French Influence on the American Way of Warfare from Independence to the
Examines concrete battlefield tactics, army regulations, and theoretical works on war to demonstrate that as a cultural construction, warfare and ways of warfare can be transnational and can influence other nations
How America's War on Terror Became a Global War on Tribal Islam
Examining relations between America and the Muslim world, the author draws on forty case studies representing the global span of Islam to demonstrate how the US has become involved directly or indirectly in each of these societies.
An explanation of the inner workings of the US-Japan alliance. It recommends approaches to sustaining this critical bilateral security relationship, discussing where the alliance came from, how it is managed, and the strategic decisions that will have to be made in the future.
A Critical Anthology of Writings by Stephen Philip Cohen
Stephen Philip Cohen, the scholar who virtually created the field of South Asian security studies, has curated a unique collection of the most interesting and important articles, chapters, and speeches from his fifty-year career. Cohen, often described as the "dean" of U.S. South Asian studies, is a dominant figure in the fields of military ......
Not since Pearl Harbor has an American president gone to Congress to request a declaration of war. Nevertheless, since then, one president after another, from Truman to Obama, has ordered American troops into wars all over the world. This book deals with this topic.
Details the revival of the German armed forces after World War I and the assistance given to them by the Soviet Union. The authors aim to reveal the contents of uncovered secret documents that prove that German forces trained and built new equipment, including tanks and airplanes, in a shroud of secrecy on Russian soil.
The RAF in the Battle of France and Battle of Britain looks at the opportunities missed in the French campaign. It takes a fresh look at the Battle of Britain and asks if the RAF was ready to help repel an invasion. It follows the disputes between the Army and RAF and debates whether air power used independently can ever achieve decisive results.
The New Weapons of Mass Destruction and Their Challenge to American Lead
This volume recommends an integrated programme of strategy, policy, arms-control negotiations and nuclear deployments to foster the necessary co-operation between America and other countries, while retaining strong nuclear deterrence as the foundation of American security strategy.
