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Just War Theory Reloaded: The Ethics of SOF In Modern Conflict - Special Operations in Irregular Conflicts and Asymmetric Warfare, Contextualizing Russia's Actions in Ukraine and Crimea
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 40,610. Language: English. Published: September 17, 2018 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Special Forces, Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / United States
Recent conflicts have directed much academic and media attention to special operations forces (SOF). Despite the attention, the application of SOF in asymmetric conventional warfare or irregular conflict has not been fully examined in the context of just war theory.
Analysis of the Department of Veterans Affairs' Ability to Regain Veterans' Trust Regarding Healthcare Wait Times
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 16,300. Language: English. Published: September 17, 2018 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Veterans, Nonfiction » Health, wellbeing, & medicine » Healthcare issues
This project explores whether or not veterans have regained their trust in the appointment process and wait times for healthcare access at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). We explore the perception of appointments and wait times for veterans prior to and after the whistleblower report of April 2014.
India: On Balancing China - Analysis of Indian Role in History, 1962 Sino-Indian War, Chinese Challenges in Tibet, Kashmir, Doklam, Pakistan, Indian Ocean Region, Acquisition of Nuclear Weapons
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 47,950. Language: English. Published: September 16, 2018 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Asian » China, Nonfiction » History » Asian » India & southern Asia
This study assesses whether India will be a reliable security partner for the United States in our efforts to manage the rise of China. U.S. grand strategy since World War Two has centered around maintaining and expanding a rules-based international order that globally promotes democratic governments, international institutions, human rights, and open markets.
Russian Arms Sales in the Age of Putin: For Politics or Profit? Comprehensive Survey of Weapons Exports to China, India, Middle East, UAE, Egypt, Iraq, Iran, Syria - Securing Leverage to Boost Russia
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 67,530. Language: English. Published: September 15, 2018 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Russian, Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Weapons
Since Vladimir Putin came to power, Russian arms sales have steadily increased in several geographic areas while Russo-American relations have gradually deteriorated. Therefore, as Putin seeks to foster global multi-polarity in order to challenge the American-dominated geopolitical world order, how is Russia conducting international arms sales and for what reasons?
Teaching Case: Transgender Sailors, Leadership Challenges, and Ethical Dilemmas - Case Study of U.S. Navy Sailor Landon Wilson, Steps Toward Gender Transition, Afghanistan, Diversity Management
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 31,330. Language: English. Published: September 15, 2018 . Categories: Nonfiction » Social Science » Gender studies, Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Naval
This teaching case puts the reader into the position of the leadership of a U.S. Navy Sailor deployed in Afghanistan. The Sailor's documentation states the Sailor is female; in person the Sailor appears to be male. The Sailor had been living in male barracks and meeting male physical and grooming standards for months.
Developing the Mine of the Future - The MADMAN (Maritime Area Denial Mine With Autonomous Navigation) - Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) for Mine Warfare, Unmanned Undersea Vehicles
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 36,930. Language: English. Published: September 15, 2018 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Naval, Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Weapons
The Maritime Area Denial Mine with Autonomous Navigation (MADMAN) project provides a means for asserting maritime dominance through integration of intelligence into mines. This project identifies a path toward reinvigorating mine warfare innovation to develop the mine of the future, MADMAN.
Can the Outer Space Treaty (OST) Prevent Conflicts in Orbit in the 21st Century? Critical Emerging Problems - Orbital Space Debris, Space Weaponization, Anti-Satellite ASAT, Asteroid and Moon Mining
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 63,680. Language: English. Published: September 14, 2018 . Categories: Nonfiction » Science & Nature » Space Science, Nonfiction » Engineering, trades, & technology » Aeronautics & Astronautics
The rapid increase of space activity in the 21st century has raised questions about the adequacy of the 1967 Outer Space Treaty (OST) to govern orbital activities and prevent future international conflicts. This study analyzes the OST's ability to address critical emerging problems across three issue areas: orbital space debris, the weaponization of space, and asteroid and Moon mining.
Greece and the Migrant Crisis: The Threat of Foreign Terrorist Fighters - Potential Islamic State ISIS Operative Transit and Recruitment Opportunities, EU and NATO Coordination in Processing Migrants
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 36,710. Language: English. Published: September 13, 2018 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » European » Europe / Greece, Nonfiction » Politics & Current Affairs » Terrorism
Since the June 2014 establishment of the "caliphate" by the Islamic State, there has been an alarming increase in the number of terrorist attacks in Europe. Concurrently, wave after wave of migrants from war-torn countries such as Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan have landed on Greek shores—and the shores of other southern European countries—in search of safety and freedom.
Non-Member State Participation in NATO Maritime Operations: Benefits in Burden-Sharing - Operation Active Endeavour and Ocean Shield, Defending Shipping Traffic from Terrorism and Pirate Attacks
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 25,950. Language: English. Published: September 13, 2018 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » European » Europe / Western, Nonfiction » Politics & Current Affairs » Terrorism
This thesis examines two NATO maritime operations: Operation Active Endeavour (OAE), conducted from 2001 to 2016, and Operation Ocean Shield (OOS), conducted from 2009 to 2016. In each of these operations, NATO benefited from the participation of non-members, notably in information sharing.
