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Conflict in Afghanistan: Studies in Asymetric WarfareConflict in Afghanistan: Studies in Asymetric Warfare
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Asymmetric warfare, involving conflicts where smaller powers apply their strengths against the...
Biopolitics of Security in the 21st Century: A Political Analytic of Finitude (PRIO New Security Studies)Biopolitics of Security in the 21st Century: A Political Analytic of Finitude (PRIO New Security Studies)
This book is a volume of essays on the Biopolitics of Security in the 21st Century, by Professor...
Reimagining War in the 21st Century: From Clausewitz to Network-Centric Warfare (Routledge Critical Security Studies)Reimagining War in the 21st Century: From Clausewitz to Network-Centric Warfare (Routledge Critical Security Studies)
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This book interrogates the philosophical backdrop of Clausewitzian notions of war, and asks...
The Routledge Handbook of Security StudiesThe Routledge Handbook of Security Studies
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Focusing on contemporary challenges, this major new Handbook offers a wide-ranging collection...
Beyond Shock and Awe: Warfare in the 21st CenturyBeyond Shock and Awe: Warfare in the 21st Century
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This first class work is like getting three books in one! Throughout the book, it serves as a...


Instructions for His Generals (Dover Books on History, Political and Social Science)Instructions for His Generals (Dover Books on History, Political and Social Science)
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I am doing personal research on military strategic thought at the time of the American...
The Longest War: Iran-Iraq Military ConflictThe Longest War: Iran-Iraq Military ConflictPatrolling Baghdad: A Military Police Company and the War in Iraq (Modern War Studies)Patrolling Baghdad: A Military Police Company and the War in Iraq (Modern War Studies)
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As a member of the 233rd MP Company, I found this book to be an excellent representation of the...
The Bear Went Over the Mountain:  Soviet Combat Tactics in AfghanistanThe Bear Went Over the Mountain: Soviet Combat Tactics in Afghanistan
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This is not a slight on Mr Grau who I believe was only the translator of this Soviet era text;...
The Nature of War in the Information Age: Clausewitzian Future (Strategy and History)The Nature of War in the Information Age: Clausewitzian Future (Strategy and History)
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The hallmark of a great book on theory is not whether you agree with the author's...


The Road to Big WeekThe Road to Big Week
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"Big Week", February 20-24, 1944 is known within the United States Air Force, as an...
Military Utility of Landmines...?Military Utility of Landmines...?Channel Islands Occupation Review: The Deportations of 1942 and 1943: No. 30Channel Islands Occupation Review: The Deportations of 1942 and 1943: No. 30The Challenge of Abolishing Nuclear WeaponsThe Challenge of Abolishing Nuclear Weapons
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In the more than sixty years since the advent of nuclear weapons, there has been little...
The Avoidable War: Lord Cecil and the Policy of Principle, 1933-1935The Avoidable War: Lord Cecil and the Policy of Principle, 1933-1935
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An intelligent and exiting analysis, a valuable experience about the importance of making...

Napoleon's Glance: The Secret of Strategy (Nation Books)Napoleon's Glance: The Secret of Strategy (Nation Books)
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Napoleão Bonaparte (i.e. Buonaparte!) foi, sem dúvida, um dos maiores, se...
Summer Thunder: A Battlefield Guide to the Artillery at GettysburgSummer Thunder: A Battlefield Guide to the Artillery at Gettysburg
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SUMMER THUNDER: A BATTLEFIELD GUIDE TO THE ARTILLERY AT GETTYSBURG stands out from the many...
Non Traditional Warfare (H)Non Traditional Warfare (H)
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Besieged: An Encyclopedia of Great Sieges From Ancient Times To The PresentBesieged: An Encyclopedia of Great Sieges From Ancient Times To The Present
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From Joshua's assault on Jericho in the 15th century B.C. to the Russian attack on the...
An Introduction to Planetary Defense: A Study of Modern Warfare Applied to Extra-Terrestrial InvasionAn Introduction to Planetary Defense: A Study of Modern Warfare Applied to Extra-Terrestrial Invasion
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An Introduction to Planetary Defense I remember the stars. No, I remember the promise of the...

