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Book SynopsisAs she charts her destiny in lifting her masses from poverty and backwardness, India is also obliged to ward off incessant military aggression from her two near and most inimical neighbours. Resultantly, she is compelled to spend as much as Rupees three hundred thousand crores annually from her overburdened national income to maintain the world's third largest defence forces. In normal course of state wisdom therefore, one would expect that such a humungous investment would be managed in the most efficient manner to get the maximum purchase out of every paisa.

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Book SynopsisExplore Sun Tzu's Art of War for practical wisdom in handling conflicts with courage, benevolence, and strategic thinking. Thomas Huynh's guide applies these principles to personal growth and conflict resolution, emphasizing peaceful solutions and turning enemies into allies.

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Book SynopsisThe book deals with the future of land warfare on the Indian subcontinent. To predict the future is extremely difficult particularly in the field of Warfare. This is due to the fact that wars are impacted by doctrine, technology and people. Also, the introduction of nuclear weapons has made war less frequent and reduced the duration. There are trends which keep changing with the passage of time. Conflicts in the 21st century are short and swift with a combination of effects. Further aspirations of leaders often point towards different military objectives. In such a scenario we could plan at best for a decade and maybe visualise for about 15 years.By and large wars of the future will be conventional, hybrid and would be interstate or with non-state actors. The causes could be territorial or related to historical differences, ideological biases, economic disparity, security and water distribution. Further issues could exacerbate due to impact of climate change, higher rate of population growth of minorities and sectarian or ethnic extremism.The future wars are likely to follow three types. It could be overt, covert and finally outsourced. The future battle space as visualised in the next 15 years would have characteristics which would make it non linear in time and space. Unlike wars of the past they would be swift and would be based on speed. Targets would need to be precisely engaged to avoid collateral damage. Operations would demand jointness between the three services. Further they would be continuous with no pauses. They could be termed as 24x7 operations. In these operations connectivity would play an important part and communications would be available to soldiers, commanders and autonomous weapon systems and vehicles. There would be a need for synergy between air, sea, and outer space while undertaking land warfare. Perception management becomes extremely important as this alone would lead to an effective reorganisation of people. Finally technology would play an important role particularly, the application of artificial intelligence.

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Book SynopsisIndia is poised to resurge as a maritime power, with cooperative engagement as its most prominent pan-regional characteristic. Enabled by a sound national strategy within the Indo-Pacific region and beyond, this would enable successive governments to further the overarching national objective of securing the economic, material, and societal wellbeing of the people of India. In this context, the book appraises the various facets related to India’s ascendance as a maritime power, and lays down policy-relevant recommendations to assist the national policy-makers to chart the `way ahead’.

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Book SynopsisDespite being faced with myriad and complex challenges to national security, India’s defence structures have not kept pace with changing times. The defence reforms that were undertaken periodically were reactive in nature and, in many cases, responses to crises as well as being sporadic, piecemeal and often ad hoc. The most recent review of security challenges undertaken occurred close to two decades ago, in the aftermath of the Kargil conflict of 1999. This was the Kargil Review Committee, and a subsequent Group of Ministers committee was appointed to study its report and suggest urgent measures for implementation of its suggestions, especially focussing on intelligence reforms, internal security, border management, and defence management.While many of the suggestions made by the Group of Ministers committee were accepted and have been implemented, a key reform—the establishment of the Chief of Defence Staff—is yet to see the light of day.Keeping in mind the necessity as well as the urgency of such reforms, this volume brings together practitioners as well as researchers on defence issues, on the key issue of defence reforms. The aim is not just to interrogate the status of reforms in current times but to also place the issue before a wider, interested readership. The 14 incisive chapters herein cover the broad spectrum of defence reforms and provide perspectives on similar reforms in other militaries, structural reforms, those dealing with budgets and procurement issues, and, finally, education and communication.This volume is an indispensable guide for practitioners, scholars and researchers working on the area of defence and military studies, strategic and security studies, India’s defence and security policies as well as to the informed reader.

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Book SynopsisUses lucid text and concise charts to state the principles of war and present a conclusive picture of the world's complex weapons, armed forces, and tactics.