Military Professionalism and the Future of Civil-Military Relations in Africa - Case Studies of U.S. Military Training and Professional Education in Colombia, El Salvador, Cameroon, and Senegal
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 46,470. Language: English. Published: September 13, 2018 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Africa » Northern region, Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / United States
U.S. military training and professional education has increased in Africa since 2002. Building professional militaries can improve security but also presents a moral dilemma. African regimes are often criticized for poor governance—including patrimonial, kleptocratic, and authoritarian rule—and African armies are often political in nature.
Special Operations: Quantified Deterrence Against Russian Aggression in Eastern Europe - Using Special Forces (SOF) Under Title 10 Authorities in Irregular Warfare to Counter Putin and Protect NATO
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 26,470. Language: English. Published: September 9, 2018 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Special Forces, Nonfiction » History » Russian
Russia threatens Eastern Europe, overtly and covertly, with offensive cyber-attacks, by shooting down aircraft, and through violations of international law such as the annexation of Crimea. The current economic sanctions are not deterring Russia from acting aggressively.
GDP-Based Burden Sharing in NATO: The Politics of Defense Financing - Study of Military Spending by Allies Germany, France, Poland, Italy, Greece, Defense Secretary Mattis Policy under President Trump
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 35,060. Language: English. Published: September 5, 2018 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » European » Europe / Western, Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Weapons
NATO as a whole has struggled to sufficiently fund the capabilities necessary for its mission effectiveness, even as individual Allies (above all, the United States) have spent enormous amounts on defense. At the same time, some Allies have made significant security contributions—e.g., basing facilities and aid for migrants—that have not shown up in their defense budgets.
Out From Prohibition's Shadow: Alternative Drug Policy and Mexican Stability - Effect of Marijuana Legalization and Decriminalization on Drug Trafficking Organizations and Sinaloa Cartel
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 65,850. Language: English. Published: September 5, 2018 . Categories: Nonfiction » Self-improvement » Substance Abuse & Addictions / Drug Dependence, Nonfiction » True Crime » Drug trade
The purpose of this study is twofold: to determine the success of alternative drug policy and to provide a foundation for better assessment of drug policy success in promoting stability. Mexico has the world's most lucrative drug trafficking corridor.
Cryptocurrency and State Sovereignty - Comprehensive Review of Bitcoin, Blockchain, and Virtual Currency Technology, Hash Functions, Merkle Trees, and Security, Government Bans and Regulations
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 41,930. Language: English. Published: September 5, 2018 . Categories: Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Money & monetary policy, Nonfiction » Computers & Internet » Security / cryptography
Since Bitcoin's release in late 2008, the cryptocurrency has grown and proven itself as a disruptive technology, resistant to sovereign law and international financial regulations, and an alternative to the sovereign state's concept of fiat money.
2017 Hurricanes and Wildfires: Initial Observations on the Federal Response and Key Recovery Challenges - Complete Report on FEMA Efforts for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Maria, and California Wildfires
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 47,960. Language: English. Published: September 4, 2018 . Categories: Nonfiction » Politics & Current Affairs » Current affairs, Nonfiction » Social Science » Disasters & Disaster Relief
FEMA faced a number of challenges that slowed and complicated its response efforts to Hurricane Maria, particularly in Puerto Rico. Many of these challenges were also highlighted in FEMA's own 2017 hurricane after action report, including: the sequential and overlapping timing of the three hurricanes—with Maria the last of the three—caused staffing shortages and required FEMA to shift staff.
Foreign Policy Under Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi - Egypt Role in Ongoing Conflicts in Gaza Strip, Syrian Crisis, Yemeni Civil War, Impact on U.S. Interests in Middle East and North Africa
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 27,920. Language: English. Published: September 4, 2018 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Middle East / Egypt, Nonfiction » Politics & Current Affairs » World leaders
President al-Sisi's regional foreign policy decisions have taken a different approach compared to past Egyptian presidencies. Understanding where Egypt is headed and the backbone of al-Sisi's foreign policies is important not only for U.S. interests in the Middle East and North Africa, but for regional security and stability.
Foundations for Economic Development in Latin America - Review of Core Literature on Industrial Revolution, Fundamental Principles at Work, Case Study of Mexico Revealing Needed Institutions
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 28,450. Language: English. Published: September 3, 2018 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Latin America / Mexico, Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Economic history
Theory attempting to explain poverty and development is vast, varied, and, in many ways, inconclusive. In this thesis, I review core literature on the Industrial Revolution and the rise of Western Europe and the Asian Tigers, finding that their economic development rested on a cycle of three fundamental principles: rule of law, access to capital, and strong, yet restrained, bureaucratic capacity.
