Category Archives: Military Science

The Russian Army of the Napoleonic Wars (2) : Cavalry 1799-1814 (Men-At-Arms Series, 189)

During the Napoleonic era, Russia possessed a vast force of cavalry, forming a greater percentage than that of most European armies. This stemmed partly from their service against the Turks, who had huge numbers of troops, and partly from the … Continue reading

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British Battle Insignia (2): 1939-45 (Men-at-Arms) (Bk.2)

By the New Year of 1940 the War Office had agreed in principle to (a) the enhancement of officers’ badges of rank with cloth in the colour of the arm-of-service; (b) strips of cloth in the same colours to be … Continue reading

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The Book of Five Rings

Here is one of the most influential texts on the subtle arts of confrontation and victory ever to emerge from Asia. Composed in 1643 by the famed duelist and undefeated samurai Miyamoto Musashi, The Book of Five Rings analyzes the … Continue reading

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The Military Balance 2010

The Military Balance is the International Institute for Strategic Studies’ annual assessment of the military capabilities and defence economics of 170 countries worldwide. It is an essential resource for those involved in security policymaking, analysis and research. The book is … Continue reading

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U.S. Army Hand-to-Hand Combat Handbook: * Training * Ground-Fighting * Takedowns and Throws * Strikes * Handheld Weapons * Standing Defense * Group Tactics

This book is the twenty-first century hand-to-hand combat field manual the U.S. Army distributes to all its soldiers. It presents all the essential skills in one durable package—how to ground-fight, throw and take down the enemy, strike the enemy, use … Continue reading

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Causes of War

Written by leading scholars in the field, Causes of War provides the first comprehensive analysis of the leading theories relating to the origins of both interstate and civil wars. Utilizes historical examples to illustrate individual theories throughout Includes an analysis … Continue reading

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ASEAN’s Cooperative Security Enterprise: Norms and Interests in the ASEAN regional Forum (Critical Studies of the Asian Pacific)

ASEANs Security Enterprise explores the significance of ASEANs cooperative security enterprise the questions of whether and in what sense this enterprise matters.

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Intelligence (Critical Concepts in Military, Strategic, and Security Studies)

Many experts on security intelligence distinguish ‘mysteries’ from ‘secrets’. Mysteries (e.g. can Pakistan survive the threat it faces from the presence of insurgents in its western provinces?) are worldly phenomena that governments may wish to understand, but which are difficult … Continue reading

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French Foreign Legion: Infantry and Cavalry since 1945 (Men-at-Arms)

Men of action and elite soldiers with a young and dynamic spirit, the French Foreign Legion are capable of doing their duty anywhere anytime. Martin Windrow’s superb text examines the history of this famous force from the end of the … Continue reading

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The Taiping Rebellion 1851-66 (Men-at-Arms)

The Taiping movement began as the Pai Shang-ti Hui (the Society of God-Worshippers), founded in Kwangsi province in 1846 by Hung Hsiu-ch’uan. A sickly individual of questionable sanity. Hung had become subject to visions which interpreted as demonstrating that he … Continue reading

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