Warfare and defence Books
Pentagon Press Drifts and Dynamics: Russia's Ukraine War and
Book SynopsisThe future of international relations hangs by a thread as Russia continues its aggression against Ukraine. Countries across the world have responded in myriad ways ranging from outright condemnation and imposition of sanctions on Russia, to taking a neutral stand, or tacitly supporting Russia. Each of these responses has a multi-faceted geopolitical rationale that cannot be inferred through a binary lens. The West led by the USA and NATO desires the world to toe its line of condemnation of the Russian action. However, their efforts have not eventuated in reality so far.Northeast Asia is a vital region in international relations. Be it the rising Chinese aggression, the Taiwanese fears of a cross-Strait attack, increasing North Korean belligerence, South Korea`s smart diplomacy or Japan`s increasingly bold foreign policy as opposed to its once pacifist constitution; these issues in themselves call for a deeper assessment. In assessing the diversity of responses to the ongoing war, a study of the approaches from Northeast Asian countries, i.e., China, Taiwan, Japan, North Korea, and South Korea is of extreme importance.This book, based on studies of the geopolitics of each of these countries, carefully assesses their responses and challenges that have only increased since the onset of the Russia-Ukraine war on February 22, 2022. Irrespective of how the conflict takes shape, this book, which is the first of its kind, will remain relevant for years to come to study how countries in Northeast Asia responded in the immediate aftermath of the Russian onslaught.
£33.25
Pentagon Press Battalion Command (Revised Edition): Dare to Lead
Book SynopsisCommand assignments are the most cherished part of an officer`s career. Yet, they seem to have become stepping stones for career progression rather than a calling to be cherished and leave a legacy. Today officers assume the command of the units with inadequate regimental experience, as reflected in the number of untoward incidents in many units in the recent past. One took place in the author's division where the commanding officer abdicated command and left his unit in a state of anarchy. This book is the author's perspective on unit command, based on his wide experience and his command philosophy driven by passion, commitment and fearlessness.The book covers a wide range of important issues that a commanding officer has to deal with in war and peace. The author has emphasised that battalion command is all about leadership, and while the army order can appoint one a commanding officer, no order can appoint anyone a leader. That is a moral position which has to be earned through character, competence and personal example.This revised edition has addressed additional aspects such as emotional quotient, human quotient, officer-men relationship, directive style of command, leading from the front etc. as they apply to a commanding officer. The author emphasises the point that the raison d'etre for the unit's existence is to fight and win in war, thus, all activities of the unit must be oriented towards that. The book crystal gazes into the command challenges in future that cover a wide spectrum from human resource to the changing character of warfare and their implications for a commanding officer.The book highlights the immense responsibilities that a commanding officer shoulders, and therefore, the need for him to know his job thoroughly, to be fearless and selfless in command. The author believes that the single most important battle-winning factor is the 'Human Quotient' which needs to be nurtured through top-quality leadership top-down. Based on his experiences, practical recommendations on meaningful training, leadership development and operational effectiveness have been discussed. The author has listed the caveats that he followed as a commanding officer that made his command so special, distinctive and inspirational. They should be a Bible for any passionate commanding officer who wishes to leave his mark as a leader of substance. A must read for officers of all ranks.
£33.25
Pentagon Press 1971 India-Pakistan War: 50 Years Later
Book SynopsisFive decades may not be a long time in a nation's history. It is however, long enough to take a dispassionate and objective look at events that change the path of history. The 1971 India-Pakistan War, along with the incidents that preceded it and followed its culmination, is perhaps one of the most important ones for the future of the Indian subcontinent.There have been a number of books, memoirs and articles over the years that have documented first-person and academic accounts of events that marked this period of history. Not surprisingly, most were written during the period succeeding the war and after the birth of Bangladesh. In contrast, this book is an attempt to evaluate events with the benefit of a five-decade time lapse. In doing so, the focus remains firmly on the military aspects of the war, accompanied by a brief account of political events, diplomacy, influence of major powers, public perception and the role of Mukti Bahini.The publication of this book coincides with the culmination of a year-long period during which a number of events were held to mark the momentous occasion.
