Military Science
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Bombing to Win: Air Power and Coercion in WarFrom Iraq to Bosnia to North Korea, the first question in American foreign policy debates is increasingly: Can air power alone do the job? Robert A. Pape provides a systematic answer. Analyzing the results of over thirty air campaigns, including a detailed reconstruction of...
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Chameleo: A Strange But True Story of Invisible Spies, Heroin Addiction, and Homeland SecurityA mesmerizing mix of Charles Bukowski, Hunter S. Thompson, and Philip K. Dick, Chameleo is a true account of what happened in a seedy Southern California town when an enthusiastic and unrepentant heroin addict named Dion Fuller sheltered a U.S. Marine who'd stolen night...
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The Three Meter Zone: Common Sense Leadership for NcosA pocket-sized guide to being a good leader, for non-commissioned officers (NCOs). Discusses US Army values in 'user-friendly' terms, from the perspective of a former member of the NCO core. Introduces three different types of leadership styles for 3-meter, 50-meter, and 100-meter soldiers. Praise...
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Tanks and Other Military VehiclesMilitaries need tough fighting machines on land. Tanks and other vehicles roll through deserts and speed through rugged mountains to get the job done!Author: Mari SchuhPublisher: Pebble BooksPublished: 08/01/2022Pages: 24Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 0.53lbsSize: 8.28h x 8.23w x 0.30dISBN: 9781666350319Audience: Ages 9-12Accelerated Reader:Reading Level: 3Point...
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Mahan, Corbett, and the Foundations of Naval Strategic ThoughtAt the turn of the twentieth century, Alfred Thayer Mahan and Julian Stafford Corbett emerged as foundational thinkers on naval strategy and maritime power. Important in their lifetimes, their writings remain relevant in the contemporary environment. The significance of Corbett and Mahan to modern...
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The Los Alamos Primer: The First Lectures on How to Build an Atomic Bomb, Updated with a New Introduction by Richard RhodesMore than seventy years ago, American forces exploded the first atomic bombs over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, causing great physical and human destruction. The young scientists at Los Alamos who developed the bombs, which were nicknamed Little Boy and Fat Man,...
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U.S. Air Force Pocket Survival Handbook: The Portable and Essential Guide to Staying AliveFirst created for formal Air Force training to help a pilot in hostile environments, this edition allows military personnel, survivalists, and outdoorsmen to have that essential information in your back pocket. Here is a comprehensive manual of outdoor survival techniques. It includes expert advice...
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Tanks and Other Military VehiclesMilitaries need tough fighting machines on land. Tanks and other vehicles roll through deserts and speed through rugged mountains to get the job done!Author: Mari SchuhPublisher: Pebble BooksPublished: 08/01/2022Pages: 24Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.35lbsSize: 7.99h x 7.78w x 0.17dISBN: 9781666350357Audience: Ages 9-12Accelerated Reader:Reading Level: 3Point...
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Espionage: A Concise HistoryA concise introduction to the history and methods of espionage, illustrated by spy stories from antiquity to today's high-tech world. Espionage is one of the most secret of human activities. It is also, as the popularity of spy stories suggests, one of the most...
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Airpower Applied: U.S., Nato, and Israeli Combat ExperienceAirpower Applied reviews the evolution of airpower and its impact on the history of warfare. Through a critical examination of twenty-nine case studies in which various U.S. coalitions and Israel played significant roles, this book offers perspectives on the political purpose, strategic meaning, and...
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RAF Tornado: 1974 Onwards (All Makes and Models)Since 1986 the multi-role swing-wing Panavia Tornado has been the cornerstone of the RAF's jet fighter and bomber forces, designed to intercept Cold War Soviet bombers and drop conventional and nuclear weapons on invading Warsaw Pact forces. RAF Tornados have seen action in both...
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Pegasus BridgeIn the early morning hours of June 6, 1944, a small detachment of British airborne troops stormed the German defense forces and paved the way for the Allied invasion of Europe. Pegasus Bridge was the first engagement of D-Day, the turning point of World...
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The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783First published almost a century ago, this classic text on the history and tactics of naval warfare had a profound effect on the imperial policies of all the major powers. Kaiser Wilhelm is said to have devoured this book, and it was avidly read...
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Out of the Mountains: The Coming Age of the Urban GuerrillaWhen Americans think of modern warfare, what comes to mind is the US army skirmishing with terrorists and insurgents in the mountains of Afghanistan. But the face of global conflict is ever-changing. In Out of the Mountains, David Kilcullen, one of the world's leading...
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Military AircraftMilitaries need fast and powerful machines in the air. Fighter jets, cargo planes, and other amazing aircraft zoom over land and water to get the job done!Author: Mari SchuhPublisher: Pebble BooksPublished: 08/01/2022Pages: 24Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 0.54lbsSize: 8.13h x 8.21w x 0.30dISBN: 9781666350289Audience: Ages 9-12Accelerated...
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Forecasting End Strength in the U.S. Army Reserve: An Integrated Modeling ConceptPersonnel and career management are critical to a well-trained U.S. Army Reserve (USAR), and end strength forecasts are an important input to recruiting and retention policy decisions. Currently, no single model is capable of providing such forecasts. The authors examined existing modeling tools and...
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An Intimate History of Killing: Face to Face Killing in Twentieth Century WarfareThe characteristic act of men at war is not dying, but killing. Politicians and military historians may gloss over human slaughter, emphasizing the defense of national honor, but for men in active service, warfare means being - or becoming - efficient killers. In An...
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Radical War: Data, Attention and Control in the Twenty-First CenturyThis book examines the digital explosion that has ripped across the battlefield, weaponizing our attention and making everyone a participant in wars without end. Smart devices, apps, archives and algorithms remove the bystander from war, collapsing the distinctions between audience and actor, soldier and...
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I, Warbot: The Dawn of Artificially Intelligent ConflictArtificial Intelligence is going to war. Intelligent weapon systems are here today, and many more are on the way tomorrow. Already, they're reshaping conflict--from the chaos of battle, with pilotless drones, robot tanks and unmanned submersibles, to the headquarters far from the action, where...
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To Provide and Maintain a Navy: Why Naval Primacy Is America's First, Best StrategyThe national conversation regarding the United States Navy has, for far too long, been focused on the popular question of how many ships does the service need? "To Provide and Maintain a Navy," a succinct but encompassing treatise on sea power by Dr. Henry...
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