Warfare & defence books

This monograph examines the concept of operational maneuver from a theoretical and historical perspective. It suggests...  Read More >>

This thesis examines the possibility of Japanese rearmament using a comparative case study approach examining the...  Read More >>

Through its history, the United States Air Force has struggled with the most efficient and effective way to provide...  Read More >>

Air Policing lessons are being lost through the generations. Air Policing is a forgotten concept in the modern day...  Read More >>

Night fighting is one competency in which the United States possesses global superiority. After witnessing the devastating...  Read More >>

Few insurgencies are resolved by military means alone. Insurgents, by definition, pursue political ends and resolve...  Read More >>

The focus of this paper will be on the 1 August 1943 bombing raid on the Ploesti oil field and refineries by an...  Read More >>

Necessity is the mother of invention. In 360 B.C., the philosopher Plato eloquently quoted this statement by his...  Read More >>

This monograph examines the key determinants necessary for the successful forced entry seizure of an airfield. The...  Read More >>

This monograph provides the context for a better understanding and appreciation of the difficulties U.S. military...  Read More >>

The United States Air Force (USAF) faces a fiscally constrained environment today and will likely become even more...  Read More >>

This Document was developed to explore the various aspects of security for the countries of the Gulf Cooperation...  Read More >>

How can a small Air Force best utilize their capabilities to have the greatest effect on the modern operational...  Read More >>

Terms such as ""operational art"" and ""operational level"" are prevalent in US military space doctrine. However,...  Read More >>

The long history of warfare reveals man's ingenuity for developing methods to triumph over other men. Nature possesses...  Read More >>

USAF unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) advocacy from 1980 to date has swung from an apparent disinterest in UAV systems...  Read More >>

Following the Cold War, the United States reduced the size of its military. Much of the remaining force became home-based...  Read More >>

""This study investigates how United States space systems can be used to directly achieve diplomatic objectives....  Read More >>

Air campaign planning and execution are two extremely complex tasks in modern warfare. Each day during a major regional...  Read More >>

America's lack of effective long-range escort for strategic bombardment was the Army Air Force's worst failure of...  Read More >>

In 2004, in response to the dismal reconstruction situation in the aftermath of Operation Iraqi Freedom, the office...  Read More >>

The October 1993 Department of Defense Report on the Bottom-Up Review called for a greater reliance on commercial...  Read More >>

The current US conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan are characterized by enemies who regularly disregard international...  Read More >>

The US should fully fund the Navy CTM program over consideration of the Air Force CSM program. The Navy CTM program...  Read More >>

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