Warfare

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2020-06-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9780241456675

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War by Anonim Pdf

Follow the epic 5,000-year story of warfare - from the earliest battles to the War on Terror with War - with this guided tour of every major conflict. Combining a clear and compelling historical narrative with a wealth of fascinating eyewitness accounts and photography throughout, this is the ultimate guide to the history of military conflict, from the armies of §ancient Egypt to the rise of Isis in Syria and Iraq, and the ongoing Yemeni civil war. War explores the battles, the warriors, the tactics, and the weapons and technology that have shaped conflict worldwide, presenting the definitive visual guide to the art of war. Lavishly illustrated with paintings, photographs, artefacts, and maps, this book offers a uniquely detailed and visually rich view of all major aspects of human conflict. Whether on the bloody battlefields of the ancient world or in the modern era of drones and laser-guided missiles, this is the complete story of the wars that have shaped our world.

Author : Chris Lynch
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2018-11-27
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780545861632

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Unconventional Warfare (Special Forces, Book 1) by Chris Lynch Pdf

"All the sizzle, chaos, noise and scariness of war is clay in the hands of ace storyteller Lynch." -- Kirkus Reviews for the World War II series Discover the secret missions behind America's greatest conflicts.Danny Manion has been fighting his entire life. Sometimes with his fists. Sometimes with his words. But when his actions finally land him in real trouble, he can't fight the judge who offers him a choice: jail... or the army.Turns out there's a perfect place for him in the US military: the Studies and Observation Group (SOG), an elite volunteer-only task force comprised of US Air Force Commandos, Army Green Berets, Navy SEALS, and even a CIA agent or two. With the SOG's focus on covert action and psychological warfare, Danny is guaranteed an unusual tour of duty, and a hugely dangerous one. Fortunately, the very same qualities that got him in trouble at home make him a natural-born commando in a secret war. Even if almost nobody knows he's there.National Book Award finalist Chris Lynch begins a new, explosive fiction series based on the real-life, top-secret history of US black ops.

Author : Adrian Goldsworthy
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2019-05-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9781541699229

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Roman Warfare by Adrian Goldsworthy Pdf

From an award-winning historian of ancient Rome, a concise and comprehensive history of the fighting forces that created the Roman Empire Roman warfare was relentless in its pursuit of victory. A ruthless approach to combat played a major part in Rome's history, creating an empire that eventually included much of Europe, the Near East and North Africa. What distinguished the Roman army from its opponents was the uncompromising and total destruction of its enemies. Yet this ferocity was combined with a genius for absorbing conquered peoples, creating one of the most enduring empires ever known. In Roman Warfare, celebrated historian Adrian Goldsworthy traces the history of Roman warfare from 753 BC, the traditional date of the founding of Rome by Romulus, to the eventual decline and fall of Roman Empire and attempts to recover Rome and Italy from the "barbarians" in the sixth century AD. It is the indispensable history of the most professional fighting force in ancient history, an army that created an Empire and changed the world.

Author : Liang Qiao,Xiangsui Wang
Publisher : NewsMax Media, Inc.
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Asymmetric warfare
ISBN : 0971680728

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Unrestricted Warfare by Liang Qiao,Xiangsui Wang Pdf

Three years before the September 11 bombing of the World Trade Center-a Chinese military manual called Unrestricted Warfare touted such an attack-suggesting it would be difficult for the U.S. military to cope with. The events of September ll were not a random act perpetrated by independent agents. The doctrine of total war outlined in Unrestricted Warfare clearly demonstrates that the People's Republic of China is preparing to confront the United States and our allies by conducting "asymmetrical" or multidimensional attack on almost every aspect of our social, economic and political life.

Author : David D'Alessandro
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2008-09-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780071597302

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Career Warfare: 10 Rules for Building a Sucessful Personal Brand on the Business Battlefield by David D'Alessandro Pdf

“A refreshing message . . . from someone who has fought many corporate wars.”—The New York Times With the latest stories from D’Alessandro’s neverending collection of corporate derring-do and new insight on the global battlefield, the nationally bestselling Career Warfare is more essential than ever when navigating your way to success. “D’Alessandro dares to speak the truth. If you don’t manage your own reputation, those around you will. This is no theoretical exercise. In corporate America, people talk about you every day. You can affect what they say. “With a cut-the-crap sharp eye for the passions, yearnings, and follies that drive every organization, D’Alessandro draws apart the drapes and reveals what it really takes to get ahead in business.”—James Carville, author and Democratic Strategist “With good jobs becoming harder to find, D’Alessandro’s sage advice is more timely and important than ever, especially for those who are trying to build their personal brands and enhance their careers at the same time.”—Tom Neff, Chairman, U.S., Spencer Stuart “Smart, strategic, and useful career advice from someone who has actually achieved success in the real world.”—Harvey Mackay, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Swim With The Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive

Author : Antoine J. Bousquet
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 379 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2022-06-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780197655931

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The Scientific Way of Warfare by Antoine J. Bousquet Pdf

Bousquet's landmark book examines the impact of key technologies and scientific ideas on the theory and practice of warfare and the handling of the perennial tension between order and chaos on the battlefield. Spanning the entire modern era, from the Scientific Revolution to the present, it offers a systematic account of modern warfare as the constitution of increasingly complex assemblages of bodies and machines whose integration rests upon a military assimilation of scientific thought. Reflecting the pervasive influence of scientific conceptual frameworks upon warfare, modern armies have been successively organised by reference to the paradigmatic technologies of the clock, engine, computer, and network. Conversely, major scientific developments and technological breakthroughs have become intertwined with the experience of war, especially since the Second World War's unprecedented mobilisation of scientific rationality and technical expertise. This increasingly tight symbiosis between science, technology, and war is at the heart of both the tremendous powers and enduring pathologies displayed by the contemporary military machine. In this new and revised edition, Bousquet extends the analysis to encompass the latest developments in the scientific way of warfare in the midst of renewed great power competition and a wave of technological innovation in artificial intelligence and robotics.