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Book SynopsisIs interrogational torture effective? What do we mean by "effective"? How brutal can torture get and be considered justifiable? In this book, John Schiemann adopts game theory in an attempt to answer these questions, walking the reader through the logic of interrogational torture - and finding that it is far more brutal than proponents believe.Trade ReviewDoes Torture Work? is a thought-provoking work that generates novel insights and avenues on a controversial topic. It should be required reading for anyone interested in the forces at play in the continuing, and in many ways growing, debate over torture. * Perspectives on Politics *Table of ContentsPreface ; 1 Interrogating Torture ; 2 Dangerous Torment ; 3 Benchmarking Interrogational Torture ; 4 A Quixotic Model of Interrogational Torture ; 5 A Realistic Model of Interrogational Torture ; 6 A Brutal Logic ; 7 A Matter of Calculation ; 8 Surprise Torture ; 9 Ambiguous Information and False Confirmation ; 10 Valuable Information, Selective Torture ; 11 Torturing Innocents, Resisting Torture ; 12 Torture's Garden ; Postscript ; Appendices ; A The RIT Model ; B Comparative Statics Analysis ; C Observations and Propositions ; Notes ; References

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Book SynopsisIn light of the intertwining logics of military competition and economic interdependence at play in US-China relations, Trading with the Enemy examines how the United States has balanced its potentially conflicting national security and economic interests in its relationship with the People''s Republic of China (PRC). To do so, Hugo Meijer investigates a strategically sensitive yet under-explored facet of US-China relations: the making of American export control policy on military-related technology transfers to China since 1979. Trading with the Enemy is the first monograph on this dimension of the US-China relationship in the post-Cold War. Based on 199 interviews, declassified documents, and diplomatic cables leaked by Wikileaks, two major findings emerge from this book. First, the US is no longer able to apply a strategy of military/technology containment of China in the same way it did with the Soviet Union during the Cold War. This is because of the erosion of its capacity to resTrade ReviewA fascinating sub-story of US-China relations. Despite all of the changes in the relationship, one constant over six-plus decades has been Washington's effort to restrict military-related technology transfers to China through its unilateral and multilateral export control regimes. Hugo Meijer's Trading with the Enemy offers a fine-grained historical accounting of this effort, which is of use to scholars and policymakers alike." * David Shambaugh, George Washington University, and The Brookings Institution *Based on new and unique primary source information, Hugo Meijer's Trading with the Enemy tells the important and heretofore untold story of US policy toward China on the export of arms and military-related technology from the Korean War to the present. This excellent and eminently readable work significantly contributes to our understanding of the shifting security and economic dynamics at play between the United States and China at a time when these dynamics are critical to global stability and prosperity." - Evan S. Medeiros, former U.S. National Security Council Senior Director for Asian AffairsAs geo-strategic and military competition grows between the United States and China, the greatest rivalry will take place in the strategic and dual-use high technology domain. Even as they contest for influence and dominance in the South China Sea and cyberspace, the overall race for global leadership will ultimately be decided in terms of technological innovation, industrial capacity, and economic sustainability. Hugo Meijer does a great service in shedding considerable light and providing analytical clarity in addressing this hugely complex issue. This is essential reading for anyone looking to understand the dynamics and long-term prospects for US-China strategic competition." - Tai Ming Cheung, University of California San DiegoDuring the Cold War, the United States made the sensible decision to restrict the export of advanced military technologies to its chief strategic rival, the Soviet Union. In contrast, U.S. high-tech firms now need access to large and growing markets in China in order to fund the research and development that keeps them at the cutting edge. Meijer charts an admirably clear path through the complexities of his subject to show how U.S. export control policy evolved over 30 years." * Foreign Affairs *...an 'ambitious and comprehensive study of US export control policy toward the People's Republic of China Meijer's book is an impressive piece of scholarship that is both accessible and highly engaging Meijer does an outstanding job of leveraging the information and insights gained from his many high-level interviews in building his argument. His nuanced empirical analysis draws from declassified documents, government reports and public statements by various US officials, and - most importantly - nearly 200 interviews. The book will be of great interest to experts in the academic and policy communities who focus on US-China relations." * China Quarterly *...Ultimately, Meijer's account of how growing economic interdependence in trade and finance potentially undermines the ability to utilize typical instruments of military and technological containment in the 21st century offers dynamic analysis of US foreign policy towards China. In highlighting the consequences of increasingly multifaceted security objectives amid the commercialization of military-related technology in global markets, Meijer provides a rich tapestry from which to understand the potential pitfalls for America's national security and its primacy in technology and innovation in a world accustomed to US dominance in these realms...Summing Up: Highly recommended. Graduate students and faculty. * N. Sackeyfio, CHOICE *Table of ContentsPreface by David Lampton Acknowledgments List of Abbreviations Introduction Part I: The Strategic Triangle and US Defense Technology Transfers to the PRC during the Cold War Chapter 1: From the Korean War to Normalization: US Export Controls Prior to 1979 Chapter 2: US-China Military Cooperation in the Last Decade of the Cold War Part II: The Legacy of Tiananmen: Technology Controls in the Post-Cold War Era Chapter 3: The Rise of China and the Collapse of COCOM Chapter 4: Key Actors and Coalitions in the 1990s: The Rise of the Run Faster Coalition Chapter 5: Supercomputers, Telecommunications Equipment, and China's Military Modernization Chapter 6: Chinagate, the Cox Report, and Communications Satellites Part III: China's Military Buildup and Strategic Trade Controls in the 21st Century Chapter 7: China's Military Modernization and Foreign Defense Technology Acquisition Chapter 8: The People's Liberation Army and Dual-Use Information and Communications Technologies Chapter 9: Communications Satellites and the China Quagmire Chapter 10: The China Rule and the China 'Threat' Conclusion: Beyond Containment: Security and Economics in the US-China Relationship Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisHow has it happened that the United States and the Soviet Union have managed to get through more than four decades of Cold War confrontation without going to war with one another? Historian John Lewis Gaddis suggests answer to this and other vital questions about post-war diplomacy in this new book.Gaddis uses recently declassified American and British documents to explore several key issues in Cold War history that remain unresolved: Precisely what itwas about the Soviet Union''s behaviour after World War II that American leaders found so threatening? Whether the United States really wanted a sphere of influence in post-war Europe? What led the Truman administration first to endorse, but then immediately to avoid American military involvement on the mainland of Asia? This is a provocative exercise in contemporary history, certain to generate new insights on both past and present aspects of the age we live in.Trade Review`However circumscribed the tropics, Gaddis manages to infuse into each one a richness of association, of apposite generalization, which lifts them beyond the level of standart academic treatment. he is revealed above all as a highly rational and liberal-minded observer, a sharp dissector of human folly, who is yet quick to appreciate strengths where they are to be found ^times higher education-august 1988'Gaddis writes superbly well, no mean task when mixing narrative, analysis, personal reflection and advocacy ... Gaddis' powers of synthesis are, as ever, most impressive of all.' The Washington Post'Gaddis raises some interesting and timely questions ... This provocative and well-argued work is recommended' Library Journal

