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How Islamism Imperils the Western Liberal Order - Failure of Globalization to Assimilate Peoples, Pragmatic Approach to the Conflict in Worldviews Will Shape What the Environment Offers
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 32,280. Language: English. Published: July 25, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » Politics & Current Affairs » Islamic militancy, Nonfiction » Politics & Current Affairs » World politics
The author's abstract states: "Islamism is a modern convention. The Islamist movement threatens the modern liberal order because Islamism compels the modern liberal order to resort to naked force or abject surrender.
Essential Guide to Air Force Cyberspace: 50 Cyber Questions Every Airman Can Answer, Airpower Lessons for an Air Force Cyber-Power Targeting Theory, Conceptualizing Cyber Intelligence, ISR, USCYBERCOM
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 80,880. Language: English. Published: July 25, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » Computers & Internet » Security / viruses, Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Aviation
Professionally converted for accurate flowing-text e-book format reproduction, this unique book reproduces four important government documents and reports dealing with the scientific and technical angle of flying, fighting and winning in cyberspace.
An Antifragile Approach to Preparing for Cyber Conflict - Historical Analogies, Current U.S. National Cyber Strategic Approach, Probability and Consequence of Positive and Negative Black Swan Events
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 21,980. Language: English. Published: July 24, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » Computers & Internet » Security / viruses, Nonfiction » Computers & Internet » Security
"Defense" of any system against all highly improbable, but significant events, what are sometimes referred to as Black Swan events, is not possible. These events are, by their very nature unpredictable and uncertain, which is why they so dominate our thinking, and our culture.
Egypt - Old Ally, New Strategy - Sinai History, Present Day, Smart Power Recommendations, Struggle Against Terrorist and Insurgent Forces, Defeat of Violent Extremist Organizations
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 21,740. Language: English. Published: July 24, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Middle East / Egypt, Nonfiction » Politics & Current Affairs » Terrorism
Arguably, since the end of the Cold War the United States has lacked a comprehensive and cohesive overarching organizing principle or grand strategy that prioritizes goals, identifies means, and applies the proper tools of power to guide the United States through the geopolitical challenges of the first half of the 21st century.
NATO's Changing Its Posture Against Russia From Assurance to Deterrence: Does It Matter? Putin's Russian Threat, Readiness Action Plan (RAP) on Land, Sea, and Air to Reassure Eastern European Allies
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 18,380. Language: English. Published: July 24, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Weapons, Nonfiction » History » Russian
Russia's seizure of Crimea in the Ukraine rung alarm bells in the West, raising fears of a resurgent Russia intent on regaining its former dominance in Eastern Europe. Over the last two years, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has renewed its focus on defending its member nations.
The Jasmine Revolution: Applied Lessons for U.S. Grand Strategy - Popular Revolt by People of Tunisia, Realist, Liberal and Constructivist Theory Examination, Policies to Adopt for Future Revolutions
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 19,620. Language: English. Published: July 23, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Africa » Northern region, Nonfiction » Politics & Current Affairs » Democracy
From 1987 until 2011, the people of Tunisia suffered under autocratic rule, but in 2011, a popular revolution overthrew the ruler, resulting in its current representative democracy. This paper will examine the recent history of Tunisia leading up to the revolution.
Counter Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Solutions for the Joint Force - Aerial Threat of Remote Controlled Quadcopters and Drones, Black Dart Exercises, Jamming, Lasers, and Ground-to-Air Missiles
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 21,200. Language: English. Published: July 23, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Aviation, Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Weapons
The recent commercial sales explosion of small, low cost UAV's has renewed discussions amongst security professionals and leaders at all levels of government concerning the threats presented by drones. For well over a decade, these concerns have been presented, discussed, admired, and assessed numerous times.
