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Parity Avoidance: A Proactive Analysis of the Obsolescence of the Third Offset Strategy - What Makes U.S. Militarily Superior, Reaction to Russia and China, Espionage and Intellectual Property Theft
Price: $6.99 USD. Words: 36,490. Language: English. Published: June 15, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Strategy, Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / United States
Within the Department of Defense, offset strategies are policies of competition that mandate efforts to maintain technological superiority to generate or sustain a strategic advantage over near-peer competitor adversaries. The current strategy, the Third Offset, was implemented in 2014 and directs the development and leveraging of emergent, capabilities-based technologies.
A Framework for National Guard Employment in the Homeland - Guard History as National and State Asset, Deploying in Large-Scale Complex Event, New Madrid Seismic Zone Earthquake, Civil Defense Support
Price: $6.99 USD. Words: 51,650. Language: English. Published: June 15, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » Social Science » Disasters & Disaster Relief, Nonfiction » Politics & Current Affairs » Government
This study explores the doctrinal divide among homeland defense (HD), homeland security (HS), and defense support to civil authorities (DSCA) and questions whether these doctrinal spaces are adequately instructive to National Guard domestic action.
Disruptive Emergent Systems in Disaster Response - Study of Hurricane Katrina, Sandy, Maria, Harvey - Innovation, Use of Social Media and Volunteers to Fill Gaps in Federally Managed Responses
Price: $6.99 USD. Words: 47,830. Language: English. Published: June 14, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » Social Science » Disasters & Disaster Relief, Nonfiction » Social Science » Volunteer Work
The 2017 hurricanes in the southern United States provided an impetus for wider social technology use than during previous disaster responses. Hurricane survivors rapidly turned to social media for help, while physically unaffected social media users crowdsourced emergent crisis mapping systems.
The Effect of the Democratic Party of Japan (DJP) on Normalization of Japanese Security Policy - Senkaku Islands Defense, Futenma Base Relocation, Japanese Self-Defense Force (JSDF) Funding and Use
Price: $6.99 USD. Words: 39,920. Language: English. Published: June 14, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Asian » Asia / Japan, Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Strategy
When the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) won the 2009 Japanese general election, Japanese security policy was poised to diverge from the status quo of normalization Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) that had held power for many decades.
Democracy Matters: Human Rights and Democracy in Thailand from 2001 to 2017 - Anocracy and Persistent Authoritarianism, Analysis of Routine, Unique, and Political Abuses, Polity IV Project Data
Price: $6.99 USD. Words: 35,180. Language: English. Published: June 13, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Asian » Asia / Southeast Asia, Nonfiction » Politics & Current Affairs » Civil & human rights
Conventional wisdom suggests that human rights abuses increase under authoritarianism or autocratic governments and decline under democratic governments. However, despite frequent regime changes in Thailand since 2001, human rights abuses in the country have remained generally persistent.
China's Maritime Militias: A Gray Zone Force - USNS Impeccable Intimidation 2009, Scarborough Shoal Standoff 2012, Vietnam Oil Rig Standoff 2014, Conflict Over Sovereignty and Maritime Rights
Price: $6.99 USD. Words: 48,590. Language: English. Published: June 13, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Asian » China, Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Naval
In the second decade of the 21st century, the Indo-Pacific region has been witness to increasingly coercive activities by China in the maritime domain. These activities have fundamentally challenged the traditional security architecture, proving to be adverse to the broader interests of nations in the region.
Feeding Development: China's Ongoing Search for Energy Security - Malacca Dilemma, Foreign Oil Reliance, Shale Oil Development, Stopgap Natural Gas, Renewables Push to Cut Pollution and Fossil Fuels
Price: $6.89 USD. Words: 34,680. Language: English. Published: June 11, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Asian » China, Nonfiction » Engineering, trades, & technology » Power Resources / General
Over the last decade, China has taken significant steps to develop a renewable energy framework in an effort to lessen reliance on coal and its associated health and environmental impacts. This thesis will seek to explain China's domestic and foreign energy-policy approach to dealing with the challenges of maintaining a consistent, stable supply of fuel for its growing economy.
