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  • Walls, Ramparts, and Lines of Demarcation:

    Lit Verlag Walls, Ramparts, and Lines of Demarcation:

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    £21.56

  • Bushido Explained: The Japanese Samurai Code: A

    Tuttle Publishing Bushido Explained: The Japanese Samurai Code: A

    15 in stock

    Book SynopsisThis seminal work by historian Alexander Bennett presents a broad overview of the Japanese "Way of the Warrior" as it is expressed in scores of classical Japanese texts written by famous Samurai themselves.Bennett's analysis of these writings shows that the essential meaning of Bushido, the Samurai's code of conduct and ethics, evolved significantly over time—from the 12th century when the warrior class was elevated to become an elite group, to the 19th century when the Samurai class was suddenly disbanded.Bushido Explained takes a visual approach to presenting important concepts and terminology, helping readers easily navigate the complex world of the Samurai. The text is written in a highly accessible style, with sidebars presenting interesting concepts, facts and important Samurai figures who were central to Bushido's evolution. The different types of Bushido—which vary by region, time period and Samurai rank—are presented with over 300 informative diagrams and illustrations.No other book offers such a wide-ranging, yet clear analysis of Bushido—debunking myths and misconceptions about who the Samurai truly were. Bushido Explained presents a precise overview of Samurai ideals and culture in a logical, chronological order.Author Alexander Bennett—a professor of Japanese history, martial arts and Budo theory at Kansai university in Japan—uses this information and teaching methods in his Japanese Studies: Introduction to Bushido class. Now, readers all over the world can sit in on the unique lesson.Trade Review"Dr. Bennett possesses a profound knowledge of, and deep insight into, the world of Japanese bushido. This expertise has been enhanced by his extensive practical experience of the traditional martial arts of Japan, and his proficiency in this domain is highly acclaimed." -- Tetsuo Yamaori, former Director of the International Research Center for Japanese Studies"Alex Bennett is a stalwart of martial arts and Bushido in Japan. He is one of the very few who can convey the wisdom of the samurai to the rest of the world." --Yasuko Kimura, headmaster of Tendo-ryu (a 400-year-old classical martial arts school)"No other study of Japanese history and culture offers such a wide-ranging, yet clear analysis of Bushido…Exceptionally 'reader friendly' in organization and presentation, [it] is an extraordinarily informative and unreservedly recommended introduction to the Japanese warrior code known as Bushido…" -- Midwest Book Review

    15 in stock

    £14.24

  • Friedrich II.: Die Generalprinzipien des Krieges

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    £6.44

  • Uncertain Eagle US Military Strategy in Asia

    Rupa Publications India Pvt Ltd. Uncertain Eagle US Military Strategy in Asia

    1 in stock

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    £13.49

  • Chinese Military Modernisation

    Manas Publications Chinese Military Modernisation

    1 in stock

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    1 in stock

    £14.88

  • Leadership in 21st Century

    Manas Publications Leadership in 21st Century

    1 in stock

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    1 in stock

    £16.88

  • Industrial Security: Management & Strategies

    Manas Publications Industrial Security: Management & Strategies

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    1 in stock

    £26.24

  • Global Strategic Assessment

    Manas Publications Global Strategic Assessment

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisToday's world faces a complex mix of traditional geopolitics and globalization. The US must navigate rising state powers and non-state actors strategically. It needs a comprehensive approach using various forms of power. The key is to understand global complexity and America's limited role in managing it effectively.

    1 in stock

    £26.99

  • Regional Economic Trends and South Asian Security

    Manohar Publishers and Distributors Regional Economic Trends and South Asian Security

    1 in stock

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    £14.24

  • People to People Contact in South Asia

    Manohar Publishers and Distributors People to People Contact in South Asia

    1 in stock

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    1 in stock

    £26.25

  • Security Studies in South Asia Change &

    Manohar Publishers and Distributors Security Studies in South Asia Change &

    1 in stock

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    1 in stock

    £30.00

  • Emerging Asia: Challenges for India & Singapore

    Manohar Publishers and Distributors Emerging Asia: Challenges for India & Singapore

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisIndia and Singapore have enjoyed close relations in the historical past. In recent decades many factors have stood in the way of cooperation between the two countries. These related issues are discussed in this volume by prominent academics ans specialists from India and Singapore.