£47.50
Pentagon Press Study and Practice of MILITARY LAW
Book SynopsisThis book is a comprehensive and exhaustive guide on practical aspects of Military Law. Ever since publication of its First Edition in the year 1988, the book has been very popular amongst its users. On their constant suggestions, its subsequent editions have been regularly updated, revised and published in the years 1991, 1994, 1996, 1998 (Reprint), 2001, 2006, 2010 and 2019. In this ninth edition.
£99.74
Pentagon Press Brahmand World Defence Update 2024
Book SynopsisTilting The Balance of Power in Taiwan Strait and a Highlight on 25 Supersonic Years of BRAHMOS: A Testimony of India and Russia`s Time-Tested Strategic Relationship.
£141.75
Vij Books India Of Matters Military - Pokhran to Siachen
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£23.94
Juggernaut Publication Seven Heroes of 1971: Stories of Courage and
Book SynopsisWhat goes into the making of a hero? These stories of seven men from the army, navy and air force, as well as from a phantom army that was one of the best-kept secrets of the 1971 India Pakistan war, are gripping, sometimes heartbreaking, tales of incredible daring, tactical brilliance and unflinching courage, often in the face of certain death. They will thrill, move and inspire you from the first page to the last.
£11.99
Manohar Publishers and Distributors Perspectives on Power: India and China
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£41.79
K W Publishers Pvt Ltd Nuclear Power in Asia Post Fukushima
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£41.39
K W Publishers Pvt Ltd Indian Air Force in its Centennial Decade
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£58.50
K W Publishers Pvt Ltd Air Power and the Strategic Balance: The Indian
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£55.35
The Chinese University Press Some Did It for Civilisation; Some Did It for
Book SynopsisThis book marks a total departure from previous studies of the Boxer War. It evaluates the way the war was perceived and portrayed at the time by the mass media. As such the book offers insights to a wider audience than that of sinologists or Chinese historians. The important distinction made by the author is between image makers and eyewitnesses. Whole categories of powerful image makers, both Chinese and foreign, never saw anything of the Boxer War but were responsible for disseminating images of that war to millions of people in China and throughout the world.
£19.96
Gefen Publishing House Israel's Edge: Talpiot -- The IDF's Most Elite
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£17.09
Ferozsons Ltd ,Pakistan In the ring and on its feet Pakistan air force in
Book SynopsisVery detailed account of the air war with facts and figures properly quoted. Truly an unbiased review of the war. The author not only covered incidents from war but also the 71 war in general. The factors that led to war and also brief review of the aftermath.
£18.69
Paramount Publishing Enterprise Civil-Military Equation in Pakistan: Perceptions
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£13.49
AL-ABBAS International The Roots of Violent Activism in South Asia
Book SynopsisThe Roots Of Violent Islamic Activism In South Asia by Farhan Zahid
£9.74
Peace Publications Revisiting Pakistan's National Security Dilemma
Book SynopsisThe report analyzes the market for synthetic organic fluorescent brightening agents in Mexico, examining import/export trends, key countries involved, and market importance. It provides insights for strategic planners and managers in the industry.