Russian Naval Modernization and Strategy - Newest Ships and Submarines Fielding Significant Offensive Capability, Black Sea Fleet Improvements Focused on NATO as Adversary, Future of Russian Navy
Price: $6.99 USD. Words: 38,820. Language: English. Published: June 11, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Russian, Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Naval
Russia's maritime development focuses on support of land forces and protection of its coastal territory. Its naval strategy has not changed greatly from the Soviet era. The fleet is greatly reduced in size and will likely continue to decrease as older ships decommission.
Millennial Jihadism and Terrorism in France - Al Qaeda and Islamic State Foreign Fighters, Assimilation Among Young Muslims, Origins of Radicalization and Marginalization, Charlie Hebdo Attack
Price: $6.99 USD. Words: 41,260. Language: English. Published: June 10, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » Politics & Current Affairs » Islamic militancy, Nonfiction » Politics & Current Affairs » Terrorism
The volume of extreme Islamic-inspired attacks in France in 2012-2016, the hundreds of French foreign fighters supporting the Islamic State's ruthless violence in the Levant, and the low level of assimilation to mainstream French culture by young French Muslims have quickly become major concerns for the security and stability of France.
Creating White Space: Interaction and the Adaptation of Team Social Identity in Complex Environments - American Military Interactions While Conducting Village Stability Operations (VSO) in Afghanistan
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 112,860. Language: English. Published: June 6, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Strategy, Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Afghan War (2001-)
American military teams are increasingly embedded at the grassroots level in foreign environments to create white space. White spaces are pockets of stability within nations whose populations often suffer from instability, factionalism, civil strife, isolation, and extreme deprivation.
Indo-Pacific Strategy Report - Preparedness, Partnerships, and Promoting a Networked Region, 2019 DoD Report, China as Revisionist Power, Russia as Revitalized Malign Actor, North Korea as Rogue State
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 34,610. Language: English. Published: June 2, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Asian » China, Nonfiction » History » Asian » Asia / Central Asia
China's economic, political, and military rise is one of the defining elements of the 21st century. Today, the Indo-Pacific increasingly is confronted with a more confident and assertive China that is willing to accept friction in the pursuit of a more expansive set of political, economic, and security interests.
China's Engagement in the Pacific Islands: Implications for the United States - Potential Military Base in Vanuatu, Reducing Taiwan's International Space, Access to Resources, Trade, and Investment
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 34,020. Language: English. Published: June 1, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Asian » China, Nonfiction » History » Oceania
As Beijing steps up its global engagement under General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and President Xi Jinping, China is also increasing its involvement in the Pacific Islands region. Beijing's heightened engagement in the region in recent years is driven by its broader diplomatic and strategic interests.
Threats to Pharmaceutical Supply Chains - Lessons Learned About Vulnerabilities from Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, Prioritizing the Pharmaceutical Industry Supply Chain as National Security Assets
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 22,130. Language: English. Published: June 1, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Industries / pharmaceutical & biotechnology, Nonfiction » Health, wellbeing, & medicine » Medicine » Instruments & supplies
In September 2017, Hurricane Maria caused severe devastation to the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico, which manufacturers nearly 10 percent of all drugs consumed by Americans. Given the large concentration of pharmaceutical manufacturing based in Puerto Rico, the destruction wrought by a Category 4 hurricane created shortages for specific medical products.
A Financial System That Creates Economic Opportunities: Nonbank Financials, Fintech, and Innovation - Comprehensive Report on New Services, Data Collection, Privacy, Lending, Credit Models, Payments
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 80,400. Language: English. Published: May 31, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Personal finance, Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Information management
Nonbank financial firms play important roles in providing financial services to U.S. consumers and businesses by providing credit to the economy across a wide range of retail and commercial asset classes. Nonbanks are well integrated into the U.S. payments system and play key roles.