Author : Geoffrey Parker
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 605 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2020-06-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107181595

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The Cambridge History of Warfare by Geoffrey Parker Pdf

The new edition of The Cambridge History of Warfare offers an updated comprehensive account of Western warfare, from its origins in classical Greece and Rome, through the Middle Ages and the early modern period, down to the wars of the twenty-first century in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria.

Author : Thomas Waldman
Publisher : Policy Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2023-01-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781529207002

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Vicarious Warfare by Thomas Waldman Pdf

This compelling account charts the historical emergence of vicarious warfare and its contemporary prominence. It contrasts its tactical advantages with its hidden costs and potential to cause significant strategic harm.

Author : Michael Jerryson,Mark Juergensmeyer
Publisher : OUP USA
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2010-01-08
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780195394832

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Buddhist Warfare by Michael Jerryson,Mark Juergensmeyer Pdf

This book offers eight essays examining the dark side of a tradition often regarded as the religion of peace. The authors note the conflict between the Buddhist norms of non-violence and the prohibition of the killing of sentient beings and acts of state violence supported by the Buddhist community (sangha), acts of civil violence in which monks participate, and Buddhist intersectarian violence.

Author : Sir Basil Henry Liddell Hart
Publisher : Praeger
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015006584885

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The Revolution in Warfare by Sir Basil Henry Liddell Hart Pdf

Author : Everett U. Crosby
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2000-08-14
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781135576264

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Medieval Warfare by Everett U. Crosby Pdf

Hono sapiens, homo pugnans, and so it has been since the beginning of recorded history. In the Middle Ages, especially, armed conflict and the military life were so much a part of the political and cultural development that a general account of this period is, in large measure, a description of how men went to war.

Author : Abram N. Shulsky,Gary James Schmitt
Publisher : Potomac Books, Inc.
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : History
ISBN : 9781597973144

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Silent Warfare by Abram N. Shulsky,Gary James Schmitt Pdf

A thoroughly updated revision of the first comprehensive overview of intelligence designed for both the student and the general reader, "Silent Warfare" is an insider s guide to a shadowy, often misunderstood world. Leading intelligence scholars Abram N. Shulsky and Gary J. Schmitt clearly explain such topics as the principles of collection, analysis, counterintelligence, and covert action, and their interrelationship with policymakers and democratic values. This new edition takes account of the expanding literature in the field of intelligence and deals with the consequences for intelligence of vast recent changes in telecommunication and computer technology the new information age. It also reflects the world s strategic changes since the end of the Cold War. This landmark book provides a valuable framework for understanding today s headlines, as well as the many developments likely to come in the real world of the spy."

Author : John J. Klein
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2012-09-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9781135988838

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Space Warfare by John J. Klein Pdf

This new study considers military space strategy within the context of the land and naval strategies of the past. Explaining why and how strategists note the similarities of space operations to those of the air and naval forces, this book shows why many such strategies unintentionally lead to overemphasizing the importance of space-based offensive weaponry and technology. Counter to most U.S. Air Force doctrines, the book argues that space-based weapons don’t imbue superiority. It examines why both air and naval strategic frameworks actually fail to adequately capture the scope of real-world issues regarding current space operations. Yet by expanding a naval strategic framework to include maritime activities—which includes the interaction of land and sea—the breadth of issues and concerns regarding space activities and operations can be fully encompassed. Commander John Klein, United States Navy, uses Sir Julian Corbett’s maritime strategy as a strategic springboard, while observing the salient lessons of other strategists—including Sun Tzu, Clausewitz, Jomini, and Mao Tse-tung—to show how a space strategy and associated principles of space warfare can be derived to predict concerns, develop ideas, and suggest policy not currently recognized. This book will be of great interest to all students and scholars of military and strategic studies and to those with an interest in space strategy in particular.

Author : Tim Cook
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2011-11-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780774841801

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No Place to Run by Tim Cook Pdf

Historians of the First World War have often dismissed the important role of poison gas in the battles of the Western Front. Tim Cook shows that the serious threat of gas did not disappear with the introduction of gas masks. By 1918, gas shells were used by all armies to deluge the battlefield, and those not instructed with a sound anti-gas doctrine left themselves exposed to this new chemical plague.This book provides a challenging re-examination of the function of gas warfare in the First World War, including its important role in delivering victory in the campaign of 1918 and its curious postwar legacy.

Author : Daphné Richemond-Barak
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780190457242

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Underground Warfare by Daphné Richemond-Barak Pdf

Introduction -- Tunnels in conflict : from ancient uses to contemporary threats -- Underground warfare : from a tool of war to a global security threat -- Sovereignty over the underground -- Contending with tunnels : law, strategy, and methods -- Underground warfare and the jus ad bellum -- Underground warfare and the jus in bello : general considerations -- Underground warfare near, by, and against civilians -- Conclusion