£24.74
Peace Publications Escalation Patterns in South Asia:: Future of
Book SynopsisEscalation Patterns in South Asia: Future of Credible Deterrence by Muhammad Sharreh Qazi
£31.88
Equinox Publishing (Asia) Pte Ltd Kopassus: Inside Indonesia's Special Forces
£19.45
Springer Verlag, Singapore Militarization and the Global Rise of
Book SynopsisThis edited book demonstrates a new multidimensional comprehension of the relationship between war, the military and civil society by exploring the global rise of paramilitary culture. Moving beyond binary understandings that inform the militarization of culture thesis and examining various national and cultural contexts, the collection outlines ways in which a process of paramilitarization is shaping the world through the promotion of new warrior archetypes. It is argued that while the paramilitary hero is associated with military themes, their character is in tension with the central principals of modern military organization, something that often challenges the state’s perceived monopoly on violence. As such paramilitization has profound implications for institutional military identity, the influence of paramilitary organizations and broadly how organised violence is popularly understoodTable of Contents1 Introduction: Paramilitarization and the globalization of paramilitary culture.- Part 1 Projecting the post-heoric warrior in new popular cultural forms.- 2 Techniques of empathy and embodiment in the paramilitary film: Learning from The Hurt Locker.- 3 Press X to pay respects: Evolving depictions of war in Call of Duty and Battlefield.- 4 Re-narrating the paramilitary in the Colombian conflict: Examining the Medellin memory museum.- Part 2 Projecting the paramilitary warrior in practices of social memory.- 5 The social memory of the North Vietnamese soldier in Vietnam and United States popular culture.- 6 From nationalization to Islamization of the Ottoman Soldier at the Canakkale/Gallipoli WWI Battlefields.- 7 The Danish soldier reimagined: Civil religion and religion of the self in the post-9/11 era.- Part 3 Paramilitary, organisations and the advancement of paramilitary culture.- 8 Profession and identity: Warriors in the 21st Century.- 9 The poetics of paramilitarization: Hizbollah and the Shade of Resistance in Southern Lebanon.- 10 Firefights and the performance of occupational masculinity during downtime.
£87.99
Springer Verlag, Singapore Revisiting National Security: Prospecting
Book SynopsisThis book examines the evolving concept of national security and how human systems could be governed in an ever turbulent and dynamic world. It takes a revised look at the concept of national security, previously researched and identified by the author, based on the present context but with a futuristic appreciation of governance, primarily national but extended to global perspectives, in the modern and dynamically shifting world. The book emphasises the need for governments to maximise national security for the well-being of their people. The concept of national security is taken as the key subject of national governance which is extendable to global governance wherein national security is not only the physical or military security alone but also the overall well-being of the people of a nation. This book explores how national security can be achieved by balancing its various elements in different terrains where the game of governance is played in national as well as global perspective. It also presents additional findings and observations to show that the approach is transformative, redefining the key knowledge paradigms. This book is relevant for policy makers, students, researchers and academics who wish to explore and rethink their approach towards governing the human systems, whose well-being is the responsibility of governments.Table of ContentsPart I In Quest of National Security: World of Sapiens.- 1. Humans and Human Systems: Shifting Centroid of National Security.- 2. National Security: Concept, Evolution and Descriptive Stasis.- 3. National Security: Definitions and Manifestations.- 4. Threats, Risks and Uncertainty: Triad of Chaotic Balance in a Chancy, Chancy World.- 5. Terrains and Terrain Specificity.- 6. Elements of National Security: Gravity Centres.- 7. Convolution of Apparent Security and Perceived Security in Governance.- 8. Rule of Law and Role of Government —Law Making, Enforcing and National Security.- Part II Elements of National Security.- 9. #1 Military Security (Milsec) (ms).- 10. #2 Economic Security (Econosec) (es1).- 11. #3 Resource Security (Resourcesec) (rs).- 12. #4 Border Security (Bordersec) (bs1).- 13. #5 Demographic Security (Demosec) (ds1).- 14. #6 Disaster Security (Disastersec) (ds2).- 15. #7 Energy Security (Energysec) (es2).- 16. #8 Geostrategic Security (Geosec) (gs1).- 17. #9 Informational Security (Infosec) (is).- 18. #10 Food Security (Foodsec) (fs).- 19. #11 Health Security (Healthsec) (hs).- 20. #12 Ethnic Security (Ethnicsec) (es3).- 21. #13 Environmental Security (Envirosec) (es4).- 22. #14 Cyber Security (Cybersec) (cs).- 23. #15 Genomic Security (Genomesec) (gs2).- 24. #16 Microbiomic Security (Microbiomicsec) (ms2).- Part III Strategising National Security.- 25. Trendlines in National Security.- 26. Strategic National Security and National Security Strategy.- 27. Tradeoffs in National Security Governance.- Part IV Examining National Security.- 28. Research Purpose—National Security Governance.- 29. Research Factors and Questions—National Security Governance.- 30. Assessing and Indexing National Security.- Part V Future of Governance and Human Well-being.- 31. Beyond National Security—Global Perspective.- 32. Will Sapiens End? Premising Governance….- 33. Human Well-being—Visions in Dark and Grey.- Part VI Conclusions.- 34. Present Imperfect—Future Perfect.- 35. Capsuling National Security.
