Defence strategy, planning & research
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Defence strategy, planning & research
Hardback. On September 5, 2009, the commanding officer of NATO's German troops in Afghanistan ordered a U.S. Air Force fighter to destroy two fuel trucks hijacked by theTaliban. Within hours, he was being investigated by German prosecutors for the murder of innocent civilians-collateral damage. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JPSN; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 151 x 26. Weight in Grams: 570. 8vo.
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KEX0295472
- ISBN
- 9781597976640
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A contemporary primer on the leading arguments about U.S. national security, National Security Dilemmas addresses the major challenges and opportunities that are live-issue areas for American policymakers and strategists today. Colin S. Gray provides an in-depth analysis of a policy and strategy for deterrence; the long-term U.S. Num Pages: 334 pages. BIC Classification: JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 27. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597972635
- ISBN
- 9781597972635
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.30
€ 34.99
€ 31.30
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HBW; JPSF; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748683987
- ISBN
- 9780748683987
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.56
€ 37.99
€ 34.56
Paperback. National security, a topic routinely discussed behind the closed doors of Washington's political scientists and policymakers, is believed to be an insider's game. All too often, such highly specialized knowledge is assumed to place issues beyond the grasp--and interest--of the American public. Author D. Robert Worley disagrees. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLX; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 230 x 25. Weight in Grams: 653.
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612347202
- ISBN
- 9781612347202
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.22
€ 33.99
€ 30.22
Hardcover. Explore the Egyptian war machine of the New Kingdom and discover how it was supplied and how it fought, the use of logistics and rations, as well as the designs of hand weapons and bows. Many pieces of kit have been reconstructed for the book, giving the reader a very immediate sense of what an Egyptian warrior's equipment looked like. Num Pages: 192 pages, 32 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 1QDAE; 3D; HBW; JWD; JWKT; JWM; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781555804
- ISBN
- 9781781555804
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 19.34
€ 26.99
€ 19.34
Hardback. A generation after the First Gulf War, and in the wake of a decade of counterinsurgency operations and irregular warfare, this book explores how the concept of the Revolution in Military Affairs continues to shape the way modern militaries across the globe think about, plan and fight wars. Editor(s): Collins, Jeffrey; Futter, Andrew. Series: Initiatives in Strategic Studies: Issues and Policies. Num Pages: 182 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS; JWA; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 254 x 16. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137513755
- ISBN
- 9781137513755
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.73
€ 132.73
Hardback. Translator(s): Pines, Yuri. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBW; HPDF; HPS; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231179881
- ISBN
- 9780231179881
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.11€ 50.30
€ 64.11
€ 50.30
Hardback. The proliferation of advanced militarily relevant technologies in the Asia-Pacific over the past few decades has been a significant, and perhaps even alarming, development. This volume addresses how such technologies may affect military capabilities and military advantage in the region. Num Pages: 182 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS; JWKT; JWM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137461278
- ISBN
- 9781137461278
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.74
€ 63.74
Paperback. Num Pages: 146 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1FBH; JWA; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 9. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845196387
- ISBN
- 9781845196387
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.43
€ 36.99
€ 33.43
Paperback. Why do weak states frequently resist threats of force from the United States? In this book, the author argues that the United States' model of inexpensive war making allows it to casually threaten force and carry out frequent short-term military campaigns. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 figures, 18 tables, 1 figure, 18 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBW; JPSD; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626162815
- ISBN
- 9781626162815
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.24
€ 72.24
Paperback. Focusing on Infantry Fire Support tactics during World War II, this title features artwork and detailed analysis of the battlefield use of machine guns, mortars, and light guns. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: Elite. Num Pages: 64 pages, 30 b/w; 28 col. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWKT; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 249 x 6. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472815460
- ISBN
- 9781472815460
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.52
€ 19.99
€ 14.52
Paperback. Karl von Clausewitz (1780-1831) is acknowledged to be a great writer on war. Even though he wrote his work at a time when the range of firearms was fifty yards, much of what he had to say remains relevant. This book explains his ideas in terms of his experiences as a soldier in the Napoleonic Wars, and of the intellectual background of his time. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 96 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: BG; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 112 x 173 x 6. Weight in Grams: 82.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192802576
- ISBN
- 9780192802576
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.74
€ 11.99
€ 10.74
Hardback. Editor(s): Romaniuk, Scott Nicholas; Grice, Francis; Irrera, Daniela; Webb, Stewart. Num Pages: 380 pages, 17 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JPWL; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137557681
- ISBN
- 9781137557681
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 279.10
€ 279.10
Hardback. THE FIRST COMPLETE TRANSLATION OF A SAMURAI SCHOOL CURRICULUM, THE BOOK OF SAMURAI SERIES IS A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF SAMURAI WARFARE. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBW; JWH; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 241 x 43. Weight in Grams: 798.
- Publisher
- Watkins Media
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780288888
- ISBN
- 9781780288888
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 21.74
€ 33.99
€ 21.74
Paperback. Argues that, far from being the first 'modern' war, it was the last 'Napoleonic' war, and that none of the innovations of industrialized warfare had any significant effect on the outcome. Num Pages: 240 pages, 6 Maps 8 Tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBWJ; JWKT; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Publisher
- The Crowood Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847977892
- ISBN
- 9781847977892
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.37
€ 17.99
€ 16.37
Paperback. Series: SAS. Num Pages: 192 pages, 180 B&W artworks and photographs. BIC Classification: JWH; JWKT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 250 x 17. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Amber Books Ltd
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782744504
- ISBN
- 9781782744504
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.58
€ 19.99
€ 15.58
Hardback. Editor(s): Snyder, Scott. Num Pages: 250 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPKS; 1KBB; JPS; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Publisher
- Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- New ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781588268051
- ISBN
- 9781588268051
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 33.59
€ 38.99
€ 33.59
paperback. Explains and illustrates the enormous advances in the use of artillery that took place between 1914 and 1918, the central part artillery played in World War I and how it was used throughout the war, with particular emphasis on the Western Front. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: Elite. Num Pages: 64 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; HBWN; JWD; JWKT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 186 x 6. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782005902
- ISBN
- 9781782005902
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.36
€ 19.99
€ 18.36
Hardcover. Dina Rezk analyses 8 case studies, culminating in the assassination of Egyptian President Anwar el Sadat on live television, Drawing on declassified documents, interviews and multi-archival research, she explores how the most powerful intelligence agencies in the world have been so notoriously caught off guard in post-WWII Middle East. Series: Intelligence, Surveillance and Secret Warfare. Num Pages: 224 pages, 12 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JJP; HBJF1; JPS; JWKF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748698912
- ISBN
- 9780748698912
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 110.74€ 106.68
€ 110.74
€ 106.68
Hardcover. Editor(s): Andersen, Louise; Moller, Bjorn; Stepputat, Finn. Series: Governance, Security and Development. Num Pages: 269 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JMC; JWK; JWLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Publisher
- AIAA
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 2007th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403983824
- ISBN
- 9781403983824
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.43
€ 64.43