The Polish Defense

Author : Thomas Kapitaniak
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1988-11-01
Category : Chess
ISBN : 0931462800

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The Polish Defense by Thomas Kapitaniak Pdf

Author : Jerzy Konikowski,Marek Soszynski
Publisher : SCB Distributors
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2022-11-07
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781949859539

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The Polish Defense by Jerzy Konikowski,Marek Soszynski Pdf

The Dawn of the Planet of the b-Pawns! “There can be no Plan B because there is no Planet B,” said UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. We disagree when it comes to chess. In this book you will see analyzed not only 1.d4 b5 (the Polish Defense) but also the St. George Defense (1.e4 e6 2.d4 a6 intending 3...b5), 1.Nf3 b5, also 1.f4 b5 and, most shocking of all, 1.e4 a6 2.d4 b5. Grandmasters have lost to these systems; other Grandmasters even try them out themselves when they have the black pieces. No, an early ...b7-b5 is not Plan A. However, if you want to humiliate the opposition by being literally eccentric (off-center) and disrespectful ... Welcome to Planet B! After studying this book, I feel that you should be comfortable using the Polish Defense in your games; it will boost your creativity and will allow you to notch unexpected victories... Although the Polish may not be ideal as a full-time weapon, its version of unorthodoxy will embarrass your opponents, especially if you are well-armed to endure the opening phase. The present work ensures that this is accomplished and gives you valuable tips for the middlegame as well. – Grandmaster Vassilios Kotronias in his Foreword At the end of each chapter, there are fully annotated illustrative games, and at the very end of the book over a hundred unannotated games from recent practice have been added. In many respects, these represent the most important part of the book. These examples show what human players actually play and just how effective this underrated defense is.

Author : IBP USA
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2009-03-20
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781438739090

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Poland Army, National Security and Defense Policy Handbook Volume 1 Strategic Information and Developments by IBP USA Pdf

2011 Updated Reprint. Updated Annually. Poland Army, National Security and Defense Policy Handbook

Author : Sean M. DiGiovanna,Ann Markusen
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2003-09-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781134351435

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From Defense to Development? by Sean M. DiGiovanna,Ann Markusen Pdf

This impressive book tracks the progress of twelve countries on five continents in moving resources from defense to civilian activity in the 1990's. Based on intensive field research, thanks to its truly international array of contributors, the book addresses each country with an impressive standard of scholarship. This accessible book is written i

Author : Robert Michael Gates
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 706 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : United States
ISBN : IND:30000139753457

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Public Statements of Robert M. Gates, Secretary of Defense, 2006-2007 by Robert Michael Gates Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Arms transfers
ISBN : MINN:31951D00377493G

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European Diversification and Defense Market Assessment by Anonim Pdf

Author : Istvan Gyarmati,Theodor Winkler
Publisher : Potomac Books, Inc.
Page : 608 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : History
ISBN : 9781612342351

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Post-Cold War Defense Reform by Istvan Gyarmati,Theodor Winkler Pdf

Presents case studies of defense reform initiatives in more than twenty countries.

Author : Steven A. Hildreth
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 25 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2010-11
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781437924879

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Long-Range Ballistic Missile Defense in Europe by Steven A. Hildreth Pdf

In early 2007, the Bush Admin. proposed deploying a ground-based mid-course defense element in Europe of the larger Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMD) to defend against an Iranian missile threat. On Sept. 17, 2009, the Obama Admin. canceled the Bush-proposed program. Instead, Defense Sec. Gates announced U.S. plans to deploy a regional BMD capability that can be deployed around the world on relatively short notice during crises or as the situation may demand. Contents of this report: (1) Recent Developments; (2) Historical Background: The Obama Admin.; (3) The Threat; (4) The Bush-Proposed System; (5) The Location; Poland; Czech Republic; (6) Debate in Poland and the Czech Republic; European/Russian Response. Illus.

Author : Greg Kennedy
Publisher : University Press of Kansas
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2020-05-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9780700629480

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Defense Engagement since 1900 by Greg Kennedy Pdf

There is more to defense than military might and more to the military than a fighting force. At a moment of global upheaval, domestic turmoil, and political uncertainty, this timely volume seeks to define and reframe the terms of defense engagement—the use of military capabilities to exert soft power (influence) as opposed to hard power (military force). Defense Engagement since 1900 is a work of applied military history that brings lessons of the past to bear on current issues. In a number of case studies spanning the twentieth century and the globe, the authors explore various dimensions of defense engagement. Their work, which attempts to recast the role of a state’s military from wielder of force to employer of power, is squarely aimed at tackling the causes of designated security threats and not merely managing their consequences. The chapters, by scholars and practitioners representing diverse points of view, focus primarily on the British experience—perhaps the most extensive example of the use of military power in a nonmartial fashion in pursuit of policy goals. However, the chapters also consider events in the United States, Canada, Japan, the Middle East, and Africa. Intelligence, diplomacy, deterrence, alliances, coalitions, and networks: all are within the authors’ scope as they address the need to use a wide range of attributes and capabilities associated with military power in various contemporary conflicts and national security strategies. The understanding their work provides will prove critically important to strategic thinkers of our day, as democratic states increasingly contend with hybrid, subthreshold, and Gray Zone warfare.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 884 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1942
Category : United States
ISBN : UOM:39015039474146

