Warfare & defence books

With the end of the Cold War and the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1989, the grip of superpower strictures loosened...  Read More >>

This monograph examines the problem created for control when changes occur to the operational capabilities that...  Read More >>

General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1860 Original Publisher: Chapman  Read More >>

""Abhandlung Von Feldkrankheiten"" (Treatise on Field Diseases) offers a detailed 19th-century German perspective...  Read More >>

Ironclads In Action, by Herbert Wrigley Wilson, offers a detailed sketch of naval warfare from 1855 to 1895, coupled...  Read More >>

""A Few Lessons Taught By The Balkan War"" by Alfred Hermann Fried offers a contemporary analysis of the political...  Read More >>

""The Manuscript Of 1814"" by Agathon-Jean-François Fain, with the subtitle ""A History Of Events Which Led To The...  Read More >>

Allgemeines Wörterbuch der Kriegsbaukunst (General Dictionary of Military Architecture) by Johann G. von Hoyer is...  Read More >>

Aviation Ignition, A Description Of The Delco Generator Battery Ignition As Applied To Modern Aviation Engines,...  Read More >>

""The Midshipman"" offers a fascinating glimpse into the early naval career of Basil Hall, recounted through autobiographical...  Read More >>

Instruction Sur Le Service De L'artillerie ... is a detailed treatise on the operation and deployment of artillery....  Read More >>

A comprehensive manual on cavalry drill, originally prepared by the New Zealand Defence Department. This Afrikaans...  Read More >>

The United States Army needs doctrine that addresses strategic communication based upon emerging design concepts...  Read More >>

The conclusion of this study is that high power microwave technology is ready for the transition to active weapons...  Read More >>

This monograph describes the nature and dynamics of insurgency and counterinsurgency (COIN) operations citing David...  Read More >>

Acquisition Reform changed government involvement in system acquisition with transition to best commercial practices....  Read More >>

Many air power proponents entered World War II with the belief that air power alone would bring Germany to its knees...  Read More >>

Discusses the strategy employed in the defeat of Japan. Gives an overview of the seeds of conflict and strategy...  Read More >>

China conducts information warfare in a different way than the United States. While there have several studies by...  Read More >>

The operationalization of Military Deception (MILDEC) requires a unique combination of resources, detailed intelligence,...  Read More >>

The various airmen leading the air war had great differences of opinion regarding what to target in the European...  Read More >>

""Some Notes on Tactics in the East African Campaign"" offers a firsthand perspective on military strategy during...  Read More >>

Fielding High Energy Laser (HEL) weapon systems presents technological challenges as well as employment and financial...  Read More >>

The Department of Defense emphasis on stability operations caused the United States Army to change its operational...  Read More >>

This study illustrates the sound reasons why Japan must keep alive her spirit of nationalism through power. If the...  Read More >>