Hypersonic Threats to the Homeland - Strategic Options: Imperative to Develop Directed Energy and Laser Weapons With Increased Stand-off Capabilities to Guard Against Russian and Chinese Weapons
Price: $5.89 USD. Words: 20,530. Language: English. Published: July 23, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Aviation, Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Nuclear Warfare
It is imperative the United States (US) accelerate its development within the field of directed energy weapons and guard against the emergence of hypersonic threats. Hypersonic weaponry shifts the strategic calculus of U.S. decision makers.
Indispensable Nation: U.S. Security Guarantees and Nuclear Proliferation - Study of South Korea's Reaction to Nixon Administration, Implications of American Presidential Rhetoric and Force Posture
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 33,810. Language: English. Published: July 23, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Nuclear Warfare, Nonfiction » Politics & Current Affairs » Arms control
This essay explores the connection between security guarantees and nuclear proliferation by allies of great powers. I propose a model to explain why U.S. allies pursue nuclear proliferation.
Air Campaign vs. Ballistic Missiles: Seeking the Strategic Win in the 21st Century - World War II Operation Crossbow Response to Hitler's V-Weapons, Hussein's Scud Surface-to-Surface Missiles (SSM)
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 39,820. Language: English. Published: July 22, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Aviation, Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / World War II
This study explores the Allied response to Adolf Hitler's V-weapons campaign, Operation Crossbow and the US-led coalition's response to Saddam Hussein's Scud missile campaign, the Great Scud Chase. The cases show that while both Germany and Iraq's missile campaigns failed to win their wars for them, the campaigns did cause a significant diversion to their enemies' strategic air campaigns.
Debating in Hi-Def: The Need for More Detailed Understanding in the Discussion Over Autonomous Weapon Systems (AWS) - Is it Lawful Under International Humanitarian Law or Law of Armed Conflict?
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 29,240. Language: English. Published: July 22, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Weapons, Nonfiction » Engineering, trades, & technology » Robotics
Proponents and opponents of furthering AWS development are often actually debating different points. They may, in other words, each be voicing legitimate issues for discussion but framing them imprecisely—or worse, inaccurately—preventing the effective comparison of positions and achievement of conceptual clarity, much less consensus, on the legal issues.
Gender Integration in the USAF Fighter Community: 25 Years of Progress and Persistent Challenges - Structural and Cultural Barriers Limit Advancement and Stifle Attainment of Equality
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 35,810. Language: English. Published: July 21, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Aviation, Nonfiction » Social Science » Women's studies
This report has been professionally converted for accurate flowing-text e-book format reproduction. With the stroke of a pen on April 28, 1993, Secretary of Defense Les Aspin eliminated a policy barring females from flying in combat, opening the door for first United States Air Force (USAF) female fighter and bomber aircrew.
China's Advanced Weapons: Comprehensive Analysis of Military and Space Technologies, Hypersonic, Maneuverable Re-Entry Vehicle, Directed Energy, Electromagnetic-Powered, and High Energy Lasers
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 88,830. Language: English. Published: July 21, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Asian » China, Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Weapons
This is an important report compilation of testimony at a hearing about the military technologies China is considering or pursuing at the global technological frontier, its ability to develop innovative technologies going forward, and the implications of these efforts for the United States.
China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI): Five Years Later - Economic, Military, Geostrategic Drivers and Implications, Regional Reactions, Xi Jinping's Vision, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh Difficulties
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 95,250. Language: English. Published: July 17, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Asian » China, Nonfiction » Politics & Current Affairs » World politics
This is an important report compilation of testimony at a 2018 hearing that assessed the status of China's Belt and Road initiative five years on, focusing on its economic, military, and geostrategic drivers and implications, as well as regional reactions and competing visions. The hearing also explored how China's Belt and Road initiative impacts U.S. economic and national security interests.
China's Military Reforms and Modernization: Implications for U.S. - People's Liberation Army's Long-Term Defense Planning, PLA Weapons Development, and Acquisition Programs, President Xi's Vision
Price: $7.89 USD. Words: 97,890. Language: English. Published: July 16, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Asian » China, Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Strategy
This is an important report compilation of testimony at a 2018 hearing which provided insight into how China's ongoing military reform efforts and President Xi's vision for achieving the "China Dream" are shaping the People's Liberation Army's long-term defense planning, weapons development, and acquisition programs.
