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Supreme Command: Soldiers, Statesmen, and Leadership in Wartime
A military strategist presents an account of leadership in wartime that places particular emphasis on the tension between civil and military leadership, citing the examples of such …
Military Misfortunes
Why do competent armies fail? What made the 1915 British-led invasion of Gallipoli one of the bloodiest catastrophes of the First World War? How did a dozen German U-Boats manage …
Supreme Command
The relationship between military leaders and political leaders has always been a complicated one, especially in times of war. When the chips are down, who should run the show -- …
Gulf War Air Power Survey: Volume III Logistics and Support
The Big Stick: The Limits of Soft Power and the Necessity of Military Force
Speak softly and carry a big stick Theodore Roosevelt famously said in 1901, when the United States was emerging as a great power. It was the right sentiment, perhaps, in an age of …
Military Misfortunes
Why do competent armies fail? Eliot Cohen and John Gooch explore answers to this question throughout this extensive analysis of unsuccessful military operations.Since it was first …
Gulf War Air Power Survey: Volume IV Weapons, Tactics, and Training and Space Operations
Making Do with Less, or Coping with Upton's Ghost: May 26, 1995
Conquered into Liberty
"A brilliant history of our least-known wars on our most-ignored frontier--our northern border with Canada" (Los Angeles Times). Redirecting our attention from the Civil War to the …
War Over Kosovo
More than any other episode since the end of the Cold War, the conflict in Kosovo revealed the distinctive attributes of a new American "way of war." In so doing, Kosovo also …
Gulf War Air Power Survey: Volume I Planning and Command and Control
Reagan's Legacy in a World Transformed
Since Ronald Reagan left office in 1989, the global community has witnessed the collapse of the Soviet Union and the integration of Europe, the War on Terror and the Arab Spring, a …