    1 in stock

    £26.25

  • Pentagon's South Asia Defence and Strategic Year

    Pentagon Press Pentagon's South Asia Defence and Strategic Year

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisThese issues are important for defence services, foreign ministers and security experts spread among defence units, government organisations, public sector units, national and international technology manufacturers, diplomats and bureaucrats.

    1 in stock

    £80.25

  • Securing India's Borders: Challenge & Policy

    Pentagon Press Securing India's Borders: Challenge & Policy

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisTo the lay mind, defending the territorial integrity of the country, which is the Indian Army's primary role, equates to defending the border. To the defense professional in the armed forces, this is not exactly so, since physically defending the border itself is but one part of a strategic defensive posture. Nevertheless, the physical safeguarding and defense of the borders is an extremely important and emotive part of the role and tasks of the armed forces. Potential threats to the country's sovereignty from beyond its periphery are always evolving, and with the increasing sophistication and capability of non-state actors to attack targets in India, the threats are not merely confined to the border zone or region. Understanding the mutation of these threats, as part of a larger canvas of threat potential, is necessary for the concerned layman and defense professional alike, so as to organize the requisite safeguards. This study examines the evolution and basic organization of the present system against the current potential threat scenario, and goes on to propose some changes and re-organization to enhance and optimize the Indian state's ability to adequately protect its borders. To the lay mind, defending the territorial integrity of the country, which is the Indian Army's primary role, equates to defending the border. To the defense professional in the armed forces, this is not exactly so, since physically defending the border itself is but one part of a strategic defensive posture. Nevertheless, the physical safeguarding and defense of the borders is an extremely important and emotive part of the role and tasks of the armed forces. Potential threats to the country's sovereignty from beyond its periphery are always evolving, and with the increasing sophistication and capability of non-state actors to attack targets in India, the threats are not merely confined to the border zone or region. Understanding the mutation of these threats, as part of a larger canvas of threat potential, is necessary for the concerned layman and defense professional alike, so as to organize the requisite safeguards. This study examines the evolution and basic organization of the present system against the current potential threat scenario, and goes on to propose some changes and re-organization to enhance and optimize the Indian state's ability to adequately protect its borders.

    1 in stock

    £16.88

  • Asian Maritime Power in the 21st Century:

    Pentagon Press Asian Maritime Power in the 21st Century:

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisMaritime power has been a key defining parameter of economic vitality and geostrategic power of nations. The first decade of the twenty-first century has witnessed the rise of China and India as confident economic powers pivoting on high growth rates, exponential expansion of science, technology and industrial growth. Sequel to their steadily growing economic clout has been the emphatic resurgence of their maritime power evident in maritime shipping, port development and the concomitant expansion of naval power. Dr. Vijay Sakhuja, a former Indian Navy officer, in this pioneering study has splendidly elucidated and examined the resurgence of Asian naval power and its political-diplomatic, economic-commercial, science-technological-industrial, grand-strategic and the operational-doctrinal dimensions. Using a neorealist framework, the author provides robust and insightful analysis of how China and India as great powers, using their maritime military capabilities, would evolve and act in global affairs.

    1 in stock

    £32.96

  • Pentagon's South Asia Defence and Strategic Year

    Pentagon Press Pentagon's South Asia Defence and Strategic Year

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisSouth Asia's complex geopolitical realities present a number of challenges to regional countries and dominate the discourse. Likewise, there are complex geostrategic issues which inhibit regional cooperation and add to trust-deficit. This 2014 volume captures the perspectives of experts and scholars on South Asia who offer insights of the region.

