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The Battle of Yorktown, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown, 1781 Grainger, John D. "Survey and analysis of important battle of the American War of Independence"--Provided by publisher. OL15079563W
Architect of Soviet victory in World War II Architect of Soviet victory in World War II Richard W. Harrison "This book draws from analysis of Isserson's works, his arrest file in the KGB archives, and interviews with his family. The bulk of this narrative deals with the flowering of his intellectual talent… OL15092170W
Towards an Officer Corps Strategy For Success Towards an Officer Corps Strategy For Success Casey Wardynski Efficient talent employment is at the core of the Army Officer Human Capital Model. However, the Army’s current employment paradigm is unequal to the needs of a professional, volunteer Army facing th… OL15462937W
America promises to come back America promises to come back James John Tritten This study provides an analysis of President Bush's new national security strategy first unveiled in Aspen, Colorado on August 2, 1990, involving a mix of active, reserve, and reconstitutable forces,… OL16894988W
The Doomsday Machine The Doomsday Machine Daniel Ellsberg From the legendary whistle-blower who revealed the Pentagon Papers, an eyewitness exposé of the dangers of America's Top Secret, seventy-year-long nuclear policy that continues to this day. Here, … OL17838533W
How wars end How wars end Gideon Rose Rose argues that the failure of the United States to create successful peace settlements when ending the major wars of the twentieth century has only led to subsequent conflicts and new wars which at… OL17916532W
The Samson Option The Samson Option Hersh, Seymour M. An investigation into Israel's nuclear capabilities discloses information about the country's rush toward nuclear status, its collaboration with South Africa and Iran, and its espionage activities. OL1804618W
Holding the line Holding the line Cindy Williams "Holding the Line presents objective and detailed assessments of the U.S. defense budget and America's military strategy. Its contributors conclude that the United States must reshape its military to… OL18573719W
Building partner capabilities for coalition operations Building partner capabilities for coalition operations Jennifer D. P. Moroney,Nancy E. Blacker,Renee Buhr,James McFadden,Cathryn Quantic Thurston xxii, 100 p. : 23 cm OL18784481W
Making sense of ballistic missile defense Making sense of ballistic missile defense National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on an Assessment of Concepts and Systems for U.S. Boost-Phase Missile Defense in Comparison to Other Alternatives "The Committee on an Assessment of Concepts and Systems for U.S. Boost-Phase Missile Defense in Comparison to Other Alternatives set forth to provide an assessment of the feasibility, practicality, a… OL19885263W
Japan 1941 Japan 1941 Eri Hotta Examines the attack on Pearl Harbor from the Japanese perspective. OL19974174W
Raven Rock Raven Rock Garrett M. Graff "The eye-opening truth about the government's secret plans to survive a catastrophic attack on US soil--even if the rest of us die--a roadmap that spans from the dawn of the nuclear age to today"--Pr… OL20058439W
7 deadly scenarios 7 deadly scenarios Andrew F. Krepinevich A global pandemic finds millions swarming across the U.S. border.Major U.S. cities are leveled by black-market nukes.China's growing civil unrest ignites a global showdown.Pakistan's collapse leads t… OL2063984W
Preparing for the future Preparing for the future Colin Campbell,Michael Barzelay Annotation OL21413990W
Analysis to inform defense planning despite austerity Analysis to inform defense planning despite austerity Davis, Paul K. Defense analysis can do a better job supporting policymakers dealing with multiple objectives and deep uncertainties. This will involve seeing through the fog with simple analysis and undergirding re… OL23316592W
The estimate of the situation and operation plans and orders The estimate of the situation and operation plans and orders Marine Corps Schools (U.S.). "Instructions on the subject of Combat Orders are to be found in Chapter 2, Staff Officer's Field Manual, Part 1. Herewith is published the doctrine and practice of the Marine Corps Schools, and this… OL24948134W
Operation Just Cause Operation Just Cause Ronald H. Cole "US Joint Chiefs of Staff publication on the 'planning and execution' of the Panama invasion (Operation Just Cause). Short but useful summary of events from US military perspective"--Handbook of Lati… OL2647925W
Thinking About America's Defense Thinking About America's Defense Kent, Glenn A. Over his 33 years in the Air Force and more than 20 years at RAND, Lt GenGlenn A. Kent was a uniquely acute analyst and developer of American defensepolicy. In this volume, he offers not so much a me… OL2756202W
Invasion Invasion Micah Hutchins It is year 2047, and Michael Harris is only a teenager when the Mexicans invade the United States and the war starts. When his brother, a Marine, turns up missing, Michael takes it upon himself to go… OL27956379W
Lost triumph Lost triumph Tom Carhart A bold new thesis in the study of the Civil War suggests Lee had a heretofore undiscovered strategy at Gettysburg that, if successful, could have changed the outcome of the war. Conventional wisdom h… OL3628540W
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