Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The fourth star The fourth star Greg Jaffe They were four exceptional soldiers, a new generation asked to save an army that had been hollowed out after Vietnam. They survived the military's brutal winnowing to reach its top echelon. They beca… OL13776942W
The foreigner's gift The foreigner's gift Fouad Ajami An analysis of the turmoil in the Middle East journeys behind the familiar facade of Iraq to argue that troubles in the Arab world can be linked to America's limited understanding of the region, thir… OL15858903W
Red dragon rising Red dragon rising Edward Timperlake Assesses American relations with China and the threat to national security. OL15859039W
America can win America can win Gary Hart America Can Win is a powerful, nonpartisan analysis of what needs to be done to revitalize our armed forces, which have not won a major victory since the Inchon landing during the Korean War. Senator… OL1850604W
Don't wait for the next war Don't wait for the next war Wesley K. Clark "Can America have a real national strategy and move forward together without the focus of war? In the twentieth century, America came together to become the "Arsenal of Democracy," and emerged from W… OL19988520W
Fiasco Fiasco Thomas E. Ricks The definitive military chronicle of the Iraq war and a searing judgment on the strategic blindness with which America has conducted it, drawing on the accounts of senior military officers giving voi… OL2688486W
The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers Paul M. Kennedy El eminente historiador Paul Kennedy analiza y describe el auge y la caída de las grandes potencias a lo largo de los últimos cinco siglos. La nación proyecta su poder militar según sus recursos econ… OL3907743W
War of necessity - War of choice War of necessity - War of choice Richard N. Haass This book analyzes and compares the two US-led wars in Iraq 1991 and 2003 from the perspective of the author inside both administrations in charge at the time. OL442355W
Defense or delusion? Defense or delusion? Thomas H. Etzold This mildly critical overview of U.S. military capabilities and future defense needs is presented here with competence and balance. It is probably useful for the general audience for which it is appa… OL6092265W