Category Archives: Strategy

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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The Battle for Western Europe, Fall 1944: An Operational Assessment (Twentieth-Century Battles)

This engrossing and meticulously researched volume reexamines the decisions made by Dwight D. Eisenhower and his staff in the crucial months leading up to the Battle of the Bulge. In late August 1944 defeat of the Wehrmacht seemed assured. On … Continue reading

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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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The Art of War (Cathedral Classics)

Written over two millennia ago in China, The Art of War is the first known rational treatise on the planning and conduct of military operations. It’s author, Sun Tzu, was a Chinese strategist who lived between 554-496 BC, during the … Continue reading

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Pike and Shot Tactics 1590-1660 (Elite)

Throughout the 17th century, large parts of Europe were depopulated during wide-ranging and savage wars of religion and dynasty involving all of the major powers. These included the Dutch-Spanish wars of independence, The Thirty Years’ War and the English Civil … Continue reading

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Seapower: A Guide for the Twenty-First Century (Cass Series: Naval Policy and History)

The sea has always been central to human development as a source of resources, and as a means of transportation, information-exchange and strategic dominion. It has been the basis for our prosperity and security. This is even more the case, … Continue reading

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Roman Auxiliary Forts 27 BC-AD 378 (Fortress)

With the vast expansion of the Roman Empire came a need for more and more fortifications to defend it. The borders of the Empire stretched through wildly different terrains which demanded a huge variety of different fortifications, depending on the … Continue reading

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World War II US Armored Infantry Tactics (Elite)

Little has been published on US armored infantry units and tactics over the years despite their key role in World War II. There were a total of 57 armored infantry battalions and two regiments that served throughout the war and … Continue reading

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Scapa Flow: The defences of Britain’s great fleet anchorage 1914-45 (Fortress)

A strategically important natural harbor in the Orkney Islands, Scapa Flow served as Britain’s main fleet anchorage during World Wars I and II. It held Jellicoe’s Grand Fleet from 1914-18, and it was from here that it sailed out to … Continue reading

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