China, the United States, and Next Generation Connectivity - 5th Generation Wireless Technology (5G), Internet of Things (IOT) Standards and Technology Development, Huawei and ZTE Security Controversy
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 68,960. Language: English. Published: July 14, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Asian » China, Nonfiction » Computers & Internet » Internet / security
This is an important report compilation of testimony at a 2018 hearing which compared and contrasted U.S. and Chinese pursuit of next generation connected devices and networks and the implications for U.S. economic competitiveness and national security. The hearing focused on U.S. and Chinese 5th generation wireless technology (5G) and Internet of Things standards and technology development.
China's Relations With U.S. Allies and Partners in Europe and Asia Pacific - Belt and Road Initiative (OBOR), Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and President Xi Jinping's Engagement and Coercion Tactics
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 74,450. Language: English. Published: July 14, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » Politics & Current Affairs » World politics
This is an important report compilation of testimony at a 2018 hearing which explored Beijing's objectives in its relations with U.S. allies and partners in Europe and the Asia Pacific and the means by which Beijing seeks to achieve those objectives.
China's Role in North Korea Contingencies - PLA and Diplomatic Reactions to Nuclear Conflict, Geopolitical and Security Implications for the United States, Possible Massive Refugee Flows into China
Price: $7.89 USD. Words: 51,160. Language: English. Published: July 14, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Asian » China, Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Korean War
This important report compilation of testimony at a 2018 roundtable examined Chinese views on the likelihood of various potential North Korean contingencies, how China could play a role in the lead-up to or unfolding of such contingencies, and implications for the United States and the region.
China's Agricultural Policies: Trade, Investment, Food Safety, and Innovation - Biotechnology, Impact on U.S. Firms and Farmers, Export Opportunities, African Swine Flu Outbreak Effect on U.S. Trade
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 87,590. Language: English. Published: July 13, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Asian » China, Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Industries / agribusiness
This impressive report compilation contains the testimony of ten renowned experts at a hearing in 2018 investigating China's food policies and how they affect the United States. It examined China's food security and agricultural trade policy, China's investment in food resources abroad, the impact of China's biotechnology policies on U.S. firms and farmers, and export opportunities.
U.S. Tools to Address Chinese Market Distortions - Trump Administration Tariffs, Response to Chinese State Capitalism Industrial Policy Subsidies, Investment Restrictions, IP Theft, WTO Disputes
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 98,260. Language: English. Published: July 13, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Asian » China, Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Exports & imports
This important report compilation contains the testimony of eight renowned experts at a hearing in 2018 exploring U.S. policy options available to address Chinese market distortions. The first panel, "A Coordinated Policy Response to Chinese State Capitalism," addressed industrial policy challenges like subsidies, price distortions, and investment restrictions.
What Keeps Xi Up At Night: Beijing's Internal and External Challenges - Threats to Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Rule, Slowing Economic Growth and Technological Dependency, Financial Sector Risks
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 95,290. Language: English. Published: July 11, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Asian » China, Nonfiction » Politics & Current Affairs » Communism & socialism
This important report compilation contains the testimony of nine renowned experts at a hearing in February 2019 about internal and external challenges to the leadership of Chinese President Xi Jinping. There is a thorough examination of the issues and problems facing the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in its attempts to consolidate power at home and increase its influence abroad.
Risks, Rewards, and Results: U.S. Companies in China and Chinese Companies in the United States - Intellectual Property Theft, Technology Transfer, Production Outsourcing, Investments and Capital Flow
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 84,530. Language: English. Published: July 10, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Asian » China, Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Exports & imports
This hearing evaluated two sets of relationships. In the first panel, hearing witnesses reviewed Chinese companies' participation in the U.S. economy, and in the second panel, hearing witnesses reviewed U.S. companies' participation in the Chinese economy. Both panels assessed implications of this participation for U.S. businesses, workers, consumers, and investors.