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Defense by Anonim Pdf

Author : Thomas-Durell Young
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2017-06-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9781350012400

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Anatomy of Post-Communist European Defense Institutions by Thomas-Durell Young Pdf

Although the West won the Cold War, the continuation of the status quo is not a foregone conclusion. The former Soviet-aligned regions outside of Russia -- Ukraine, Poland, Czech Republic, and others -- sit atop decaying armed forces while Russian behavior has grown more and more aggressive, as evidenced by its intervention in Ukraine in recent years. Thomas Young delves into the state of these defense institutions in Central and Eastern Europe, whose resources have declined at a faster rate than their Western neighbors' due to social and fiscal circumstances at home and shifting attitudes in the wider international community. With rigorous attention to the nuances of each region's politics and policies, he documents the status of reform of these armed forces and the role that Western nations have played since the Cold War, as well as identifying barriers to success and which management practices have been most effective in both Western and Eastern capitals. This is essential reading for undergraduates and graduates studying the recent history of Europe in the post-Soviet era, as well as those professionally involved in defense governance in the region.

Author : Daniel Schoeni,Head of Security and Law Programme Tobias Vestner,Tobias Vestner
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 537 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2023-03-10
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780190675813

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Ethical Dilemmas in the Global Defense Industry by Daniel Schoeni,Head of Security and Law Programme Tobias Vestner,Tobias Vestner Pdf

The defense industry develops, produces, and sells weapons that cause great harm. It operates at the intersection of the public and private sectors, with increased reliance on technology companies. Although such firms exist primarily to serve their host states, they routinely interact with foreign legal systems and diverse cultures. This context creates unique ethical challenges. That being the case, is the defense industry ethically defensible? How should it be regulated? How should it respond to worrisome technological developments such as autonomous weapons systems? How should business be conducted in countries where bribery is the norm? To what extent can this industry's intrinsic ethical problems be overcome? This book addresses such questions, bringing together the diverse perspectives of scholars and practitioners from academia, government service, the military, and the private sector. It aims to inform a discussion about the moral and legal challenges facing the global defense industry and to introduce solutions that are innovative, effective, and practical.

Author : Stefan Kieniewicz
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2016-06-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9780226435268

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Emancipation of the Polish Peasantry by Stefan Kieniewicz Pdf

Captured in this study are the complexity and fascination of one hundred and fifty years of Polish political, cultural, and socioeconmic history. The author traces the course of peasant emancipation in Poland from its beginnings during the Enlightenment to its aftermath in the cultural awakening of the peasantry during the half century prior to World War I and shows how the peasant question played a vital role in the struggle for independence in partitioned Poland. The book synthesizes, for the first time in any language, the work of leading Polish historians during the present century. It presents a clear analysis of the disintegration of the economic system based on serfdom and compulsory labor prevalent in feudal Poland and traces the emergence of modern capitalist conditions, including wage labor and independent property rights. Also analyzed is the role of foreign goverments in the emacipation process. The freeing of the serfs took place during a period when all or most of the country was under the rule of Russia, Prussia, or Austria. Although emancipation was due primarily to economic forces withing Poland, it was hastened by peasant resistance and the national struggle for political independence led by Polish patriots who demanded far-reaching social reforms. This comprehensive study provides valuable information not only to those with a particular interest in Poland but also to scholars concerned with the parallel problems in Russia andother Eastern Eurpean countries, to specialists in agrarian history, and to students of Eastern European history who lack adequate reading materials in English.

Author : Heiko Biehl,Bastian Giegerich,Alexandra Jonas
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2013-04-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783658011680

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Strategic Cultures in Europe by Heiko Biehl,Bastian Giegerich,Alexandra Jonas Pdf

European countries work together in crisis management, conflict prevention and many other aspects of security and defence policy. Closer cooperation in this policy arena seems to be the only viable way forward to address contemporary security challenges. Yet, despite the repeated interaction, fundamental assumptions about security and defence remain remarkably distinct across European nations. This book offers a comparative analysis of the security and defence policies of all 27 EU member states and Turkey, drawing on the concept of ‘strategic culture’, in order to examine the chances and obstacles for closer security and defence cooperation across the continent. Along the lines of a consistent analytical framework, international experts provide case studies of the current security and defence policies in Europe as well as their historical and cultural roots. ​

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on National Security
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : History
ISBN : LOC:00058452725

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United States Policy Regarding NATO Expansion by United States. Congress. House. Committee on National Security Pdf