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Book SynopsisClausewitz in English is a work of intellectual history that examines the reception of Carl von Clausewitz''s military theories in Britain and the United States up to 1945. In the first comprehensive study of the literature, Christopher Bassford argues that the impact of Clausewitzian theory - particularly the classic On War, published in 1832 - has been underestimated and he follows the trail of Clausewitzian influence from pre-1873 Britain to 1945. Bassford finds that among those who explicitly discussed Clausewitz and his theories were soldiers, journalists, historians, political scientists and propagandists. In bringing this literature to light, Clausewitz in English makes a persuasive case for Clausewitzian theory having had a major impact on the broad development of British and American military thinking. It will be of interest to a wide range of military and intellectual historians.Trade ReviewBassford has thoroughly combed a wide range of sources and his work is a valuable bibliographic guide to Anglo-American literature on Clausewitz. * Albion *Professor Basford's account is clear and convincing. It helps those who study both military history and strategy to obtain a better idea of Clausewitz's influence and hence to judge more accurately the views and actions of those who in the twentieth century played a key part in the formulation of strategic decisions. All those interested in matters military should read this book very carefully indeed. * Paul M. Hayes, Keble College, Oxford, EHR Nov.96 *

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Trade ReviewThis smart, well-executed set of essays should interest not only tacticians of counterinsurgency warfare but anyone seeking to understand how politicized religion confronts the practical dilemmas of struggling for power. * Jack Snyder, Robert and Renee Belfer Professor of International Relations, Columbia University *Table of ContentsContributors ; 1. Counterinsurgency and the Problem of Sacred Space ; 2. The Golden Temple: A Tale of Two Sieges ; 3. A Mosque, a Shrine, and Two Sieges ; 4. The Battle for the Soul of Pakistan at Islamabad's Red Mosque ; 5. Fighting for the Holy Mosque: The 1979 Mecca Insurgency ; 6. Insurgency and Counter-Insurgency in Iraq's Sacred Spaces ; 7. Iron Fists Without Velvet Gloves: The Krue Se Mosque Incident and Lessons in Counterinsurgency for the Southern Thai Conflict ; 8. Conclusion: Counterinsurgency in Sacred Spaces

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Book SynopsisThe Cold War has been researched in minute detail and written about at great length but it remains one of the most elusive and enigmatic conflicts of modern times. With the ending of the Cold War, it is now possible to review the entire post-war period, to examine the Cold War as history.Trade ReviewA sensible reprise of history ... a welcome addition to undergraduate reading lists both as an introduction to regional politics and as an overture to the re-evaluation of the Cold War. * International Affairs *...stimulating...here is a collection of highly informative articles by leading experts who adopt an unusual, refreshing though highly controversial approach. - Ahron Bregman. The Times Higher Education Supplement. 15/5/1998Table of ContentsIntroduction ; 1. The Middle East, the Great Powers, and the Cold War ; 2. Egypt ; 3. Syria ; 4. Lebanon ; 5. Jordan ; 6. The Palestinians ; 7. Israel ; 8. Iraq ; 9. Iran ; 10. Turkey ; Conclusion