NASA's Europa Clipper Mission to Jupiter's Moon: Audit of Mission Management, Feasibility of Lander, Challenges in Developing Science Instruments, Addressing Workforce Gaps, Choosing a Launch Vehicle
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 31,150. Language: English. Published: May 30, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » Engineering, trades, & technology » Aeronautics & Astronautics, Nonfiction » Science & Nature » Astronomy
Scientists believe that Europa, one of Jupiter's 79 known moons, may have a large liquid ocean below its icy surface suitable to sustain life.
Reality vs. Rhetoric: Assessing the Trump Administration's Russia Policy - Where Does Trump the Man Diverge from the Administration? Does the U.S. Have a Coherent Russia Policy Outside of Sanctions?
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 27,700. Language: English. Published: May 29, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Russian, Nonfiction » Politics & Current Affairs » World politics
This discussion focused on what the U.S. Government, and namely the Trump administration, has been saying and doing to address these issues in the context of Russia on a bilateral basis, as well as to see where the rhetoric meets the road.
Down, but Not Out: An Updated Examination of the Islamic State's Visual Propaganda - ISIS Media Martyrs and the Impact of Personnel Losses, Use of Media Bureaus, Inside and Outside Iraq and Syria
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 27,780. Language: English. Published: May 28, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » Politics & Current Affairs » Terrorism, Nonfiction » Politics & Current Affairs » Islamic militancy
As the physical territory held by the group known as the Islamic State diminished in 2016-2017, concern about of the status of the group's "virtual" caliphate increased. This report focuses on one aspect of that virtual caliphate: the production of visual propaganda by the group's official media bureaus.
Planning Considerations: Complex Coordinated Terrorist Attacks (CCTAs) - Homeland Security Threat Background and Characteristics, Synchronized and Independent Teams at Multiple Locations
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 22,200. Language: English. Published: May 22, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » Politics & Current Affairs » Terrorism, Nonfiction » Social Science » Disasters & Disaster Relief
Complex Coordinated Terrorist Attacks - CCTAs are acts of terrorism that involve synchronized and independent team(s) at multiple locations, sequentially or in close succession, initiated with little or no warning, and employing one or more weapon systems: firearms, explosives, fire as a weapon, and nontraditional attack methodologies that are intended to result in large numbers of casualties.
The Islamic State and Drones: Supply, Scale, and Future Threats - IBACS Conspiracy, Future Terror Drone Uses, ISIS Operational Drone Innovations, The Bangladesh Factor, Keep it Simple, Stupid!
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 29,630. Language: English. Published: May 21, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Aviation, Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Weapons
The Islamic State is a group known for doing things a bit differently, for its capacity for innovation, and for its many 'firsts.' Two of those 'firsts' happened within months of each other.
Ground Warfare in 2050: How It Might Look - Battlefield of the Future with Advanced Military Technologies, Cyber-Electromagnetic Activities (CEMA), Robots, Aerial Platforms and Artificial Intelligence
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 20,400. Language: English. Published: May 20, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Weapons, Nonfiction » Science & Nature » Military Science
This report offers a brief technological forecast of selected military technologies and their employment in ground warfare in the year 2050. This document is a think piece presenting the author's opinions, intended for stimulating discussion and ongoing exploration of future directions in military technology.
U.S. Army War College Key Strategic Issues List 2018-2020 - Joint Force Multi-Domain Operations, Defending Homeland, Effect of Social, Cultural, Political, Demographic and Economic Changes on Army
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 26,180. Language: English. Published: May 19, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Strategy, Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / United States
The Key Strategic Issues List (KSIL), developed by the U.S. Army War College, in collaboration with many other organizations and institutions, helps the Army bring to bear our considerable research and analysis capabilities on the most important challenges to the defense of our nation.