    1 in stock

    £96.00

  • India's National Security in the 21st Century

    Pentagon Press India's National Security in the 21st Century

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisThrough ages, nation's survival is the most important aspect of security. The pertinent question is how nation manages the different elements of security rationally. Otherwise, if not managed properly it might lead to war. War is deeply related to human, social, political, economic, military aspects of nations survival. In other words, it encompasses internal and international security. Today, after the second world war major powers (nuclear powers) have avoided war by developing the theories of deterrence, collective security, detente, balance of power, disarmament and arms control and so on. Against this background, how does one explains Indian national security? The task is not an easy one. It is easy to describe India's conflictual engagement with its neighbours. Napoleon once said that the foreign policy of a country flows from its geographic position. In case of India, its geography has been both a curse and a blessing. No doubt, India's geo-strategic location is important to regional security. But in the past, we have seen India's war with Pakistan and China, peace keeping debacle in Sri Lanka and the strained relations with Myanmar and Nepal. This is one dimension of India's security. The other dimension is India's position in international community. At international level, it is embedded in the policy of non-alignment as an instrument of foreign policy's goal. Today, when the world has changed after the disintegration of the Soviet Union, India's position has also been elevated and the external powers feel that India will play a dominant role in international politics. As a consequence, India has made considerable efforts to resume strategic partnership with all the major countries of the western world as well with ASEAN countries. India's emphasis on Look East and Look West are aimed to improve the economic and strategic linkages with them. This has been possible due to the emergence of India as an economic power.

    1 in stock

    £65.25

  • Human Security in Afghanistan

    Pentagon Press Human Security in Afghanistan

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisHuman Security is an emerging paradigm for understanding global vulnerabilities. While challenging the traditional notion of national security it argues that the proper referent for security should be the individual rather than the state. Defined as the protection of the vital core of all human lives in ways that enhance human freedoms and fulfillment, Human Security also means protecting people from critical and pervasive threats and situations. It is often ignored that Human Security threats like poverty, unemployment and disease, which remain an important cause of insecurity and are connected to bigger problems like terrorism, insurgency, arms, and drugs trafficking, are therefore crucial for stability. This connect makes the paradigm of Human Security relevant in the context of Afghanistan. This book argues that Human Security provides the conceptual bridge capable of linking military tactics with the broader strategic objectives pursued by the international community in Afghanistan. Application of the principles of human security may be a means by which the deficiencies of past military practice can be redressed, and this will likely result in greater success for state-building, reconstruction, and counterinsurgency aspects of the Afghan mission. The book argues favourably for developing a Human Security regime in South Asia where the institutions created on specific issues could be secular (not based on primordial identities) and temporary, and thus would never jeopardize the legitimacy of the state. Further, accountable functioning of the functional institutions would add strength to the nation-states ability to deliver and would thus facilitate the integration of various primordial identities into the national mainstreams of the nation states they are part of. It is an argument favouring the reconstruction of an alternative notion of security for Afghanistan in the South Asian Security Paradigm.

    1 in stock

    £32.96

  • South Asia: Traditional and Non-Traditional

    Pentagon Press South Asia: Traditional and Non-Traditional

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisSouth Asia presents a picture of marked contrast in all fields-politically, economically, and military. Politically, the entire South-Asia region, with the exception of India, has witnessed convulsive politics in the last fifty years. Democratic political institutions if they had been allowed to mature could have contributed to building up of regional trust and confidence. Unfortunately, democracy has been an exception amongst South-Asian states rather than the rule. South Asia, in terms of economic development and regional economic cooperation, offers very attractive prospects due to the richness of natural and energy resources within the region and the potential for cheap hydroelectric power. Military, South Asia is a conflict prone region where the two largest countries fought four wars. This conflictual environment has largely affected the financial resources which could have gone for economic and social development. New military dangers grew in 1998 with the nuclear weaponizations of South Asia. Thus, the possibility of future conflict has become a cause of great concern which affects not only regional actors but also international actors. South Asia, therefore, present a picture of a troublesome environment so far military, political, economic, and social issues are concerned. Thus, conflict resolution in South Asia is a pre-requisite for establishing any meaningful regional co-operation and the ultimate emergence of South Asian Economic Community akin to the European Economic Community. South Asia, however, continue to be a prisoner of the past in political and military terms. The thrust of the book is on South Asia: Traditional and Non-Traditional Security Threats. It has been divided into two sections: (1) traditional security threats; and (2) non-traditional security threats. The book contains various articles contributed by distinguished scholars in their own respective areas.