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Book SynopsisCold War Statesmen Confront the Bomb: Nuclear Diplomacy Since 1945 is a path-breaking work that uses biographical techniques to test one of the most important and widely debated questions in international politics: Did the advent of the nuclear bomb prevent the Third World War? Many scholars and much conventional wisdom assumes that nuclear deterrence has prevented major power war since the end of the Second World War; this remains a principal tenet of US strategic policy today. Others challenge this assumption, and argue that major war would have been `obsolete'' even without the bomb. This book tests these propositions by examining the careers of ten leading Cold War statesmen--Harry S Truman; John Foster Dulles; Dwight D. Eisenhower; John F. Kennedy; Josef Stalin; Nikita Krushchev; Mao Zedong; Winston Churchill; Charles De Gaulle; and Konrad Adenauer--and asking whether they viewed war, and its acceptability, differently after the advent of the bomb. The book''s authors argue almoTrade Reviewexcellent and scholarly collection * Lawrence Freedman, TLS *Table of ContentsIntroduction by Ernest May ; 1. 'War No Longer Has Any Logic Whatever': Dwight D. Eisenhower and the Thermonuclear Revolution ; 2. Longing for International Control, Banking on American Superiority: Harry S Truman's Approach to Nuclear Energy ; 3. Stalin and the Nuclear Age ; 4. John Foster Dulles' Nuclear Schizophrenia ; 5. Bear Any Burden?: John F. Kennedy and Nuclear Weapon ; 6. The Nuclear Education of Nikita Khrushchev ; 7. Before the Bomb and After: Winston Churchill and the Use of Force ; 8. Between 'Paper' and 'Real' Tigers: Mao's View of Nuclear Weapons ; 9. Charles De Gaulle and the Nuclear Revolution ; 10. Konrad Adenauer: Defence Diplomat on the Backstage ; Conclusion. Nuclear Statesmen ; Epilogue

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Book SynopsisThe existence of the Schlieffen plan has been one of the basic assumptions of twentieth-century military history. It was the perfect example of the evils of German militarism: aggressive, mechanical, disdainful of politics and of public morality. The Great War began in August 1914 allegedly because the Schlieffen plan forced the German government to transform a Balkan quarrel into a World War by attacking France. And, in the end, the Schlieffen plan failed at the battle of the Marne.Yet it has always been recognized that the Schlieffen plan included inconsistencies which have never been satisfactorily explained. On the basis of newly discovered documents from German archives, Terence Zuber presents a radically different picture of German war planning between 1871 and 1914, and concludes that, in fact, there never really was a ''Schlieffen plan''.Trade ReviewZuber's scholarly work will play an important role in the continuing debates on military planning and on its relationship to the coming of World War One. * Journal of European Studies *Zuber has produced an important work that throws much light on war planning and also on the process by which strategic interpretations become part of historiography. * Journal of European Studies *Zuber's new work is undoubtedly intellectually exciting, and has opened up new fronts in military and diplomatic history. * Gary Sheffield, Times Literary Supplement *the most important book on World War I in decades * Robert Citino, author of The German Way of War *All the older literature now needs to be revised in the light of Zuber * Sir Hew Strachan, author of The First World War: To Arms *Table of Contents1. Inventing the Schlieffen plan ; 2. Moltke's Ostaufmarsch, 1871-1886 ; 3. Fortresses, spies, and crisis, 1886-1890 ; 4. Schlieffen's war plan, 1891-1905 ; 5. Moltke's war plan, 1906-1914 ; 6. Excuses and accusations ; Bibliography

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Book SynopsisThis book explains the creation of the European Union''s Security and Defence Policy - to this day the most ambitious project of peacetime military integration. Whether hailed as a vital step in the integration of Europe or berated as a wasteful threat to U.S. power, European citizens are increasingly interested in the common defence policy. Today, European Defence is more popular than the European Union itself, even in Great Britain. Mérand addresses the fundamental challenge posed by military integration to the way we think about the state in the 21st Century. Looking back over the past 50 years, he shows how statesmen, diplomats and soldiers have converged towards Brussels as a natural solution to their concerns but also as something worth fighting over. The actors most closely associated to the formation of nation-states are now shaping a transgovernmental security and defence arena. As a result, defence policy is being denationalized. Exploring the complex relations between the stTrade ReviewDrawing on a sophisticated array of concepts, Mérand shows how military-security and foreign policy are increasingly becoming not just regionalised but internationalised under the pressures of globalisation. * European Review *Table of ContentsIntroduction ; 1. What is European Defence? ; 2. The Internationalization of European Armed Forces ; 3. The Europeanization of Foreign Policy ; 4. European Security In Crisis ; 5. Constructing European Defence ; Conclusion ; References

