Warfare & defence books

Operation DESERT STORM led to the awareness that space assets could be instrumental at the operational, tactical,...  Read More >>

The international security environment is transforming in the aftermath of the Cold War. Leveraging the trends of...  Read More >>

The USAF Wild Weasel mission was born in 1965 during the Vietnam conflict. The purpose of the mission was to counter...  Read More >>

In March 2007, Japan and Australia signed a Joint Declaration on Security Cooperation (JADSC)--Japan's first such...  Read More >>

This research provides evidence that preemptive employment of an electromagnetic pulse device by a rogue state over...  Read More >>

Two decades ago, Aerospace Medical Technicians received robust skills sustainment training through exposure to multi-faceted...  Read More >>

Operations in Afghanistan and Iraq have once again rekindled the debate about the viability of the aerial FAC. The...  Read More >>

Decades ago, military sociologists predicted a rising trend among officers away from traditional institutional military...  Read More >>

The United States Air Force requires a core airlifter to accomplish national military objectives. The current aircraft...  Read More >>

""This study examines the effectiveness of General Merrill A. McPeak.s leadership as chief of staff of the Air Force...  Read More >>

This thesis investigates the question: Should inertially guided air-to-ground weapons be used to perform Close Air...  Read More >>

The purpose of this monograph is to analyze the U.S. Army battlefield distribution system from a ""Systems Thinking""...  Read More >>

Corrupt leadership in the military acquisition community is a persistent problem. Over the past three decades the...  Read More >>

This study traces the development of the United States Army's airborne concept during World War II. More than any...  Read More >>

The involvement of the Congress in military affairs has always had a significant impact on the Air Force; after...  Read More >>

Caught in a Jam: the US Air Force's Electronic Attack Conundrum Stealth or low-observable aircraft are not a substitute...  Read More >>

In this post-9/11 world, maritime security has taken on a much greater importance than in the past. No longer can...  Read More >>

Because of world events and legislation like Goldwater-Nichols, Air Force roles and missions continue to change,...  Read More >>

The monograph proposes that Colonel Douglas A. Macgregor represents an Agent of Change for the United States Army....  Read More >>

Have you heard the one about the most powerful military in the world unable to project its capability because air...  Read More >>

Operations since Desert Storm continue to point out weaknesses. We present a review of the Phase I BDA decision,...  Read More >>

Both the U.S. and its allies have increasingly relied upon civilian transport aircraft, such as the Civil Reserve...  Read More >>

This study attempts to determine whether air component commands are capable of developing an effective airpower...  Read More >>

From 1960 through 2009 there were more than twenty-seven major studies of defense acquisition commissioned by presidents,...  Read More >>

The purpose of this analysis is to evaluate the effectiveness of no-fly zones and to assess the contextual factors...  Read More >>