Experiments in Multiresolution Modeling (MRM): MR-1004-DARPAExperiments in Multiresolution Modeling (MRM): MR-1004-DARPA
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This study describes the motivation for multiresolution modeling within a single model or a...
A Guide for Analysis Using Advanced Distributed Simulation (ADS)A Guide for Analysis Using Advanced Distributed Simulation (ADS)
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This guide is intended to assist those in the vanguard of using Advanced Distributed Simulation...
Enlisting Madison Avenue: The Marketing Approach to Earning Popular Support in Theaters of OperationEnlisting Madison Avenue: The Marketing Approach to Earning Popular Support in Theaters of Operation
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Enlisting Madison Avenue extracts lessons from business practices and adapts them to U.S....
Guerrilla Warfare (Latin American Silhouettes)Guerrilla Warfare (Latin American Silhouettes)
Che Guevara, the larger-than-life hero of the 1959 revolutionary victory that overturned the...
The Iran-Iraq War: A Military Analysis (Adelphi Papers)The Iran-Iraq War: A Military Analysis (Adelphi Papers)

U.S. Navy Seal Patrol Leaderâ??s HandbookU.S. Navy Seal Patrol Leaderâ??s Handbook
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The question is: What is the meaning of this book? The answer is: A very technical issue for...
U.S. Army Special Forces Medical HandbookU.S. Army Special Forces Medical Handbook
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This handbook was great in its day, but is now woefully out of date. The most up to date...
Commandos From The Sea: The History Of Amphibious Special Warfare In World War II And The Korean WarCommandos From The Sea: The History Of Amphibious Special Warfare In World War II And The Korean War
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Commandos From The Sea: The History Of Amphibious Special Warfare In World War II And The Korean...
Knights Of Darkness: Secrets Of The World's Deadliest Night FightersKnights Of Darkness: Secrets Of The World's Deadliest Night Fighters
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This is the first book I've read by this author but not the first book of this kind I've...
Mastering the Art of War (Shambhala Dragon Editions)Mastering the Art of War (Shambhala Dragon Editions)
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Let me first clarify the confusion over Sun Wu ("Sun Tzu")'s The Art of War and...

CounterintelligenceCounterintelligenceTexas: A World in ItselfTexas: A World in Itself
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Texas: A World in Itself is considered to be one of the most unusual books about Texas ever...
The Nonproliferation PredicamentThe Nonproliferation Predicament
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Coalition Warfare: An Uneasy AccordCoalition Warfare: An Uneasy Accord
Essays presented at the Eighth Military History Symposium held at the Royal Military College of...
Moltke on the Art of War: Selected WritingsMoltke on the Art of War: Selected Writings
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This is an excellent review of Moltke's work. It's clear and lucid and strikes upon...

Combat Team: The Captain's War: An Interactive Exercise in Company Level Command in BattleCombat Team: The Captain's War: An Interactive Exercise in Company Level Command in Battle
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I read Antal's other book (Infantry Combat) a number of years ago and felt like I actually...
Firepower in Limited War: Revised EditionFirepower in Limited War: Revised Edition
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MGen. Scales provides the world with a fascinating study of man's recent relationship to...
Military Operations Italy, 1915-19 (Official History of the Great )Military Operations Italy, 1915-19 (Official History of the Great )
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The Iraqi Perspectives Report: Saddam's Senior Leadership on Operation Iraqi Freedom from the Official U. S. Joint Forces Command ReportThe Iraqi Perspectives Report: Saddam's Senior Leadership on Operation Iraqi Freedom from the Official U. S. Joint Forces Command Report
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The overthrow of Saddam Hussein's regime opened up one of the world's most secretive...
Outnumbered: Incredible Stories of History's Most Surprising Battlefield UpsetsOutnumbered: Incredible Stories of History's Most Surprising Battlefield Upsets
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Almost everyone loves a story where people prevail against all odds. Cormac O'Brien explores...