An Emerging China - Russia Axis? Implications for the United States in an Era of Strategic Competition - Current Sino-Russian Cooperation, Limits and Barriers, Risks in Asia, Middle East, and Arctic
Price: $8.99 USD. Words: 108,620. Language: English. Published: July 10, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Asian » China, Nonfiction » History » Russian
This important report compilation contains the testimony of nine renowned experts on an emerging China-Russia axis at a Senate hearing in March 2019. This hearing explored the China-Russia relationship and its implications for U.S. national security interests.
China in Space: A Strategic Competition? 2019 Comprehensive Analysis of Chinese Scientific and Military Spaceflight Programs, Surveillance Systems, Human and Moon Missions, Exploration Ambitions
Price: $8.99 USD. Words: 108,620. Language: English. Published: July 9, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Asian » China, Nonfiction » Engineering, trades, & technology » Aeronautics & Astronautics
Every aspect of the Chinese space program is covered in this thorough report, providing unique insights into Beijing's ambitious agenda for exploration and exploitation of space, and projection of military power into Earth orbit for international leadership.
2019 Report on China's Technology, Trade, and Military - Civil Fusion: Pursuit of Artificial Intelligence (AI), New Materials and Energy - Nuclear Reactors, Graphene, Deep Sea and Polar Exploration
Price: $8.99 USD. Words: 57,590. Language: English. Published: July 8, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Asian » China, Nonfiction » Science & Nature » Military Science
Vital emerging Chinese tech frontiers detailed in this report include artificial intelligence (AI), computer systems, the role of data in digital authoritarianism, electronics, aerospace, composite materials, graphene, clean energy, nuclear power, and lithium batteries.
A World-Class Military: Assessing China's Global Military Ambitions - 2019 Ten Experts Provide Authoritative Details of Chinese Technology, Strategy, Nuclear Weapons, Electronic and Network Warfare
Price: $8.99 USD. Words: 68,080. Language: English. Published: July 7, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Asian » China, Nonfiction » Politics & Current Affairs » World politics
This important report, containing the testimony of ten noted experts on the Chinese military at a hearing on June 20, 2019, has been professionally converted for accurate flowing-text e-book format reproduction.
Seeking Feng Shui In U.S. - China Rhetoric - Words Matter: Cooperation Versus Threat from Chinese Military, Assessment of Aggressiveness, Deconstructing the Rhetoric, Communist Party (CCP) Legitimacy
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 22,250. Language: English. Published: July 7, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Asian » China, Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / United States
Public debate about whether China is an aggressive state and the extent it is a direct threat to U.S. interests is pervasive in think-tanks, the media, and growingly within U.S. Defense leader comments. However, U.S. policy toward China is clear, Presidential intent is to cooperate in as many areas as possible.
Strategic Competition With China: Expert Proposals for American Response to Chinese Communist Military and Economic Challenges to U.S. Power and Ideals, Freedom and Democracy Against Authoritarianism
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 51,750. Language: English. Published: July 7, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Asian » China, Nonfiction » Politics & Current Affairs » World politics
Respected Chinese policy experts provided the House Committee on Armed Services with detailed analysis and suggested strategies for dealing with the continued economic and military ascendance policy of the Chinese leadership, asserting power through an all-of-nation long-term strategy.
Underestimated: Our Not So Peaceful Nuclear Future, Second Edition - War Scenarios, China and Nuclear Rivalries Ahead, Fissile Limits, What May Go Wrong, Controlling Nuclear Missiles, Thinking Ahead
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 52,490. Language: English. Published: July 5, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Nuclear Warfare, Nonfiction » Politics & Current Affairs » Arms control
The book provides a good picture of the growing stockpiles of separated plutonium and the stockpiles of highly-enriched uranium, as well as the likely expansion of nuclear power programs in additional countries.
