Warfare & defence books

A full biography of Japanese swordsman Miyamoto Musashi

This is the first book on tracking in a combat situation that includes suggestions for integrating visual tracking operations into existing military doctrine in addition to the boots-on-the-ground detail necessary for soldiers who...

A journal of records that includes relevant names and titles, chronologies and dates.

Offers unparalleled insight into how we can best deal with the forces of aggression. Sun Tzu's philosophy of non aggression, whereby victory can be obtained without fighting is applicable to all realms of human conflict.

Gathers together theoretical reflection and empirical research by a group of international scholars in the subdiscipline of Critical Security Studies. Offering an overview of this field, this book is suitable for students of...

The gripping story of the conflict in the air during the Great War

Faster and better armed than the Spitfire, the Whirlwind was the RAF's counter to a new generation of armoured German bombers which it expected to meet in English skies in 1940. This new study throws new light on why the RAF had...

Counting the Days is the story of six prisoners of war imprisoned by both sides during the conflict the Japanese called the Pacific War. As in all wars, the prisoners were civilians as well as military personnel. Two of the...

Sgt. Dakota Meyer was born and raised in Columbia, Kentucky and enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 2006. A school-trained sniper and highly skilled Marine infantryman, Sgt. Meyer deployed to Iraq in 2007 for Operation...

This is the first attempt to understand the broad scope of the USSR's offensive biological weapons research from its inception in the 1920s. Gorbachev tried to end the program, but the US and UK never obtained clear evidence he...

London, 15 September 1940. In and out of the clouds above the British capital, one the most decisive battles of the Second World War was taking place. The Luftwaffe's massive air assault aimed to force Britain to sue for peace or,...

The legacy of torture in the War on Terror, told through the story of one tank battalion.

Offers a comprehensive introduction to critical security studies. This textbook locates critical security studies within the broader context of social and political theory. It evaluates fundamental theoretical positions in...

In cold, murky water, working by touch alone, they can defuse a mine powerful enough to sink a battleship. Under the burning Afghan sun, they can dismantle a Taliban roadside bomb. Welcome to the world of the Royal Australian Navy...

The Unified Command Plan (UCP) and associated Combatant Commands (COCOMs) provide operational instructions and command and control to the Armed Forces and have a significant impact on how they are organised, trained and resourced...

Even before September 11 2001, congressional policymakers have expressed concern about the safety and security of facilities possessing certain amounts of hazardous chemicals. The sudden release of hazardous chemicals from...

Summarizes important developments in Pakistan and in Pakistan-US relations. This title includes an analysis of the Pakistan-US relations that illuminates the main areas of contention and uncertainty.