The Peninsula Campaign of 1862: A Military AnalysisThe Peninsula Campaign of 1862: A Military Analysis
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The largest offensive of the Civil War, involving army, navy, and marine forces, the Peninsula...
Fundamental Elements of the Counterintelligence Discipline (Intelligence and Counterintelligence Studies Series)Fundamental Elements of the Counterintelligence Discipline (Intelligence and Counterintelligence Studies Series)
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Despite increased investment in counterintelligence (CI) training programs since 11 September...
The Book of Five Rings [With Earbuds] (Playaway Adult Nonfiction)The Book of Five Rings [With Earbuds] (Playaway Adult Nonfiction)
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Small-Unit Leaders' Guide to Counterinsurgency: The Official U.S. Marine Corps ManualSmall-Unit Leaders' Guide to Counterinsurgency: The Official U.S. Marine Corps Manual
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From the introduction: "This handbook provides the tactics, techniques, and procedures that...
The Five Rings: Miyamoto Musashi's Art of Strategy (The Art of Wisdom)The Five Rings: Miyamoto Musashi's Art of Strategy (The Art of Wisdom)
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This new title in the Art of Wisdom series is a luxuriously illustrated edition of the ultimate...

Castles and Tower Houses of the Scottish Clans 1450-1650 (Fortress)Castles and Tower Houses of the Scottish Clans 1450-1650 (Fortress)
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It's a small book, as are most of the books in the Osprey Publishing series, so there...
Fighting for the Faith : The Many Fronts of Crusade and Jihad 1000 - 1500 ADFighting for the Faith : The Many Fronts of Crusade and Jihad 1000 - 1500 ADCAMOUFLAGE: The History of Concealment and Deception in WarCAMOUFLAGE: The History of Concealment and Deception in War
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While concealment has been a vital requirement for hunting, fighting and protection since...
The Iraqi Perspectives Report: Saddam's Senior Leadership on Operation Iraqi Freedom from the Official U. S. Joint Forces Command ReportThe Iraqi Perspectives Report: Saddam's Senior Leadership on Operation Iraqi Freedom from the Official U. S. Joint Forces Command Report
Best Price: $53.80
The overthrow of Saddam Hussein's regime opened up one of the world's most secretive...
Outnumbered: Incredible Stories of History's Most Surprising Battlefield UpsetsOutnumbered: Incredible Stories of History's Most Surprising Battlefield Upsets
Best Price: $0.86
Almost everyone loves a story where people prevail against all odds. Cormac O'Brien explores...

The Peninsula Campaign of 1862: A Military AnalysisThe Peninsula Campaign of 1862: A Military Analysis
Best Price: $22.17
The largest offensive of the Civil War, involving army, navy, and marine forces, the Peninsula...
Fundamental Elements of the Counterintelligence Discipline (Intelligence and Counterintelligence Studies Series)Fundamental Elements of the Counterintelligence Discipline (Intelligence and Counterintelligence Studies Series)
Best Price: $47.61
Despite increased investment in counterintelligence (CI) training programs since 11 September...
The Book of Five Rings [With Earbuds] (Playaway Adult Nonfiction)The Book of Five Rings [With Earbuds] (Playaway Adult Nonfiction)
Best Price: $49.99
Small-Unit Leaders' Guide to Counterinsurgency: The Official U.S. Marine Corps ManualSmall-Unit Leaders' Guide to Counterinsurgency: The Official U.S. Marine Corps Manual
Best Price: $14.78
From the introduction: "This handbook provides the tactics, techniques, and procedures that...
The Five Rings: Miyamoto Musashi's Art of Strategy (The Art of Wisdom)The Five Rings: Miyamoto Musashi's Art of Strategy (The Art of Wisdom)
Best Price: $16.47
This new title in the Art of Wisdom series is a luxuriously illustrated edition of the ultimate...

Castles and Tower Houses of the Scottish Clans 1450-1650 (Fortress)Castles and Tower Houses of the Scottish Clans 1450-1650 (Fortress)
Best Price: $75.50
It's a small book, as are most of the books in the Osprey Publishing series, so there...
Fighting for the Faith : The Many Fronts of Crusade and Jihad 1000 - 1500 ADFighting for the Faith : The Many Fronts of Crusade and Jihad 1000 - 1500 ADCAMOUFLAGE: The History of Concealment and Deception in WarCAMOUFLAGE: The History of Concealment and Deception in War
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While concealment has been a vital requirement for hunting, fighting and protection since...
Kursk: Hitler's Gamble, 1943Kursk: Hitler's Gamble, 1943
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The German conduct of Operation Barbarossa against the Russians along the Eastern front was an...
The Past and Future of Nuclear DeterrenceThe Past and Future of Nuclear Deterrence
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As proven by the recent discovery of ongoing research and tests in India and Pakistan, the...