Essential Guide to Supersonic Passenger Aircraft: NASA Low Boom Flight Demonstrator X-59 QueSST (LBFD) Project, Early SST History, Sonic Boom Research, Standards, Renewed Interest in Civilian Travel
Price: $8.99 USD. Words: 27,940. Language: English. Published: July 4, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » Engineering, trades, & technology » Aeronautics & Astronautics, Nonfiction » Transportation » Aviation / Commercial
Professionally converted for accurate flowing-text e-book format reproduction, this unique book reproduces important NASA, FAA, and other government documents, reports, and studies about the history and current state of supersonic passenger aircraft and SST travel.
Supersonic Cruise Technology (NASA SP-472) - History of Breaking the Sound Barrier, U.S. and Foreign SST Transport Programs, B-70, TU-144, Concorde, Problems with Sonic Boom, Pollution, Aerodynamics
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 41,610. Language: English. Published: July 3, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Aviation, Nonfiction » Engineering, trades, & technology » Aeronautics & Astronautics
This document provides a historic perspective of supersonic cruise technology, beginning with the early NACA supersonic research and including efforts during the B-70 and SST phase.
2019 Defense Department Report on American Industrial Capabilities - U.S. Position in Global Defense Markets, Manufacturing Base Problems, New Technology, Aircraft, Space, Hypersonics, Cyber, Missiles
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 45,790. Language: English. Published: July 3, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Weapons, Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Industries / manufacturing
The mission of the Office of Industrial Policy (INDPOL) in the Office of the Secretary of Defense is to ensure robust, secure, resilient, and innovative industrial capabilities upon which the Department of Defense (DoD) can rely to fulfill current and future warfighter requirements in an era of great power competition.
NATO at 70: An Indispensable Alliance - Analysis of History, Military Importance of European Allies in Dealing with Putin, Russia, China, and Terrorism, Trump Administration Policies and Pressure
Price: $6.99 USD. Words: 54,950. Language: English. Published: June 30, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » European » Europe / Western, Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Strategy
This 2019 House hearing took place just a few weeks from the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization known as NATO. There are many pressing issues facing NATO today, but for us to really assess where the alliance stands in the year 2019, we need to take a step back and look at the history of this great political and military relationship.
Blue Technologies: Use of New Maritime Technologies to Improve Efficiency and Mission Performance of the Coast Guard and Ocean Transportation, Autonomous Vehicles, Sensors, Hydrographic Services
Price: $6.99 USD. Words: 65,460. Language: English. Published: June 30, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Naval, Nonfiction » Science & Nature » Earth Sciences / Oceanography
"Blue technology" is a term that describes a wide swath of technologies and systems that support, sustain, and integrate the U.S. and global ocean economy. Accordingly, systems and technologies such as autonomous vehicles, sensors (both remote and in situ), ocean observation platforms, and hydrographic services, among many others fall under the term.
2019 Major American Weapon Systems Guide: Fiscal Year 2020 Program Acquisition Cost Book Covering Aircraft, Army Ground Vehicles, Missile Defense, Munitions and Missiles, Shipbuilding, Space Systems
Price: $8.99 USD. Words: 35,750. Language: English. Published: June 26, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Weapons, Nonfiction » Engineering, trades, & technology » Aeronautics & Astronautics
This book shows the major weapon systems funded in the FY 2020 President's Budget, organized by Mission Support Activities. Each Mission Area Category chapter heading further breaks out the funding allocation in FY 2020 by subgroups.
Army Special Operations Command: USASOC Strategy 2035 and Update, Communicating the ARSOF Narrative, Vision for Critical Role Within USSOCOM, Partner Capacity Building, History of Recent Missions
Price: $8.99 USD. Words: 39,020. Language: English. Published: June 25, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Special Forces, Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Iraq War (2003-)
Contents - Book 1: Army Special Operations Vision; Book 2: USASOC Strategy 2035; Book 3: 2018 Update to Strategy 2035; Book 4: Overview - Communicating the ARSOF Narrative and Setting the Course to 2035.