£67.49
Landmark Books Pte.Ltd ,Singapore Winston Choo: A Soldier at Heart
Book Synopsis"Don't be a coward. What are you afraid of? Never mind if people do not take favourably to what you have to share. Just be honest and truthful, don't embellish but humbly present your story." This was how Winston Choo convinced himself to write this memoir. As a boy, all he wanted was to be a soldier. Never in his wildest dream did he imagine that he would, one day, have three stars on his shoulders. He tells how he was groomed by Dr Goh Keng Swee to lead the Singapore Armed Forces - and yet had to surmount hurdles within both the military and civilian administration. He relates how he shaped the structure, values and culture of the SAF by focusing on people and esprit de corps, and taking a strategic yet pragmatic approach. After 33 years being a man of war, he found himself once again handpicked, this time to be a man of peace - first in the diplomatic service, then as Chairman of the Singapore Red Cross. His novel experience of being ADC to President Yusof Ishak and his astute dealings with the military around the world for the SAF ensured his success in making friends for his homeland. Stricken with cancer, but ever disciplined and never ready to surrender, Winston Choo shares what keeps him soldiering on.
£13.50
Springer Verlag, Singapore Developments and Advances in Defense and
Book SynopsisThis book gathers the proceedings of the Multidisciplinary International Conference of Research Applied to Defense and Security (MICRADS 2022), held at Escuela Naval de Suboficiales ARC "Barranquilla," in Barranquilla, Colombia, during July 11–13, 2022. It covers a broad range of topics in systems, communication, and defense; strategy and political–administrative vision in defense; and engineering and technologies applied to defense. Given its scope, it offers a valuable resource for practitioners, researchers, and students alike.Table of ContentsDetection of Highly Energetic Materials using Infrared Spectroscopy Coupled with Chemometrics.- Platform for Interactive Audiovisual Productions and Generative Art using Processing.- Feasibility Study of the Use of Petri Nets in the Verification of UML Diagrams.- Maturity Model for Boards of Directors in Cyber Risk Governance. A Conceptual and Practical Proposal.- A Visual Graph Approach for Evaluating the Vulnerability of ENC Standards.- Bibliometric Analysis on Cibersegurity: Spoofing Attack Technique and Evolution.- Centralized Management IoT Platform.- Application of the Criterion of Total Movement Minimization in the Ammunition Area of an Armament Factory.- Sweat as a Testing Analytical Fluid for Emotions and Stress Biomarkers Detection.- Statistical Processing of Relationship Between Biomarkers and Disease Severity Caused by Covid-19 Infection-Delta Variant.- Sustainable Development in Higher Education Curricula for Software Engineering Chairs.- Evaluation of Digital Skills. Educating Middle School and High School Students on Cyber Risks.