    1 in stock

    £42.75

  • Securing India's Borders: Challenges and Policy

    Pentagon Press Securing India's Borders: Challenges and Policy

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisTo the layman, 'defending the territorial integrity of the country', which is the Indian Army's primary role, equates to 'defending the border'. To the defence professional in the armed forces, this is not exactly so, since physically defencing the border itself is but one part of a strategi defensive posture. Nevertheless, the physical safeguarding and defence of the borders is an extremely important and emotive part of the role and tasks of the armed forces. Potential threats to the country's sovereignty from beyond its periphery are always evolving, and with the increasing sophistication and capability of non-state actors to attack targets in India, the threats are not merely confined to the border zone or region. Understanding the mutation of these threats, as part of a larger canvas of threat potential, is necessary for the concerned layman and defence professional alike, so as to organise the requisite safeguards.

    1 in stock

    £26.21

  • Asian Strategic Review 2016: Terrorism: Emerging

    Pentagon Press Asian Strategic Review 2016: Terrorism: Emerging

    2 in stock

    Book SynopsisThe emerging trends of terrorism in Asia have in the recent past challenged the conventional wisdom that dictated and defined violence by non-state actors. This, as the chapters in this volume suggest, is illustrated by its distinct characteristics, forcing the world at large to grapple with these threats, including volunteers from countries that had remained isolated from the contagion until now. Various facets of the challenge from the Islamic State (IS) and the unfolding contours of terrorism in Asia, have been analysed and written about in the past. Most of the perspectives have, however, been Western, with a sprinkling of Asian views. The present volume is a modest attempt to join the discourse on Asian terrorism from an Indian perspective. It is hoped that these essays will enliven and enrich the debate on the challenge of terrorism in Asia that is increasingly threatening peace and stability as well as values and ideals. The volume has been organised in four sections. The first deals with the ideological and technological aspects as well as the funding, communication and weapons of the IS and other terror groupings. The remaining three sections focus on West and Central Asia, South Asia, as well as China and Southeast Asia.

    2 in stock

    £42.75

  • Perspectives on India's National Security

    Pentagon Press Perspectives on India's National Security

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisIn contemporary times of transnational changes, the dynamics of national security has become more complex and complicated, particularly with the emergence of transnational threats of terrorism, global warming and globalisation. In this context, the book concentrates on various aspects of national security challenges, particularly with reference to India. The highlights of the book include: specific attention on Islamalisation, strategic partnerships and defence cooperation. It is an interesting study covering India's relationship with its immediate and extended neighbours.

    1 in stock

    £35.96

  • India's National Defence: Defining Defence

    Pentagon Press India's National Defence: Defining Defence

    3 in stock

    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.

    3 in stock

    £32.96

  • Sumit Enterprises Arming the Defence Forces

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    1 in stock

    £45.00

  • The Art of War: Spirituality for Conflict

    Jaico Publishing House The Art of War: Spirituality for Conflict

    3 in stock

    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.

    3 in stock

    £12.50

  • Indias's Defence Spending

    Knowledge World International Indias's Defence Spending

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    1 in stock

    £37.50

  • US National Security 2002

    Knowledge World International US National Security 2002

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    1 in stock

    £21.75

  • India's National Security 2005: Annual Review

    Knowledge World International India's National Security 2005: Annual Review

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisIndia's National Security Annual Review2005 is the fifth volume in the series provides an integrated view of the national security of India by examining the relevant political, military, economic, technological and non-traditional security issues pertaining to India and the world.

    1 in stock

    £22.50

  • Transformation in Defence Logistics: Trends and

    Knowledge World International Transformation in Defence Logistics: Trends and

    1 in stock

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    1 in stock

    £51.30

  • India's National Security Annual Review 2007

    Knowledge World International India's National Security Annual Review 2007

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisHighlights various aspects of India's national security, including the threats and challenges that face the country in the years ahead.

    1 in stock

    £41.99

  • Budgeting for Indian Defence

    Knowledge World International Budgeting for Indian Defence

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisThe defence budget is one of the most important segments of government in India. This book addresses certain pertinent issues concerning the defence budgeting process in the country.

    1 in stock

    £24.38

  • Pakistan's Military and Its Strategy

    Knowledge World International Pakistan's Military and Its Strategy

    1 in stock

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    1 in stock

    £24.38

  • Future of Land Warfare: Beyond the Horizon

    Pentagon Press Future of Land Warfare: Beyond the Horizon

    1 in stock

    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.