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Book SynopsisThe Strategy Bridge: Theory for Practice is an original contribution to the general theory of strategy. While heavily indebted to Carl von Clausewitz, Sun Tzu, and the very few other classic authors, this book presents the theory, rather than merely comments on the theory as developed by others. The author explains that the purpose of strategy is to connect purposefully politics and policy with the instruments they must use. The primary focus of attention is on military strategy, but this focus is well nested in discussion of grand strategy, for which military strategy is only one strand. The book presents the general theory of strategy comprehensively and explains the utility of this general theory for the particular strategies that strategists need to develop in order to meet their historically unique challenges. The book argues that strategy''s general theory provides essential education for practicing strategists at all times and in all circumstances. As general theory, The StrategTrade ReviewOne of the most detailed and important investigations of the concept of strategy published in recent decades. * C.Dale Walton, Lindenwood University *It would be professional malfeasance...to overlook The Strategy Bridge. * Bradford Lee, Journal of Strategic Studies *...it is far more than a textbook, though it certainly can and should be used for instructional purposes. Interms of rigor, Strategy Bridge is every bit as scientific as Clausewitz's On War, but much more accessible... It's synthetic nature and analytic rigor make Colin Gray's Strategy Bridge a necessary, and welcome, addition to any educator's already vast library of works on strategy. * Antulio J Echevarria II, US Army War College *Gray is a prolific writer on strategy... It could be said that Gray has positioned himself in pole position as a strategic thinker. Few other contemporary writers can rival him, and none has been so consistent in trying to develop a general theory, distilled largely, but not entirely from Clauswitz's On War. * Christopher Coker, RUSI Journal d *For any aspiring military officer, there could be no better book than this. * Christopher Coker, The Rusi Journal *what Gray has provided here is more than ample as a base line work for anyone who wishes to get serious about strategy * William F. Owen, Infinity Journal *Table of ContentsPART I: THEORY; PART II: PRACTICE; PART III: CONTEXT AND PURPOSE

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Book SynopsisBroadly defined as the grey area between strategy and tactics, operational art spans the theory and practice of planning and conducting campaigns and major operations aimed at accomplishing strategic and operational objectives in a given theatre of operations. An intermediate link between strategy and tactics has always existed, but a distinct concept that encompasses a systematic and deliberate plan of campaign for major operations is a mere two hundred years old. Based on country specific case-studies, this book describes how the concepts that underpin operational art originated, how they received practical expression in various campaigns, and how they developed over time. The point of departure is the campaigns of ''the God of War'', Napoleon Bonaparte. The book then proceeds with chapters on the evolution of operational art in Prussia / Germany, the Soviet Union / Russia, the United Kingdom, United States, Israel, and China. The final chapter deals with the future of operational arTable of ContentsContents ; List of Abbreviations ; Preface ; Prologue ; Introduction ; 1. Napoleon and the Dawn of Operational Warfare ; 2. Prussian-German Operational Art, 1740-1943 ; 3. The Tsarist and Soviet Operational Art, 1853-1991 ; 4. Operational Art and Britain, 1909-2009 ; 5. American Operational Art, 1917-2008 ; 6. The Rise and Fall of Israeli Operational Art, 1948-2008 ; 7. Operational Art in China ; 8. Conclusion ; Epilogue ; Notes ; Selected Bibliography ; Index ; Biographical Notes

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Book SynopsisTo capture the defense reform debate surrounding the proper application of high technology in military systems, this study focuses on tactical aircraft, an area epitomizing cutting-edge technology.Table of ContentsFigures and Tables Preface Acknowledgments The Debate The Case of Tactical Fighter Aircraft From Versatility to Supportability Reformers and Air Combat History The Nineties and Beyond Appendix A: F-16 Program Evolution and Performance Characteristics Appendix B: F-16 Data Analysis Index

