Warfare & defence books

""One of the primary impacts of the Gulf War on Western opinion was to underline the reality of a ballistic missile...  Read More >>

weapons? Recent advances in lasers, optics, and spacecraft technologies may bring high-energy laser weapons to a...  Read More >>

With global urbanization on the rise, especially in the developing world, it is reasonable to conclude that urban...  Read More >>

For the past 50 years, the military's use of space for our national defense has increased exponentially. The use...  Read More >>

Deception as a means to achieve surprise is a recurring theme in the history of warfare. Successful deception uses...  Read More >>

Aircrews had dealt with threats --fighters and anti- aircraft artillery (AAA) --since the beginnings of the use...  Read More >>

In 2025 US aerospace forces can ""own the weather"" by capitalizing on emerging technologies and focusing development...  Read More >>

The Joint Strike Fighter international program is unique; indeed there is no other example of a U.S. major prime...  Read More >>

Known as the fog of war, uncertainty has been prevalent in the conduct of military operations throughout human history....  Read More >>

This monograph addresses the question, ""Does one battlefield framework fit all environments?"" The 1993 version...  Read More >>

Iraq became a laboratory for expanding airpower capabilities during the British occupation in the 1920s. British...  Read More >>

The purpose of this paper is to determine and analyze the considerations for the redeployment of a US Army corps....  Read More >>

Counterinsurgency is the most common conflict that America engages in. From the Mexican-American War to the Philippine...  Read More >>

On 6 Apr 2009, Secretary Robert Gates announced the termination of the Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR)-X helicopter...  Read More >>

The United States Army has spent substantial resources and effort developing a cohesive plan for adapting to the...  Read More >>

By applying Cohen and Gooch's model to the Battle of Mogadishu, this paper has shows that the failure of the TFR...  Read More >>

The general premise of this research is that decision making will increase in importance based on the transformation...  Read More >>

The modern tank was invented in 1916 as a means to mechanically overcome the stalemate of trench warfare brought...  Read More >>

n an attempt to develop the most effective method for allocating resources, this work analyzes the evolution of...  Read More >>

United States Africa Command AFRICOM promises to be a different kind of command that will take a non-traditional...  Read More >>

Airspace control is not a new concept and there has been considerable doctrinal development and discussion over...  Read More >>

Nazi Germany's Luftwaffe has attracted great attention for its rapid development during the 1930's and its initial...  Read More >>

Is there a single comprehensive theory that could shape future space and air forces? This essay examines the current...  Read More >>

Military members throughout the history of warfare have held courage as a core value. Combat brings many opportunities...  Read More >>

Africa holds growing geo-strategic importance and is a high priority of this Administration. It is a place of promise...  Read More >>