Warfare & defence books

For the first time since its establishment as a nation, and following four successive victories against various...  Read More >>

This paper proposes a possible ISR strategy for USEUCOM for the time-frame of FY10-15, by utilizing existing and...  Read More >>

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

The campaign conducted by General Helmuth von Moltke into Bohemia against the Austrians was the most brilliant of...  Read More >>

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

This study analyzes the characteristics of dedicated adversary air training in past, current, and future U.S. Air...  Read More >>

The continuing rise of Chinese political and military power has made Americans suspicious of China's intentions...  Read More >>

The United States Army largely missed the signs that a new threat was approaching, after the end of the Cold War,...  Read More >>

""This paper examines diversity as it relates to countering asymmetric security threats. It views diversity as more...  Read More >>

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

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

Since the final decade of the twentieth century, air and space power reigns supreme as the decisive arm in maneuver...  Read More >>

This monograph presents a methodology to help tactical battle staffs estimate ground force combat power, and consists...  Read More >>

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

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

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

This paper serves as a transition piece between the Air Force 2025 and Blue Horizons futures studies, particularly...  Read More >>

The military's growing dependence on commercial satellite communications systems will become a strength or vulnerability...  Read More >>

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

This research paper takes the story of Frank Luke Jr. and breaks down the mental characteristics that drove his...  Read More >>

While there have been numerous successes related to the current war on terrorism, the United States' momentum seems...  Read More >>

Can/should funding levels tied to a more objective measurement, i.e. aircraft availability? Should primary authority...  Read More >>

Fifteen years ago, finding itself strapped for resources and desperately needing to draw down after the Cold War,...  Read More >>

""The United States Air Force is poised to make another technological and strategic leap that has marked its short...  Read More >>

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