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Book SynopsisIn the turbulent years before World War II, U.S. strategic planners struggled with the question of Canadian security. Franklin Roosevelt took a unique interest in America's northern neighbor and persistently encouraged Canada to do more to ensure its own defense especially through alliance with the U.S. This aspect of foreign policy resulted in a delicate balancing act between U.S. officials who sought to downplay the strategic importance of Canada and Canadian leaders who saw American overtures as a threat to Canadian sovereignty.The first chapter discusses Roosevelt's early efforts between 1933 and 1937 to increase Canadian interest in North American defense. The second follows events up to the outbreak of war. Although Canada had been seen as part of the rival British Empire, Canada now became a natural ally in hemispheric security efforts. Roosevelt's dealings with Canadian Prime Minister W.L.M. King, who would be branded a puppet for these interactions, and tTrade ReviewThis volume, which includes an astounding bibliography and fine index . . . is particularly appropriate for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students. A fine work. * International Relations *This is the first book to focus on FDR and the Canada-US defence relationship. That is quite striking, for no other aspect of the history of Canada-US relations in the twentieth century may be more fascinating and at the same time seems more familiar than the tales of FDR and Mackenzie King in the few years before and during the Second World War. . . . [I]t nicely plugs a gap in the lterature of Canadian-US relations, FDR, and the Second World War. * Canadian Military History *Table of ContentsIntroduction A Perfectly Logical and Sensible Thing: Canadian-American Security Relations Prior to 1937 The United States Will Not Stand Idly By: Defending Canada, 1937-1939 Far Better to Trust in the Honor of the United States: Canada-United States Relations, 1939-1941 Not a Particularly Heroic Role: Canada Confronts the United States, 1941-1942 Terribly Serious About the Wrong Things: Roosevelt and Declining American Interest in Canada, 1942-1945 Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisAnd while ground forces must be equipped with the newest Institute weapons, new technology will not fulfill its promise of shaping the battlefield to American advantage if new devices are merely grafted on to old organizations that are not specifically designed to exploit them.Table of ContentsForeword by Donald Kagan Introduction Landpower and Strategic Dominance Meeting the Demands of Revolutionary Change in Warfare Organizing Within the RMA Trendlines Fighting with a New Information Age Army in 2003 Shaping Landpower for Strategic Dominance in the 21st Century Streamlining Defense to Pay for Strategic Dominance Final Observations and Future Prospects Appendix A: Glossary of Military Terms Appendix B: Glossary of Military Abbreviations and Acronyms Appendix C: The Corps Support Command Appendix D: Army Prepositioning Afloat Selected Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisAnd while ground forces must be equipped with the newest Institute weapons, new technology will not fulfill its promise of shaping the battlefield to American advantage if new devices are merely grafted on to old organizations that are not specifically designed to exploit them.Table of ContentsForeword by Donald Kagan Introduction Landpower and Strategic Dominance Meeting the Demands of Revolutionary Change in Warfare Organizing Within the RMA Trendlines Fighting with a New Information Age Army in 2003 Shaping Landpower for Strategic Dominance in the 21st Century Streamlining Defense to Pay for Strategic Dominance Final Observations and Future Prospects Appendix A: Glossary of Military Terms Appendix B: Glossary of Military Abbreviations and Acronyms Appendix C: The Corps Support Command Appendix D: Army Prepositioning Afloat Selected Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisExamines how the US, the Soviet Union and various European powers have developed their "grand Strategies" - how they have integrated their political, economic and military goals in order to preserve their long-term interests in times of war and peace.

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Book SynopsisFrederick the Great (1712-1786), King of Prussia, initiated the Seven Years'' War in 1756 outfought the formidable French, Russian, and Austrian armies aligned against him and established Prussia as a major power, thereby decisively influencing the next two centuries of European history. He was also a brilliant military thinker whose observations arose from extensive battlefield experience.This volume presents a balanced selection from Frederick''s writings on strategy, tactics, and mobility the problems of logistics and a two-front war the combined use of infantry, cavalry, and artillery the history of the Prussian army the critical battles of the Seven Years'' War generalship as an art and much more. A majority of this material is translated here for the first time in English and available nowhere else. The result is an invaluable glimpse into the inner thoughts of a military genius.Table of Contents* Frederick and the Art of War * The Sovereign and the Study of War * The Military Instrument * The Army on Campaign * The Anatomy of Battle * First Lessons in Tactics * From the Pages of History * The New War of Positions * Strategy * Generalship as an Art * Appendix I. Glossary of Some Eighteenth-Century Military Terms * Appendix II. Pertinent Dates in the Life of Frederick the Great

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Book SynopsisNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The “superb [and] intensely readable” (The Washington Post) untold story of one of the greatest deceptions of World War II and the extraordinary spies who achieved it—from the bestselling author of Prisoners of the Castle “Not since Ian Fleming and John le Carré has a spy writer so captivated readers.”—The Hollywood Reporter On June 6, 1944, 150,000 Allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy and suffered an astonishingly low rate of casualties. A stunning military achievement, it was also a masterpiece of trickery. Operation Fortitude, which protected and enabled the invasion, and the Double Cross system, which specialized in turning German spies into double agents, tricked the Nazis into believing that the Allied attacks would come in Calais and Norway rather than Normandy. It was the most sophisticated and successful deception o

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Book SynopsisThe author develops the concept that logistics constitute a bridge between the national economy and the combat forces. He explains the role of the civilian as well as of the professional, and discusses the differences in their modes of thought and methods of operation.

