Warfare & defence books

The general purpose of this monograph is to help prevent or reduce error in debates over all aspects of airpower....  Read More >>

The U.S. National Security Strategy is the basis of a preventive solution through global engagement, which fosters...  Read More >>

This thesis examines the conduct of the US Army's counterinsurgency campaign in Iraq from the end of May 2003 through...  Read More >>

While both air and ground based fire support have proven themselves to be an invaluable and overwhelmingly lethal...  Read More >>

The progress of the Iran-Iraq War has surprised analysts. In order of gain insight into events in the region and...  Read More >>

This work explores the relationship between one of the most significant military developments to emerge in the past...  Read More >>

The United States has entered a new security environment, causing its military to conduct operations in remote areas...  Read More >>

Major Kosan discusses the deficiency in the US Air Force's ability to precisely attack mobile targets at standoff...  Read More >>

The Maxwell Papers, the Air War College's occasional papers series, focus on current and future issues of interest...  Read More >>

The capability of the Air Force to support the land battle at night has historically been late in development and...  Read More >>

To what extent was the effectiveness of joint operations in the Gulf War influenced by individual service perspectives?...  Read More >>

The United States Air Force's Center for Strategy and Technology was established at the Air War College in 1996....  Read More >>

This research project addresses how I believe airpower should be employed in urban warfare to achieve operational...  Read More >>

This study was undertaken in response to a United States Army Combat Developments Command requirement to identify...  Read More >>

The United States Air Force's Center for Strategy and Technology was established at the Air War College in 1996....  Read More >>

In this study the author traces the history of air-ground support from its infancy to the Korean War, discusses...  Read More >>

This study attempts to determine if joint electronic warfare can be employed to suppress enemy air defenses within...  Read More >>

Nuclear, biological, and chemical (NBC) proliferation is recognized as a serious threat across the operational spectrum--from...  Read More >>

The Maxwell Papers, the Air War College's occasional papers series, focus on current and future issues of interest...  Read More >>

Usually in history it seems that the technologically advanced society has a greater advantage in warfare than more...  Read More >>

During the past few years, United States Air Force (USAF) leaders have begun to emphasize space operations. Global...  Read More >>

In this paper, Lt Col Robert B. Trsek addresses the question, can and should the Air Force pursue an unmanned multirole...  Read More >>

This thesis is a historical analysis of the combat effectiveness of the German schwere Panzer-Abteilung or Heavy...  Read More >>

In the 1930s air leaders and theorists at the Air Corps Tactical School developed a new concept for strategic bombing...  Read More >>

The National Security Strategy of the United States has made it clear that the global war on terror knows no boundaries....  Read More >>