    1 in stock

    £32.96

  • Selected Essays from the Vivekananda

    Pentagon Press Selected Essays from the Vivekananda

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisOver the past decade, the VIF has charted an academically independent path of research and analyses. The Foundation has thus been disseminating a vast stream of analyses of key developments and decision dilemmas concerning the nation to its wide circle of associates and readers. Non-partisan and balanced strategic objectivity, and conformity with India`s exalted native civilisational values being its fundamental competencies, it has earned a reputation for the highest level of credibility among national and international opinion as well as decision makers which include governments, strategists and academia.To commemorate the Tenth Anniversary of the Foundation, a selection of 15 articles of contemporary national concerns, along with analyses and prognoses, are presented in this volume after due revision and updating. Authored by the fraternity of VIF stalwarts, with a sprinkling of potential researchers, the topics chosen are diverse, and as the reader would find, the analyses are as concurrent today as when the papers were written in the past few years. The lead authors, of course, are among the top strategic thinkers of contemporary times—Shri S. Gurumurthy, Shri Satish Chandra, General N. C. Vij and Dr. Arvind Gupta, to mention just a few. As the reader will appreciate, each article goes a step ahead to look beyond the usual, mundane discourses.

    1 in stock

    £29.21

  • Brahmand World Defence Update 2020

    Pentagon Press Brahmand World Defence Update 2020

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisAims to provide a comprehensive assessment of the present day global military order with a focus on each nation’s military capabilities, new arms acquisitions and defence spending. The ninth edition of the yearbook featuring a new chapter on Air & Missile Defence Systems of China, India, the United States, Russia, China, Israel and Japan promises to add fresh impetus to the book by focusing on major countries’ various radar technology and the latest advances of the systems under development. The yearbook also contains the latest information on defence capabilities of 113 countries and has highlighted 33 important countries with their geopolitical importance, internal and external conflict areas, threat perspectives, strategic relations, multilateral alliances, defence capabilities including strategic forces and defence deals.

    1 in stock

    £146.25

  • Ukraine War

    Pentagon Press Ukraine War

    2 in stock

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    2 in stock

    £56.70

  • Arcturus Publishing Ltd The Art of War: Deluxe silkbound edition

    1 in stock

    1 in stock

    £25.71

  • Obelisco de la Guerra

    2 in stock

    Book Synopsis

    2 in stock

    £13.64

  • Thai Military Power: A Culture of Strategic

    NIAS Press Thai Military Power: A Culture of Strategic

    10 in stock

    Book SynopsisThailand remains important by virtue of its location at the centre of the Asia–Pacific region, an area playing a vital role in world affairs. And yet, although Thailand has a comparatively large population and has powerful military forces performing significant roles in state and society, the country itself is seen as having little military power; it is a minor player. Why is this? Using strategic culture as an analytical framework, this book produces a portrait of the Thai state as an accommodative actor. During the period of Western imperial dominance in Asia, Thailand `bent in the wind’ to preserve its independence by a limited trading of territory and sovereignty. This accommodative policy continues to the present day in different forms. A key feature is that military organisational culture reinforces a state ideology of royalist nationalism that in turn reinforces the national strategic culture. Significant here is internal political acceptance of not just militarydomination in civil–military relations but also of the Thai military’s limitations in state-on-state combat. The author finds such `underbalancing’ – not responding to threat, or responding to it inadequately – elsewhere in Southeast Asia, too, especially in Indonesia. Although ASEAN’s two largest economies, and despite the challenges presented by a rising China, neither country is acting to significantly build alliances or rapidly strengthen their military forces. Pointing as well to other Southeast Asian nations with weak civil control of their militaries, including Myanmar, the Philippines and Cambodia, the book sets out a case that the interplay of civil–military relations and military organisational culture retards the development of strong external defence postures.