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Book SynopsisIn an earlier study, Toward an Entangling Alliance: American Isolationism, Internationalism, and Europe, 1901-1950, Powaski described the events, factors, and personalities that contributed to the American decision to abandon a century-and-a-half-old isolationist tradition and join an entangling alliance with European nations.Table of ContentsPreface Introduction: Toward an Entangling Alliance Truman, Eisenhower, and the Armament of NATO, 1950-1955 Eisenhower and the Nuclearization of NATO, 1953-1961 Kennedy, Johnson, and the "Grand Design," 1961-1969 Nixon, Ford, and "Genuine Partnership" with Europe, 1969-1977 Carter and Trilateralism, 1977-1981 The Reagan Doctrine and Europe, 1981-1989 Bush and the End of the Cold War, 1989-1993 Conclusion Suggested Readings Index

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Book SynopsisWarfighting is an authentic  American philosophy of action that will thrill the  millions of fans of SunTzu's The Art of  War and Musashi's T he Book of  Five Rings. This modern classic of  strategy and philosophy is the quintessential guide to  prevailing in competitive situations, be it war,  work, play, or daily  living.Sometimes life is war and sometimes business  is war and sometimes you need to call in the  Marines. Over the past two hundred years, the Marines  have developed a reputation for getting the job  done-fearlessly, boldly, and taking no prisoners.  What better role model for the hidden warriors in  ourselves? What better advice to call on when the  stakes are high and sensitivity just isn't going  to work? Written in 1989 as a philosophical and  strategic guide-book for the

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Book SynopsisAn astute military historian's appraisal of what separates the sheep from the wolves in the great game of War. Kirkus ReviewsTrade Review"Essential reading for students of military strategy and tactics." -- Publishers Weekly

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Book SynopsisNew York Times Bestseller “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.”—Alex Kershaw, New York Times best-selling author of The First Wave and Avenue of SpiesTrade 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 SynopsisThe history of China is a history of warfare. Wars have caused dynasties to collapse, fractured the thin façade of national unity, and brought decades of alien occupation. But throughout Chinese history, its warfare has been guided by principles different from those that governed Europe. Chinese strategists followed the concept, first articulated by Sun-tzu in The Art of War , of qi (ch''i) , or unorthodox, warfare. The concept of qi involves creating tactical imbalances in order to achieve victory against even vastly superior forces. Ralph D. Sawyer, translator of The Art of War and one of America''s preeminent experts on Chinese military tactics, here offers a comprehensive guide to the ancient practice of unorthodox warfare. He describes, among many other tactics, how Chinese generals have used false rumors to exploit opposing generals'' distrust of their subordinates dressed thousands of women as soldiers to create the illusion of an elite attack force and sent word of a fals