Wildlife Trafficking and Poaching: Contemporary Context and Dynamics for Security Cooperation and Military Assistance - Smuggling, Border Security, Infectious Disease, About People Not Just Animals
Price: $6.99 USD. Words: 29,160. Language: English. Published: May 12, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » Science & Nature » Animals, Nonfiction » Politics & Current Affairs » Environmental politics
Dr. Jasparro's study on poaching analyzes the intricate web of greed and grievances that drive illicit poaching and smuggling networks across the continent of Africa. He blends his field research with his background as a geographer to both paint broad-brush pictures of how criminals profit from illicit networks and provide detailed recommendations on how to address these challenges.
Strategy for American Leadership in Advanced Manufacturing: October 2018 Report on Smart Systems, Robotics and Cobots, Artificial Intelligence, Additive, Materials, Semiconductors, Hybrid Electronics
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 29,770. Language: English. Published: May 12, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » Engineering, trades, & technology » Manufacturing, Nonfiction » Engineering, trades, & technology » Industrial Technology
This 2018 strategic plan for advanced manufacturing, following extensive public outreach, is based on a vision for American leadership in advanced manufacturing across industrial sectors. This vision will be achieved by developing and transitioning new manufacturing technologies to market.
Joint Publication 4-05 Joint Mobilization Planning (October 2018) - Personnel and Materiel for Military Forces, Reserve Component, Surging the Industrial Base and Training Bases for War or Emergency
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 48,800. Language: English. Published: May 12, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / United States, Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Strategy
This publication has been prepared under the direction of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS). It sets forth joint doctrine to govern the activities and performance of the Armed Forces of the United States in joint operations.
2018 Defense Science Board Task Force on Survivable Logistics - Joint Logistics Enterprise (JLEnt) Threats from Strategic Competitors Russia and China, Protecting and Modernizing the Mobility Triad
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 19,720. Language: English. Published: May 11, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / United States, Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Weapons
The mobility triad, which includes sealift, airlift, and prepositioned assets, is plagued by readiness issues and shortages that must be addressed in order for the United States to defeat a strategic competitor.
United States Postal Service: A Sustainable Path Forward - 2018 Task Force on the USPS Report: Universal Service Obligation, International Models, Mail and Package Markets, Long-term Liabilities
Price: $6.99 USD. Words: 37,590. Language: English. Published: May 10, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » Politics & Current Affairs » Government, Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Commerce
The Task Force's review of the U.S. Postal System identified significant opportunities for reform that would enable the USPS to operate a sustainable business model and compete fairly in competitive markets.
Hurricanes and the American Marine Transportation System: Federal Committee Report on Best Practices and Lessons Learned from Sandy and the 2017 Multi-Storm Season, Impacts to Ports and Commerce
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 33,690. Language: English. Published: May 10, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » Social Science » Disasters & Disaster Relief, Nonfiction » Engineering, trades, & technology » Civil / Transport
The Marine Transportation System (MTS) plays a critical role in United States commerce and security, facilitating the movement of over two billion tons of goods annually. This critical function is often at risk as the MTS is susceptible to the impacts of weather and climate hazards, such as hurricanes.
Enhancing Security and Stability in Afghanistan - December 2019 Pentagon Report on Afghan War U.S. Status, Strategy, and Objectives, Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) Financing
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 63,440. Language: English. Published: May 9, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Afghan War (2001-), Nonfiction » Politics & Current Affairs » Islamic militancy
The principle goal of the South Asia Strategy is to conclude the war in Afghanistan on terms favorable to Afghanistan and the United States. Over the past 16 months, the United States and its partners have used military force to drive the Taliban towards a durable and inclusive political settlement.
