Warfare & defence books

The mechanized task force commander contends with many factors that define his environment. To assist him in contending...  Read More >>

The constantly changing world situation continues to place high demands upon leaders. Leaders at all levels must...  Read More >>

Chaos theory is a poorly understood concept in social science and in military analytical decision making systems....  Read More >>

The purpose of this monograph is to examine the use of indigenous surrogates by both the Republic of South Africa...  Read More >>

This document details the light and heavy machine guns of the German Armed Forces (firing action, general descriptions,...  Read More >>

The Naval War College Review was established in 1948 and is a forum for discussion of public policy matters of interest...  Read More >>

Security professionals and strategists are discovering the post-cold war world is as rife with persistent, low-level...  Read More >>

This paper argues that minimum deterrence is a viable policy option for the United States. The 2010 Nuclear Posture...  Read More >>

Asking the right questions. The adage ""be careful what you wish for--you may get it"" should be on the minds of...  Read More >>

Both the National Security Strategy and the National Defense Strategy recently recognized that insurgency is causing...  Read More >>

This study is an examination of the role of information and communication in war and military operations. This involves...  Read More >>

In today's interconnected society there has been a push for the use of technology to increase the speed of information...  Read More >>

This monograph is a historically based analysis of Soviet and U.S. attack helicopter development since 1962. Significant...  Read More >>

In order to determine whether Reserve Component (RC) forces are essential to the task of exploiting imagery intelligence...  Read More >>

The purpose of this research is to explore factors that influenced the development of the United States Air Force...  Read More >>

The battle between British and German air forces in the summer and early fall of 1940 was the first major campaign...  Read More >>

This study seeks to determine whether it is time to pursue a new defense strategy that incorporates ballistic missile...  Read More >>

The Battle of the Bismarck Sea was a watershed in the history of military aviation. On the heels of victory in the...  Read More >>

This research paper provides a detailed review of Robert K. Greenleaf's Servant Leadership Model and demonstrates...  Read More >>

The U.S. Army War College Information in Warfare Group Information Operations Primer for Academic Year 2012 includes...  Read More >>

The Naval War College Review was established in 1948 and is a forum for discussion of public policy matters of interest...  Read More >>

This paper examined overall German strategy in World War II in relation to the Allied Air Offensive. Research of...  Read More >>

This paper examines the evolution of targeting and asks how effectively has the U.S. Air Force incorporated targeting...  Read More >>

During the Cold War the United States developed the Trident class ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) to replace...  Read More >>

The intent of this paper is to explain the significant contribution of aviation foreign internal defense in combating...  Read More >>