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Book SynopsisWhat does Israel hope to achieve with its withdrawal from Gaza and the building of a wall around the West Bank?Trade Review'Timely and important … by far the most penetrating and comprehensive [book] on the subject to date' -- Nur Masalha, Director of Holy Land Studies, St Mary’s College, University of Surrey, and author of The Politics of Denial (2003)'An original and powerful book' -- Ilan Pappe, Senior Lecturer in Political Science at Haifa University, and author of A Modern History of Palestine (2004)'Very impressive … Some of his findings will astound even the knowledgeable reader' -- Salim Tamari, Director of the Institute of Jerusalem StudiesTable of ContentsPreface Introduction: The Glass Wall 1. Israel’s Fifth Column 2. A False Reckoning 3. The Battle of Numbers 4. Redrawing the Green Line 5. Conclusion: Zionism and the Glass Wall Appendix: ‘We’re like visitors in our own country’ Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisIn recent years, the nature of conflict has changed. Through asymmetric warfare radical groups and weak state actors are using unexpected means to deal stunning blows to more powerful opponents in the West. From terrorism to information warfare, the Wests air power, sea power and land power are open to attack from clever, but much weaker, enemies.Trade Review“Thornton’s work is such a comprehensive study of asymmetrical warfare that it should be required reading at all the service academies in the United States and the United Kingdom as well as bed-side reading for those commanders currently in Iraq and Afghanistan.” International Affairs “A useful primer for students of contemporary and defence affairs. Thornton provides a well-crafted rebuttal to the linear and technology-centric thinking that underlie much of the amorphous movement called ‘defence transformation’. Defence officials ought to give careful consideration to Thornton’s recommendations concerning how land, sea and air forces might adapt to asymmetric threats.” H.R. McMaster, Survival “An interesting primer on asymmetric warfare ... a timely foil to the numerous authors who predict the decline of the state as it struggles to deal with various non-state threats.” Journal of Peace Research “For nearly a decade defence services and security specialists have warned that asymmetric conflict such as terrorism and insurgency were shaping the global strategic environment rather than traditional war between states. But until Dr Thornton's book, there was no comprehensive, rigorous analysis of this phenomenon. Drawing on the experience of both the American and British militaries, Thornton's book provides invaluable context for those who must deal with asymmetric challenges or who simply seek to understand its importance and implications.” Steven Metz, US Army War College Strategic Studies Institute “This is a clearly argued and well-documented study. It should appeal to a wide readership in universities, the armed forces, government agencies and among the general public. The author raises important issues that need to be carefully considered by policy-makers.” Fran Gregory, University of Southampton “Anyone wishing to understand the threat posed to the West by asymmetric warfare will find this book a sobering guide. Rod Thornton demystifies asymmetric tactics and strategy, and identifies the actors and activities typically associated with them.” Alice Hill, University of LeedsTable of ContentsPreface. Acknowledgements. 1. What is Asymmetric Warfare?. 2. The Terrorist Asymmetric Adversary. 3. Asymmetry and Information Warfare. 4. Asymmetry and Air Power. 5. Asymmetry and Sea Power. 6. Asymmetry and Land Power. 7. The US Military and its Response to the Asymmetric Opponent. 8. Conclusion. Notes. Selected Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisIn recent years, the nature of conflict has changed. Through asymmetric warfare radical groups and weak state actors are using unexpected means to deal stunning blows to more powerful opponents in the West. From terrorism to information warfare, the Wests air power, sea power and land power are open to attack from clever, but much weaker, enemies. In this clear and engaging introduction, Rod Thornton unpacks the meaning and significance of asymmetric warfare, in both civilian and military realms, and examines why it has become such an important subject for study. He seeks to provide answers to key questions, such as how weaker opponents apply asymmetric techniques against the Western world, and shows how the Wests military superiority can be seriously undermined by asymmetric threats. The book concludes by looking at the ways in which the US, the state most vulnerable to asymmetric attack, is attempting to cope with some new battlefield realities. This is an indispensaTrade Review“Thornton’s work is such a comprehensive study of asymmetrical warfare that it should be required reading at all the service academies in the United States and the United Kingdom as well as bed-side reading for those commanders currently in Iraq and Afghanistan.” International Affairs “A useful primer for students of contemporary and defence affairs. Thornton provides a well-crafted rebuttal to the linear and technology-centric thinking that underlie much of the amorphous movement called ‘defence transformation’. Defence officials ought to give careful consideration to Thornton’s recommendations concerning how land, sea and air forces might adapt to asymmetric threats.” H.R. McMaster, Survival “An interesting primer on asymmetric warfare ... a timely foil to the numerous authors who predict the decline of the state as it struggles to deal with various non-state threats.” Journal of Peace Research “For nearly a decade defence services and security specialists have warned that asymmetric conflict such as terrorism and insurgency were shaping the global strategic environment rather than traditional war between states. But until Dr Thornton's book, there was no comprehensive, rigorous analysis of this phenomenon. Drawing on the experience of both the American and British militaries, Thornton's book provides invaluable context for those who must deal with asymmetric challenges or who simply seek to understand its importance and implications.” Steven Metz, US Army War College Strategic Studies Institute “This is a clearly argued and well-documented study. It should appeal to a wide readership in universities, the armed forces, government agencies and among the general public. The author raises important issues that need to be carefully considered by policy-makers.” Fran Gregory, University of Southampton “Anyone wishing to understand the threat posed to the West by asymmetric warfare will find this book a sobering guide. Rod Thornton demystifies asymmetric tactics and strategy, and identifies the actors and activities typically associated with them.” Alice Hill, University of LeedsTable of ContentsPreface. Acknowledgements. 1. What is Asymmetric Warfare?. 2. The Terrorist Asymmetric Adversary. 3. Asymmetry and Information Warfare. 4. Asymmetry and Air Power. 5. Asymmetry and Sea Power. 6. Asymmetry and Land Power. 7. The US Military and its Response to the Asymmetric Opponent. 8. Conclusion. Notes. Selected Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisWhen the 1st Marine Division began its invasion of Peleliu in September 1944, the operation in the South Pacific was to take but four days. In fact, capturing this small coral island in the Palaus with its strategic airstrip took two months. Bobby Blair and John Peter DeCioccio tell the story of this campaign through the eyes of the 81st Infantry.Trade ReviewThis authentic and balanced accoutnDestined to rank among the best division combat histories of GIs in World War II."" - Peter R. Mansour, author of The GI Offensive in Europe: The Triumph of American Infantry Divisions, 1941 - 1945

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