Aviation Artificial Intelligence: How Will it Fare in the Multi-Domain Environment? Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and Drones, Piloted Aircraft Risks, Autonomous Aircraft Benefits, Human - AI Teaming
Price: $6.99 USD. Words: 28,560. Language: English. Published: May 8, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Aviation, Nonfiction » Computers & Internet » Intelligence (AI) & semantics
As the Army prepares itself to fight in the Multi-Domain Battle environment, it must assume that enemies will contest every domain and units will operate in more austere conditions, both physically and informationally. Increased sensor capabilities, proliferated and dispersed air defense systems, and contested electromagnetic spectrums challenge the air domain.
2018 Federal Commission on School Safety Final Report: Shootings, Cyberbullying, Mental Health and Counseling, Suspicious Activity Reporting, Discipline Guidance, Firearm Purchases, Teacher Training
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 89,520. Language: English. Published: May 8, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » Education & Study Guides » Administration / general, Nonfiction » Education & Study Guides » Violence & harassment
Since the horrific February 14, 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, the Trump Administration has devoted considerable time, resources, and effort to studying ways to keep our students safe and our schools secure. The Federal Commission on School Safety was designed to both research and recommend solutions to advance the safety of our schools.
A New Approach to Europe? U.S. Interests, Nationalist Movements, and the European Union - Relationship Impact of Trump Election, Populist Movements, Brexit, Euro-skeptics, Putin and Russia Threat
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 30,480. Language: English. Published: May 5, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » European » Europe / Western, Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / United States
Kyle Parker introduced this hearing with these remarks: "Here at the Helsinki Commission we have the luxury of looking a little further ahead, going a little deeper on some of the questions that occupy the minds of the legislative branch as well as general national security questions that are confronting the United States."
Assessment on U.S. Defense Implications of China's Expanding Global Access - One Belt, One Road and Digital Silk Road Infrastructure, Military Access and Engagement, Media and Influence Operations
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 24,350. Language: English. Published: May 5, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Asian » China, Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / United States
This report assesses China's global expansion by military and nonmilitary means, implications of China's activities, and the U.S. response, as mandated by the National Defense Authorization Act, Public Law 115-91. It describes China's expansion by a range of means, including military access and engagement; the One Belt, One Road (OBOR) and Digital Silk Road initiatives.
Beyond Tolerance: Faith in the Public Square - Discussion of Religious Discrimination, Freedom and Liberty, Respect, Human Rights Protection, Challenges from Secular Institutions
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 28,760. Language: English. Published: May 4, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » Religion & Spirituality » Religion & politics, Nonfiction » Politics & Current Affairs » Civil & human rights
This is a briefing on faith in the public square as a good in and of itself, as a public good, and as the fruit of religious freedom.
Space Warfighting Readiness: Policies, Authorities, and Capabilities - Threat to Missile Warning and Communication SATCOM Satellites from Russian and Chinese ASAT Weapons, Jamming, and Cyber Attacks
Price: $6.89 USD. Words: 45,460. Language: English. Published: May 3, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Aviation, Nonfiction » Engineering, trades, & technology » Aeronautics & Astronautics
The Committee chairman started this hearing on American space warfighting readiness: First, space is a domain of warfare, not just an enabler. Second, we are falling behind where we should be when it comes to space. Today's hearing will discuss how we catch up.
Insider Threats to Aviation Security: Airline and Airport Perspectives - Hijacking, Drug and Weapon Smuggling, Human Trafficking, Terrorism, TSA Screening and Employee Vetting and Access Control
Price: $6.99 USD. Words: 36,360. Language: English. Published: May 3, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » Politics & Current Affairs » Terrorism, Nonfiction » Engineering, trades, & technology » Aeronautics & Astronautics
This House hearing was focused on examining the risk that insider threats pose to America's aviation system. When considering threats facing America's aviation sector, it is critical that we consider the security threats emanating from inside the sector itself.