    10 in stock

    £69.00

  • Thai Military Power: A Culture of Strategic

    NIAS Press Thai Military Power: A Culture of Strategic

    10 in stock

    Book SynopsisThailand remains important by virtue of its location at the centre of the Asia–Pacific region, an area playing a vital role in world affairs. And yet, although Thailand has a comparatively large population and has powerful military forces performing significant roles in state and society, the country itself is seen as having little military power; it is a minor player. Why is this? Using strategic culture as an analytical framework, this book produces a portrait of the Thai state as an accommodative actor. During the period of Western imperial dominance in Asia, Thailand `bent in the wind’ to preserve its independence by a limited trading of territory and sovereignty. This accommodative policy continues to the present day in different forms. A key feature is that military organisational culture reinforces a state ideology of royalist nationalism that in turn reinforces the national strategic culture. Significant here is internal political acceptance of not just military domination in civil–military relations but also of the Thai military’s limitations in state-on-state combat. The author finds such `underbalancing’ – not responding to threat, or responding to it inadequately – elsewhere in Southeast Asia, too, especially in Indonesia. Although ASEAN’s two largest economies, and despite the challenges presented by a rising China, neither country is acting to significantly build alliances or rapidly strengthen their military forces. Pointing as well to other Southeast Asian nations with weak civil control of their militaries, including Myanmar, the Philippines and Cambodia, the book sets out a case that the interplay of civil–military relations and military organisational culture retards the development of strong external defence postures.

    10 in stock

    £29.71

  • Leiden University Press Towards a Data-driven Military: A

    4 in stock

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    4 in stock

    £98.40

  • The Art of War (Chiron Academic Press - The Original Authoritative Edition)

    15 in stock

    £8.67

  • Operation Vijay: The Ulimate Solution

    Golden Heart Emporium Books Operation Vijay: The Ulimate Solution

    1 in stock

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    1 in stock

    £15.00

  • Global Geo Strategic and Politico-Military

    Pentagon Press Global Geo Strategic and Politico-Military

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    Book SynopsisIn this book, the author offers a panoramic view of geopolitical–military aspects – a highly mesmerizing phenomenon of the mankind’s gradual evolution on our planet Earth. It has been traced from remote ancient times to the present day.The author maintains that, as the centuries – along with various human civilizations – have been rolling by, parallel and multi-dimensional developments of military aspects have also taken place. Thus, the reader embarks on a fascinating journey’ through the humanity’s past, present and possible future in global geostrategic–politico–military perspectives.Another aspect that readers will find of interest is the “multiple aspects of basic strategic cultures and thoughts”. These aspects have been instrumental to historically path-breaking events, including the inseparable as well as complimentary making of the military history.In nutshell, the pages of this book unfold the eternal relationship between the civilizational and military developments that have kept the mankind engaged.

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    £129.75

  • National Maritime Power: Concepts Constituents

    Pentagon Press National Maritime Power: Concepts Constituents

    7 in stock

    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’.

    7 in stock

    £26.21

  • Defence Reforms: A National Imperative

    Pentagon Press Defence Reforms: A National Imperative

    1 in stock

    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.

    1 in stock

    £32.96

  • East Asia Strategic Review: China's Rising

    Pentagon Press East Asia Strategic Review: China's Rising

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisEast Asia Strategic Review is the publication from the East Asia Centre, Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA), New Delhi. This volume, China’s Rising Strategic Ambitions in Asia, is intended to bring out Indian perspectives on the growing influence of China in Asia. These perspectives are particularly seen in the light of expanding Chinese political and economic engagement in Asia. As a major country in Asia, the Indian perspectives contribute the necessary input towards the ongoing debate on the Chinese role.

    1 in stock

    £45.60

  • Brahmand World Defence Update 2019

    Pentagon Press Brahmand World Defence Update 2019

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisBrahmand World Defence Update 2019 provides a comprehensive assessment of the present day global military order with a focus on each nation’s military capabilities, new arms acquisitions and defence spending.The eighth edition of the yearbook featuring a new chapter on air and missile defence systems of China, India, Israel, Japan, Russia and the USA - a chapter that promises to add fresh impetus to the book by focusing on major countries’ various missile defence systems and their latest advancements that can influence the battlefield to tomorrow.The yearbook also contains the latest information on defence capabilities of 113 countries and has highlighted 33 important countries with their geopolitical importance, internal and external conflict areas, threat perspectives, strategic relations, multilateral alliances, defence capabilities including strategic forces and defence deals.

    1 in stock

    £146.25

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