Beyond Declaring Victory and Coming Home: The Challenges of Peace and Stability OperationsBeyond Declaring Victory and Coming Home: The Challenges of Peace and Stability Operations
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The political practice of declaring victory and coming home has provided a false and dangerous...
A Military History of Modern Egypt: From the Ottoman Conquest to the Ramadan War (Praeger Security International)A Military History of Modern Egypt: From the Ottoman Conquest to the Ramadan War (Praeger Security International)
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A thoroughly satisfying book, and given the paucity of information on the subject, most welcome...
Imagining Future War: The West's Technological Revolution and Visions of Wars to Come, 1880-1914 (War, Technology, and History)Imagining Future War: The West's Technological Revolution and Visions of Wars to Come, 1880-1914 (War, Technology, and History)
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IMAGINING FUTURE WAR: THE WEST'S TECHNOLOGICAL REVOLUTION AND VISIONS OF WARS TO COME,...
Fighting Talk: Forty Maxims on War, Peace, and Strategy (Praeger Security International)Fighting Talk: Forty Maxims on War, Peace, and Strategy (Praeger Security International)
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Colin Gray's "Fighting Talk" is far more than a collection of maxims. It's a...
Decisive Factors in Twenty Great Battles of the WorldDecisive Factors in Twenty Great Battles of the World

The Race for the Rhine Bridges 1940, 1944, 1945The Race for the Rhine Bridges 1940, 1944, 1945War by Land, Sea, and Air: Dwight Eisenhower and the Concept of Unified Command (Yale Library of Military History)War by Land, Sea, and Air: Dwight Eisenhower and the Concept of Unified Command (Yale Library of Military History)
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WAR BY LAND, SEA, AND AIR: DWIGHT EISENHOWER AND THE CONCEPT OF UNIFIED COMMAND COLONEL DAVID...
Losing Small Wars: British Military Failure in Iraq and AfghanistanLosing Small Wars: British Military Failure in Iraq and Afghanistan
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Partly on the strength of their apparent success in insurgencies such as Malaya and Northern...
The Brenner Assignment: The Untold Story of the Most Daring Spy Mission of World War IIThe Brenner Assignment: The Untold Story of the Most Daring Spy Mission of World War II
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After the fall of Mussolini in 1943, Italy saw an increase in partisan warfare against the...
The E-Bomb: How America's New Directed Energy Weapons Will Change the Way Future Wars Will Be FoughtThe E-Bomb: How America's New Directed Energy Weapons Will Change the Way Future Wars Will Be Fought
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After more than two decades of research, the United States is on the verge of deploying a new...

Army Science and Technology for Homeland Security: Report 2 -- C4ISRArmy Science and Technology for Homeland Security: Report 2 -- C4ISR
Shortly after the events of September 11, 2001, the U.S. Army asked the National Research...
Strategic Nuclear War: What the Superpowers Target and Why (Contributions in Military Studies)Strategic Nuclear War: What the Superpowers Target and Why (Contributions in Military Studies)
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Superb book; extremely well researched and presented. If you are interested in learning more...
Non-offensive Defence: Alternative Strategy for N. A. T. O.Non-offensive Defence: Alternative Strategy for N. A. T. O.Mozambique - a War Against the PeopleMozambique - a War Against the People
Mozambique: A War against the People examines the nature of the war that has been waged by the...
THE LOST BATTLE - CRETE 1941THE LOST BATTLE - CRETE 1941

Secret War: Story of S.O.E. (Teach Yourself)Secret War: Story of S.O.E. (Teach Yourself)
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The story of Britain's wartime sabotage operations, as organized by the Special Operations...
Phoenix HbPhoenix Hb
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THIS MAN WAS A GREAT LOSE TO THE ORDINARY PEOPLE OF N.IRELAND AND AS FOR THE TREACHEROUS PEOPLE...
War and the CityWar and the City
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Cities have evolved from small urban systems designed to withstand attack from without. The...
The Myth of Inevitable US Defeat in Vietnam (Strategy and History)The Myth of Inevitable US Defeat in Vietnam (Strategy and History)
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Walton's book's first conclusion is that it was a "failure of logic" to have...
A Pretext for War: 9/11, Iraq, and the Abuse of America's Intelligence AgenciesA Pretext for War: 9/11, Iraq, and the Abuse of America's Intelligence Agencies
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Lest we forget, the first 60 pages of A Pretext for War give a harrowing replay of the...