Authority to Order the Use of Nuclear Weapons - President and the Military Command and Control System for Nuclear Attack Retaliation or First Strike Options, The Always and Never Dilemma
Price: $6.99 USD. Words: 39,630. Language: English. Published: May 2, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Nuclear Warfare, Nonfiction » Politics & Current Affairs » Arms control
Making the decision to go to war of any sort is a heavy responsibility for our Nation's elected leaders, and the decision to use nuclear weapons is the most consequential of all. The Atomic Energy Act of 1946 and the subsequent practices recognize that the use of nuclear weapons must be subject to political control.
Bury the Dead, Feed the Living: The History of Civil Affairs / Military Government in the Mediterranean and European Theaters of Operation during World War II - Decisions by Roosevelt and Eisenhower
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 82,300. Language: English. Published: May 1, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / World War II, Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / United States
Bury the Dead, Feed the Living is more than a history on Civil Affairs; rather, it is a detailed account of how the United States conducted Stability Operations from the shores of Morocco to the mountains of Germany.
2019 American Broadband Initiative Milestones Report - New Investments in Rural Internet Service Broadband Deployment, Expedited Access to Federal Assets in Priority Markets, Streamlining Permitting
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 26,560. Language: English. Published: April 30, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » Computers & Internet » Internet, Nonfiction » Computers & Internet » Online services / general
This report outlines a vision for how the Federal Government can increase broadband access and actions that Agencies are taking to increase private-sector investment in broadband. Previous attempts to expand broadband connectivity have made progress and provided valuable lessons that guide this Initiative.
2019 Coordinated Strategic Plan to Advance Desalination for Enhanced Water Security - Reducing Technical and Economic Barriers and Ecological Impact, Develop Small Scale Modular Desalination Systems
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 24,120. Language: English. Published: April 28, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » Engineering, trades, & technology » Environmental / Water Supply, Nonfiction » Science & Nature » Earth Sciences / Hydrology
Forty out of fifty State water managers expect freshwater shortages to occur in their states in the next 10 years. Many of the states and regions with the most severe declines in water availability are also those expected to have the highest population growth in the coming decade.
2019 Cybersecurity Readiness Review - Secretary of the Navy: After Significant Naval Data Losses, Five Critical Pillars - Culture, People, Structure, Processes, and Resources Battling Cyber Threats
Price: $6.99 USD. Words: 41,700. Language: English. Published: April 28, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Naval, Nonfiction » Computers & Internet » Security
This report is in response to the request of the Secretary of the Navy to conduct an independent Cybersecurity Readiness Review following the loss of significant amounts of Department of the Navy data.
Essential Guide to Space Nuclear Power and Propulsion: Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generators RTGs, Plutonium, NASA Kilopower Fission Reactor KRUSTY and NTP Rockets for Human Moon and Mars Exploration
Price: $8.99 USD. Words: 52,700. Language: English. Published: April 28, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » Science & Nature » Space Science, Nonfiction » Science & Nature » Physics / Nuclear
Professionally converted for accurate flowing-text e-book format reproduction, this unique book reproduces important government documents, reports, and studies dealing with spaceflight nuclear power and propulsion technologies, including RTGs, Plutonium, Kilopower Fission Reactor (KRUSTY) and nuclear thermal propulsion (NTP) rockets for human Moon and Mars exploration.
The Cost of Inaction: Failure to Address Financial Costs of Climate Change Will Hurt Taxpayers - Senate Minority Staff Report on Global Warming, Trump Administration Inaction On Addressing Costs
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 27,390. Language: English. Published: April 26, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » Science & Nature » Global Warming & Climate Change, Nonfiction » Politics & Current Affairs » Economic policy
This report has been professionally converted for accurate flowing-text e-book format reproduction; it was produced and issued by the minority staff of the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (HSGAC).
Confucius Institutes in the United States: Issues Involving the Support of the People's Republic of China (PRC), Threats to Academic Freedom, Communist Propaganda, Impact on American Education System
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 57,610. Language: English. Published: April 25, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » Education & Study Guides » Administration / higher, Nonfiction » History » Asian » China
Professionally converted for accurate flowing-text e-book format reproduction, this unique book reproduces important government documents, studies, and a Senate hearing dealing with Confucius Institutes at American universities, and U.S. universities in China.