£208.99
Institute of Southeast Asian Studies Realpolitik Ideology: Indonesia's Use of Military
Book Synopsis"Realpolitik Ideology" represents path-breaking research on the Indonesian military (TNI) going beyond traditional scholarship on the TNI's dual function or dwifungsi which has been one of the dominating fields of analysis in Indonesian studies since the 1970s. Addressed to political scientists, sociologists, historians, anthropologists and defence practitioners, this book interprets security policy in terms of its social roots asserting that the realpolitik behaviour of the TNI has strong "socio-cultural" undertones, which in turn shape the development of military doctrine. The argument made in the book is that only through a better understanding of the doctrines that reinforced the military's significant presence in Indonesian affairs and their subsequent restructuring can Indonesia's policy-makers attempt meaningful reform of the TNI.
£45.56
ISEAS Infiltrating Society: The Thai Military's
Book SynopsisTrade Review“A truly monumental work about Thailand’s military from the 1960s until today, this solid study focuses upon the armed forces’ internal security role across Thai society, how the military has succeeded in legitimizing itself and boosting its power as a counterinsurgency force, guardian of monarchy and engine of development. The book also valuably looks at the military’s establishment of mass organizations beginning during the Cold War and mobilization of royalists since 2006. The book thus illustrates how the military has been able to enhance and sustain its overwhelming influence and is thus a valuable study for anyone wanting to understand key power-brokers in Thailand.” —Dr Paul Chambers, Center of ASEAN Community Studies, Naresuan University, Thailand
£24.95
Springer Global Maritime Military Strategy 19802023
Book SynopsisPreface.- Part I Theoretical Perspectives on Maritime Strategy.- Chapter 1 What Is Meant by “Maritime Strategy”?.- Chapter 2 Components of Maritime Military Strategy and an Analytical Framework.- Part II Deciphering the Maritime Strategies of Maritime Powers.- Chapter 3 The Maritime Strategy of the United States Dependence on Sea Control and Power Projection.- Chapter 4 The Maritime Strategy of the United Kingdom: Declining Strength and Unchanged Force Composition.- Chapter 5 The Maritime Strategy of Japan: Area Denial against the Soviet Union and China and the Pursuit of Sea Control.- Part III Deciphering the Maritime Strategies of Land Powers.- Chapter 6 The Maritime Strategy of Russia: Consistent Area Denial and Limited Power Projection.- Chapter 7 The Maritime Strategy of India: From Typical Land Power to Control of the Indian Ocean.- Chapter 8 The Maritime Strategy of China: From Area Denial to Sea Control and Power Projection.- Conclusion Causal Inferences on Maritime Strategies.- Afterword (Very Personal Acknowledgments).- List of Citations and References.- Index.
£42.74
University Press Ltd ,Bangladesh Plight of the Stateless Rohingyas: Responses of
Book SynopsisThe Rohingya refugee problem stems from historical trajectories, leading to statelessness and refugeehood due to persecution and discrimination. Multiple factors contribute to their situation, requiring a collaborative effort from various stakeholders to address security threats and socio-economic impacts.
£13.49
Nova Science Publishers Inc Russia's Invasion of Ukraine: Background Issues, Conflict Developments, and International Policy Responses
Book SynopsisOn 24 February 2022, Russia launched a full-scale air, land, and sea attack on the independent and democratic state of Ukraine. The United States and its allies around the world have condemned Russia's 'unprecedented military aggression' as 'unprovoked and unjustified.' The United States and allies, including the European Union (EU), EU members, and the United Kingdom (UK), have provided or pledged new military assistance to Ukraine. Members of legislatures, local governments, businesses, and the public in the United States and many other countries have expressed support for Ukraine and have condemned Russia's invasion. This book compiles various aspects of this conflict and also includes some products published before the invasion that offer relevant background and context.
£163.19
Academic Studies Press Awakening to Radical Islamist Evil
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£80.24
Academic Studies Press Awakening to Radical Islamist Evil
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£23.74
Nova Science Publishers, Inc. Security Risks to American Innovation
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£88.79
Nova Science Publishers, Inc. U.S. Strategies and Security in Global Maritime Theaters
£120.79
Washington State University Press Algometry
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£21.42
