of co-operative tactics using crossbowmen and heavy spearmen, circumstance began to arise in which the charge by Muslim horse-archers, and then by European armoured knights, could be defied. Infantry were far cheaper and easier to train than knights, and potentially there were far more of them. Tactics emerged by which more numerous and more varied infantry played an increasing part in battles. This book traces these and other examples of this 'jerky' and uneven process through its regional differences, which were invariably entwined with parallel cavalry developments – the balanced army of 'mixed arms' was always the key to success. By the time serious hand-held firearms appeared on battlefields in large numbers in about 1500, the face of medieval warfare had been transformed.Table of ContentsIntroduction /Background – the experience gained from defeats at the hands of the 13th-century Mongol invasions, and of Muslim armies in the Middle East /Development of infantry weapons and tactics as result of meeting these basically light cavalry enemies. (e.g. Tagliacozzo, 1268; Falkirk, 1298; Courtrai, 1302) /The decline of lance and the rise of close-quarter cavalry weapons – confusion of tactics (e.g. Najera, 1367; Aljubarotte, 1385; Castagnaro, 1387) /Crossbow and longbow – reasons for divergence between mainland European and English armies – how each type worked alongside cavalry and dismounted men-at-arms (e.g. Crecy, 1346; Agincourt, 1415) /‘Blip’ in rise of infantry dominance as heavier cavalry armour becomes arrow-proof (e.g. San Romano, 1432) /Decline of archery in favour of combined-arms infantry armies – bows subsidiary to massed pikes and halberds (e.g. Grandson, 1476) /Increasing importance of field artillery (e.g. Castillon, 1453) and hand-held firearms (e.g. Cerignola, 1503) /Plate commentary /Bibliography /Index

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Book SynopsisSingapore is located in the heart of the Muslim Malay world, yet 78 per cent of its population is ethnically Chinese. The prosperous city-state relies on outside sources for virtually all its water and food; it has no access to the high seas, on which it depends for 85 per cent of its trade, except through its neighbours' waters. Physically linked to Malaysia by a causeway and a bridge, only twenty kilometres of sea separate Singapore from the nearest Indonesian territory.Surrounded by larger and more populous nations, Singapore has been acutely aware of its vulnerability since separating from the Malaysian federation in 1965. Singapore's government has met its defence needs with characteristic determination, building powerful, well-equipped and highly-trained armed forces based on a relatively small professional core and much larger numbers of conscript and reservist citizen soldiers.Defending the Lion City, the first-ever major study of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF), provides a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of Singapore's impressive military capability and the strategic outlook and policies which have shaped it. The book analyses the roles, structure, training and logistic arrangements of each branch of the SAF - army, air force and navy - as well as recent moves to enhance combined arms and joint service capabilities. It investigates Singapore's growing military cooperation with other armed forces in the region - and further afield - and assesses the SAF's personnel policies, the role of SAF officers in politics and civilian administration, and Singapore's burgeoning defence-industrial capability. In light of the crucial role the SAF plays in maintaining the security of Singapore, Defending the Lion City also asks the question: what are the areas of potential vulnerability in Singapore's defence posture?Table of ContentsForewordTables, figures and mapsGlossaryPreface and acknowledgmentsIntroduction1. The Singapore Armed Forces' origins and early years2. Defence policy, threat perceptions and strategy3. Command and control4. Personnel5. Singapore's army6. The Republic of Singapore Air Force7. The Republic of Singapore Navy8. Defence procurement, R+D and industry9. Regional and international links10. Political and administrative rolesConclusionAppendix 1 - Summary of forcesAppendix 2- Paramilitary forcesNotesBibliographyIndex

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