Warfare & defence books

In 1987 the United States Air Force (USAF) had 119 medical treatment facilities (MTFs)-81 with inpatient capabilities....  Read More >>

During the Vietnam War, many American air commanders were convinced that rigid Rules of Engagement (ROEs) prevented...  Read More >>

This monograph examines three World War II campaigns. The 1941 German Operation ""Barbarossa"" (Central Army Group),...  Read More >>

The various service Reserve Components have been a critical part of the Total Force for several decades. Although...  Read More >>

During WW II the Command and General Staff Colleges primary mission was to train large numbers of captains and majors...  Read More >>

Originally designed in the late 1950s, the Air Force Satellite Network (AFSCN) was activated to support the Discoverer...  Read More >>

Responding to comments made by the Secretary of Defense in April 2008, the United States Air Force began procuring...  Read More >>

This essay will assess Israel's strategy during the 2006 Israeli-Hezbollah War. Within this assessment I will begin...  Read More >>

Part of a series of information drawn largely from action reports for timely dissemination. Discusses a variety...  Read More >>

The United States Army is deeply involved in advisory missions in Iraq and Afghanistan, efforts that have met with...  Read More >>

The purpose of this study was to determine the primary causes of U.S. Navy retention problems with its junior officers...  Read More >>

This study attempts to determine whether Air Component Commands are capable of developing an effective airpower...  Read More >>

The primary issue is to examine the historical perspective that air bombardment necessarily results in high numbers...  Read More >>

In 1991, Operations DESERT SHIELD and DESERT STORM marked a milestone in joint and coalition operations. However,...  Read More >>

During June of 2003, Knight Ridder Newspaper's senior military correspondent Joseph L Galloway interviewed General...  Read More >>

This study addresses the question of whether or not the Air Force should continue to develop a Split Air Operations...  Read More >>

The intent of this paper is to assert that the concept of Global Prompt Conventional Strike (GPCS), specifically...  Read More >>

Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union and demise of the Cold War, the United States has embarked on a national...  Read More >>

The United States government and the US military are struggling with strategic communications. To succeed the USG...  Read More >>

In recent decades, stealth technology has provided the US with an unprecedented advantage in military conflict....  Read More >>

This paper is written to answer a research question posed by the USAF's Institute for National Strategic Studies...  Read More >>

Cyberspace is rapidly gaining acceptance in the US defense community as a warfighting domain on par with air, land,...  Read More >>

The end of the Cold War ushered in a new security environment, one that was more diverse, and more dynamic than...  Read More >>

Even though the Department of Defense has named cyberspace as the newest domain of warfare, the United States is...  Read More >>

This paper proposes and advocates the concept of Micro-Air Vehicle Incapacitating Swarms (MAVIS) as an effective...  Read More >>