Defence strategy, planning & research books

"This 2007 thesis was written at a time when the threat of suicide bombings inspired by ""Islamist"" radical ideology...  Read More >>

A unique look at American military intelligence during World War II using contemporary manuals and briefings.  Read More >>

Crikey's Person of the Year. Son, father, soldier, lawyer, adventurer, crusader - the colourful and fascinating...  Read More >>

In January 1968, Sir Harold Adrian Russell 'Kim' Philby KCMG CBE, chief of the SIS retired after serving the Crown...  Read More >>

Acclaimed WWII historian James Holland both narrates and reframes the controversial first months of the Italian...  Read More >>

The first comprehensive history of Section D since the release of secret documents on its operations into the public...  Read More >>

The foremost authority on modern war in the English-speaking world examines Europe's most important conflict since...  Read More >>

This report details the theoretical motivation and design of a wargame meant to address the lack of serious games...  Read More >>

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Using examples from a wide variety of conflicts, Lawrence Freedman shows that successful military command depends...  Read More >>

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This book investigates several aspects of military power and security in the North Atlantic and Arctic region.  Read More >>

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Offers a detailed study of American ‘triphibious’ (land, sea, and air) firepower coordination in the Pacific War....  Read More >>

This book is focused on militarisation as the nucleus of EU space policy and the interrelatedness of European security,...  Read More >>

"This thesis written by a master's candidate at the Marine Corps University in 2017 provides timely insight into...  Read More >>

Throughout the chronicles of military history, the skill of leadership has been epitomised by a multitude of generals,...  Read More >>

The Convoy represents a fresh approach to the story of the Battle of the Atlantic. It is also the first to deal...  Read More >>

With a new Afterword for the paperback edition, Jerusalem Post reporters Bob and Evyatar draw on confidential sources...  Read More >>

The following lectures aim to indicate briefly what we owe to the great captains, and to draw an intelligible outline...  Read More >>

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Christopher Duffy's brilliant history of fortifications and siegecraft is the best general work available on the...  Read More >>

"In the late 1960s and early 1970s the CIA built unmanned drones disguised to resemble birds that were intended...  Read More >>