United States Special Operations Command White Paper: The Gray Zone - Competitive Interactions Between War and Peace with Ambiguity, Opacity, and Uncertainty, Need to Evolve New Institutional Models
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 18,910. Language: English. Published: June 25, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Special Forces, Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Strategy
Gray Zone security challenges, existing short of a formal state of war, present novel complications for U.S. policy and interests in the 21st century. We have well-developed vocabularies, doctrines and mental models to describe war and peace, but the numerous gray zone challenges in between defy easy categorization.
2019 State of the Space Industrial Base: Threats to Space Dominance, Challenges and Actions - China Strategy Including Intellectual Property Theft, Penetration of American Companies, Predatory Pricing
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 19,100. Language: English. Published: June 25, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Aviation, Nonfiction » Engineering, trades, & technology » Aeronautics & Astronautics
This May 2019 white paper is a call to action to address present and emerging challenges and threats to the U.S. space industrial base and space dominance.
The Effect of Scientific Literacy on Public Opinion of Military Spending Levels - Application to Arguments About Science Education Funding, How Government Agencies Convey Spending to the Public
Price: $6.99 USD. Words: 26,180. Language: English. Published: June 23, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / United States, Nonfiction » Politics & Current Affairs » Government
This is a study of the association between scientific literacy and individual opinions on military spending of voting-age Americans using data from the 2016 General Social Survey. Based on responses to general science knowledge questions, I created a scientific knowledge test.
Cannabis and the U.S. Navy: An Assessment of Policies to Adopt After Federal Legalization - Analysis of Marijuana Negative and Positive Effects, Possible Authorized Use with Limitations
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 39,540. Language: English. Published: June 23, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Naval, Nonfiction » Self-improvement » Substance Abuse & Addictions / Drug Dependence
This study conducts an analysis of various policy options for the U.S. Navy to adopt after the federal legalization of cannabis. Utilizing Eugene Bardach's eight-step method, this study compares three possibilities for policy recommendation.
Marine Corps Officer Assignments: There Has to be a Better Way - Using the Ground Officer Assignment Tool (GOAT) Decision Support Tool for Better Talent Management and Billet Optimization
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 24,500. Language: English. Published: June 23, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / United States, Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Naval
One of the most crucial aspects of the development and retention of quality officers in the Marine Corps is effective assignment. This study takes an innovative approach to an old problem by proposing a technical solution: the Ground Officer Assignment Tool (GOAT) offers an optimization-based decision aid.
Refugees and Terrorism in the West - Conditions that Exacerbate or Mitigate Attack Likelihood from Asylum Seekers, Analysis of Sweden and United Kingdom, Syrian Refugee Concerns, Political Impacts
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 39,210. Language: English. Published: June 22, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » Politics & Current Affairs » Islamic militancy, Nonfiction » Politics & Current Affairs » Terrorism
A key concern of the United States and Europe for accepting refugees is the perceived threat of increased vulnerability to terrorist attacks, especially concerning refugees from origin countries with a known presence of terrorist organizations.
Zero Days, One Obligation - Cyberspace Computer Software Vulnerability Disclosure Policy by the U.S. Government, Cyberethics and the Roles of Morality, Utilitarianism, Strategic and National Interests
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 38,590. Language: English. Published: June 22, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » Computers & Internet » Security, Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / United States
These vulnerabilities can be understood as errors in coding that are potentially exploitable and unknown to either the creators or users of the software. If attack vectors related to zero-day vulnerabilities are completely dependent upon correctable coding errors, what should policy require when the U.S. government detects a zero-day vulnerability?