Assessing Sentiment in Conflict Zones Through Social Media - Case Study of Yemen Shows That Social Media Data Can be Combined with Polling to Determine Levels of Support for Government and Extremists
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 28,970. Language: English. Published: April 24, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Middle East, Nonfiction » Social Science » Statistics
From our research, we conclude that social media data, when combined with polling, has a positive impact on analysis. It can also be a reliable source of stand-alone data for evaluating popular support under certain conditions. Therefore, we recommend future research projects focus on improving the quality of social media data.
The United States and Assassination Policy: Diluting the Absolute - Reagan, Clinton, and Bush Presidencies, Before and After 9/11 Attacks, The Israeli Example, Iraq War and Targeting the Husseins
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 39,380. Language: English. Published: April 23, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » Politics & Current Affairs » Terrorism, Nonfiction » Politics & Current Affairs » Civil & human rights
The U.S. has reached a crossroads with its policy regarding assassination. Executive Order 12333, which explicitly and absolutely prohibits assassination, is still in effect. The ban, however, has been diluted and circumvented since its inception.
Defending Air Bases in an Age of Insurgency - Volume 2 - Detailed Case Studies of Iraq War and Afghanistan, World War II, Ground Attacks on Airpower, Vision for 2040, Dissipating the Fog of War
Price: $8.99 USD. Words: 155,140. Language: English. Published: April 19, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Iraq War (2003-), Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Afghan War (2001-)
Defending air bases from attack remains a major operational challenge in every theater and every conflict. Airfields are strategic targets; they allow for the generation and projection of crucial military power and are usually a key joint and/or coalition command and control node.
Anatomy of a Hostage Rescue: What Makes Hostage Rescue Operations Successful? Game Theory and Biorhythms, Six Case Studies Including Iranian Mission Eagle Claw Desert One, Munich Olympics Massacre
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 71,940. Language: English. Published: April 16, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Special Forces, Nonfiction » Politics & Current Affairs » Terrorism
This study develops a theory to determine the best execution time to conduct a hostage rescue attempt. It does so by explaining the phenomenon of a hostage crisis biorhythm and proposing four principles essential for success.
Air Base Defense in the Twenty-First Century - Ground Defense Dilemma, Army Air Force, British Royal Air Force and German Luftwaffe in World War II Studies - Korea and Global War on Terrorism Issues
Price: $6.99 USD. Words: 29,340. Language: English. Published: April 15, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Aviation, Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / World War II
Through its history, the United States Air Force has struggled with the most efficient and effective way to provide for its own air base ground defense. This monograph submits a solution intended to end the debate.
Operation Husky: Operational Art in Large Formation Combined Arms Maneuver - Study of Allied Army World War II Invasion of Sicily Against Axis, Lessons for Modern Planners of Large Scale Combat
Price: $6.99 USD. Words: 29,660. Language: English. Published: April 15, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / World War II, Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Strategy
Operation Husky is a rich depository of vicarious experience in large scale combined arms maneuver for today's field grad officers. To understand large scale combined arms maneuver it evaluates Operation Husky, the World War II invasion of Sicily, using today's United States Army definition of operational art and the elements of operational art.
Air Parity: Re-Discovering Contested Air Operations - Studies of World War II Battle of Britain, Siege of Malta, and Falklands War, Objectives at Outbreak of China Conflict in East or South China Seas
Price: $6.99 USD. Words: 53,860. Language: English. Published: April 14, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Aviation, Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / World War II
This study researches the applicability of Julian Corbett's maritime theories to war fighting strategy in the air domain, specific to the air control spectrum. The author assesses the importance of translating the theoretical ideas to guidelines for operational planners confronted with a possible conflict in the Western Pacific Theater.
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