President McKinley, War and Empire: President McKinley and the Coming of War, 1898 (American Presidents Series)President McKinley, War and Empire: President McKinley and the Coming of War, 1898 (American Presidents Series)
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Rather than review this text in it's entirety, I will focus on a claim made by the author,...
Guerrilla Warfare: A Historical and Critical StudyGuerrilla Warfare: A Historical and Critical Study
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As the author makes clear, every book has a history; Guerrilla Warfare is noexception....
Canada's Road to the Pacific War: Intelligence, Strategy, and the Far East Crisis (Studies in Canadian Military History)Canada's Road to the Pacific War: Intelligence, Strategy, and the Far East Crisis (Studies in Canadian Military History)
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In December 1941, Japan attacked multiple targets in the Far East and the Pacific, including...
Sun Tzu's Art Of War: The Modern Chinese InterpretationSun Tzu's Art Of War: The Modern Chinese Interpretation
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I take a star off because, frankly, alot of the geography/history is a bit too arcane for the...
CASE OF RICHARD SORGE (Covert Warfare, No. 7, Intelligence, Counterintelligence, and Military Deception During the Ww II Era)CASE OF RICHARD SORGE (Covert Warfare, No. 7, Intelligence, Counterintelligence, and Military Deception During the Ww II Era)

Civil-Military Relations and National Security Thinking in Czechoslovakia: A Conference Report/R-4195-Osd/A/Af (Rand Report)Civil-Military Relations and National Security Thinking in Czechoslovakia: A Conference Report/R-4195-Osd/A/Af (Rand Report)Past Revolutions, Future Transformations: What Can the History of Military Revolutions in Military Affairs Tell Us About Transforming the U.S. Military?Past Revolutions, Future Transformations: What Can the History of Military Revolutions in Military Affairs Tell Us About Transforming the U.S. Military?
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This report examines the hisotry of RMA's, to see what can be learned from them regarding...
Does The Army Have A National Land Use Strategy?Does The Army Have A National Land Use Strategy?
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The Army and the Department of Defense (DoD) have a long-term need to access land for training...
Ragnar's Urban Survival: A Hard-Times Guide to Staying Alive in the CityRagnar's Urban Survival: A Hard-Times Guide to Staying Alive in the City
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Mr. Benson's guide to urban survival is an interesting, if not very deep, guide to surviving...
Shadow War: The CIAâ??s Secret War In LaosShadow War: The CIAâ??s Secret War In Laos
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This is the first comprehensive history of the CIA's largest paramilitary operation during...

The Crisis Of The ConfederacyThe Crisis Of The Confederacy
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"The Americans still hold the world's record for hard fighting." Cecil Bettine...
Making Strategy : An Introduction to National Security Processes and ProblemsMaking Strategy : An Introduction to National Security Processes and Problems
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Learning to Leave: The Preeminence of Disengagement in Us Military Strategy (Drew Paper)Learning to Leave: The Preeminence of Disengagement in Us Military Strategy (Drew Paper)The Autobiography of a SeamanThe Autobiography of a Seaman
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Readers familiar with Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin series will immediately recognize...
Cold War Laboratory: RAND, the Air Force, and the American State, 1945-1950 (Smithsonian History of Aviation and Spaceflight Series)Cold War Laboratory: RAND, the Air Force, and the American State, 1945-1950 (Smithsonian History of Aviation and Spaceflight Series)
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In 1946, before the start of the Cold War with the Soviet Union, the Army Air Forces established...

Lessons of Terror: A History of Warfare Against Civilians: Why It Has Always Failed and Why It Will Fail AgainLessons of Terror: A History of Warfare Against Civilians: Why It Has Always Failed and Why It Will Fail AgainThe New Counterinsurgency Era: Transforming the U.S. Military for Modern WarsThe New Counterinsurgency Era: Transforming the U.S. Military for Modern Wars
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The enemy no longer just wears a different colored uniform for easy identification. "The...
A Tactical Ethic: Moral Conduct in the Insurgent BattlespaceA Tactical Ethic: Moral Conduct in the Insurgent Battlespace
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Navy Captain (Retired) Dick Couch is especially well qualified to write a book on military...
  
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