Market Research Center of Excellence - Defense Procurements and the DoD Acquisition Process, Military Purchasing, Gathering Information About Commercial Products and Services, Small Business
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 36,910. Language: English. Published: June 22, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / United States, Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Purchasing & buying
Market research is a critical step in the acquisition process and requires due diligence; however, in October 2014, the Government Accountability Office identified limitations in market research performed on Department of Defense (DoD) procurements. To address these limitations, the authors evaluated issues that DoD acquisition professionals face in completing market research.
Better Lucky Than Good: Operation Earnest Will as Gunboat Diplomacy - Reagan Era Confrontation with Iran and Tanker War, Oil Tanker Protection by American Forces, Vincennes Iranian Airliner Incident
Price: $6.99 USD. Words: 43,970. Language: English. Published: June 21, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Middle East, Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Naval
In 1987 the United States agreed to register eleven Kuwaiti oil tankers under the American flag and provide them naval protection at the height of the Iran - Iraq War. Motivated primarily by Cold War considerations, the United States embarked on a policy of "neutral intervention" whose intended effects were certain to be disadvantageous to Iran.
NASA Human Space Exploration: Persistent Delays and Cost Growth Reinforce Concerns over Management of Programs - Analysis of Issues with Space Launch System (SLS) Moon Rocket, Orion Crew Spacecraft
Price: $6.99 USD. Words: 30,800. Language: English. Published: June 20, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » Engineering, trades, & technology » Aeronautics & Astronautics, Nonfiction » Science & Nature » Space Science
NASA is undertaking a trio of closely related programs to continue human space exploration beyond low-Earth orbit. All three programs (SLS, Orion, and supporting ground systems) are working toward a launch readiness date of June 2020 for the first mission.
Measuring the Effectiveness of Leadership Decapitation in Countering Transnational Criminal Organizations - Drug Traffickers, Cali, Medellin, and Sinaloa Cartel, FARC Colombia, Rivalries and Alliances
Price: $6.99 USD. Words: 39,190. Language: English. Published: June 17, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » True Crime » Drug trade, Nonfiction » True Crime » Organized crime
The United States government has utilized leadership decapitation strategies to counter illicit or insurgent organizations since the kingpin strategy was first developed in the late 20th century by the Drug Enforcement Administration. Most critical analysis of this strategy, however, deals with terrorist organizations rather than transnational criminal organizations (TCOs).
The Role of Fisheries Management in Mitigating Conflict Resulting from Fisheries Depletion - Case Studies of Tanzania and South Africa, Artisanal and Commercial Fishers, Challenges of Climate Change
Price: $6.99 USD. Words: 42,300. Language: English. Published: June 16, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Africa » South, Nonfiction » Engineering, trades, & technology » Fisheries & Aquaculture
This study examines the effects of management style on conflict between fisheries users, looking at Tanzania and South Africa as case studies. Research indicates that management programs that incorporate local communities while retaining a level of national support are more likely to be successful in enforcing rules and regulations, promoting sustainability, and reducing incidents of conflict.
Ballistic Missile Defense in the Middle East - Theater BMD in the Protection of Israel, Saudi Arabia, Jordan Against Iran, Syria, and Terrorist Groups - Arrow, Iron Dome, and David's Sling Interceptor
Price: $6.99 USD. Words: 42,950. Language: English. Published: June 16, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Weapons, Nonfiction » History » Middle East / Israel
Ballistic missile proliferation is a significant concern in the Middle East. Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Jordan have closely associated themselves with the United States. These nations are targets of American adversaries such as Iran, Syria, and terrorist groups.
Economic Diversification Through a Knowledge-Based Economy in the United Arab Emirates (UAE): A Study of Progress Toward Vision 2021 - Movement Away from Oil Exports, Emiratization and Innovation
Price: $6.99 USD. Words: 33,660. Language: English. Published: June 16, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Middle East, Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Economics / macroeconomics
With the 2010 release of Vision 2021, the government's comprehensive societal and economic vision for the future, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) laid out a path to diversify its economy. This plan moves the UAE away from resource dependence to a knowledge-based economy less reliant on natural resources and physical labor.
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