Why Do Americans Go Abroad to Fight in Foreign Conflicts? Islamic State ISIS Recruitment to the Battlefields of Syria and Iraq Using Bidirectional Social Media Network Connections, Integration Deficit
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 24,400. Language: English. Published: September 3, 2018 . Categories: Nonfiction » Politics & Current Affairs » Islamic militancy, Nonfiction » Politics & Current Affairs » Terrorism
Since proclaiming the caliphate in 2014, the Islamic State (ISIS) has been recruiting men and women to the battlefields of Syria and Iraq from countries around the world. This study explores why American men and women volunteered to join ISIS and leave behind their families, their friends, and the comforts of American society.
Integration and Implication of Space Education at the United States Naval Academy - Navy and Marine Corps Space Cadre and Support Requirements, Midshipmen Academic Development
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 23,810. Language: English. Published: September 3, 2018 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Naval, Nonfiction » Engineering, trades, & technology » Aeronautics & Astronautics
Space competency is critical to winning our future wars. Over the past 60 years, the United States Navy (USN) has played an essential role as an active enabler of space-based capabilities. In this day and age, when adversaries continue to mature their own space capabilities to deny U.S. capabilities.
China's Response to the Global Financial Crisis: Examining the Incentives Behind China's Stimulus Package - Economic, Social, and Political Argument Impacting Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Perception
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 35,730. Language: English. Published: September 2, 2018 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Asian » China, Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Economic history
This thesis examines the incentives behind China's decision to implement its aggressive $585 billion economic stimulus package in response to the global financial crisis, or GFC. The thesis assesses the explanatory power of economic, social, and political causal factors to explain China's decision.
Costs and Benefits of Uniform Commonality for the Navy and Marine Corps - Comprehensive History of Uniforms, Benefits to Consolidation from Increased Concealment, Safety, and Functionality
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 26,350. Language: English. Published: September 2, 2018 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Naval, Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Weapons
This research used uniforms of the United States Navy and Marine Corps to explain the costs and benefits of the services consolidating uniforms and wearing a single functional uniform. This study examined the history of Navy and Marine Corps uniforms.
Analysis of Department of Defense (DoD) Support in Domestic Disaster Relief - Analysis of Federal Response to 2017 Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, Importance of Pre-Positioning Supplies
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 21,370. Language: English. Published: September 2, 2018 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / United States, Nonfiction » Social Science » Disasters & Disaster Relief
Our research analyzed Department of Defense (DoD) involvement in the disaster relief efforts for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria. During the 2017 hurricane season, the United States experienced three major hurricanes in rapid succession. These events tested the hurricane responses of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and have left some wondering why the DoD was slow to respond.
Just Strike: A Commander's Guide to Preemptive Self-Defense - Fascinating Analysis of Conditions Necessary to Strike First, Returning Preemption to Its Rightful Place Onto the Moral Side of War
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 31,150. Language: English. Published: September 2, 2018 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Strategy, Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / United States
A commander must justifiably believe three things: that an unjust aggressor is poised to attack, that her capacity to avert an attack is constrained by an imminent decision point or last window of opportunity, and that preemption is part of a moral-risk proportionate strategy. In any event, a commander must decide to preempt or not preempt under conditions of uncertainty.
Civil Liberties in the Absence of Legislative Intelligence Oversight: Lessons Learned from Uruguay - Earlier Atrocities of Military Dictatorship Prior to Consolidation of Democracy
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 35,810. Language: English. Published: September 2, 2018 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Latin America / General, Nonfiction » Social Science » Political science » Intelligence & espionage
This study analyzes contemporary civil-military relations in Uruguay with respect to its intelligence organizations. Uruguay operated for twelve years under military dictatorship until 1985, when the country peacefully transitioned to democracy.
Corruption in Brazil: Why are Manifestations on the Rise? The Mensalao Scandal, Operation Lava Jato, Odebrecht Scandal, Rousseff Impeachment, Plea Bargaining, Effect on Democracy and Security
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 28,730. Language: English. Published: September 1, 2018 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Latin America / General, Nonfiction » Politics & Current Affairs » Government
Why is political corruption in Brazil being recognized now, and why are political leaders finally being held accountable? While many studies attempt to prove or disprove the many causes that lead to corruption, this study takes a slightly different approach.
Organizational Culture in Air Force Special Operations Command AFSOC: Myths and Realities - America's Air Commandos in Counterinsurgency and Counterterrorism Viewed as Not Inclined to Innovate
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 25,070. Language: English. Published: September 1, 2018 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Aviation, Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Special Forces
For 40 years a large amount of literature has concluded that organizational culture and innovation are closely linked. This study uses a prominent organizational culture diagnostic tool, the organizational culture assessment instrument, to map the organizational culture of Air Force Special Operations Command operational units and determine if the organization is naturally inclined to innovate.
The School Shooter: A Rapidly Growing Problem for Homeland Security - Six Detailed Case Studies, How Educators, First Responders, and Law Enforcement Can Respond With Processes and Facility Upgrades
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 46,380. Language: English. Published: September 1, 2018 . Categories: Nonfiction » Education & Study Guides » Violence & harassment, Nonfiction » Social Science » Violence in Society
School shootings have significantly impacted many aspects of our lives across the United States. They first became a recognized problem in American society in the 1960s and have since continued to increase in frequency and severity.
The Impact of Political Liberalization on Sino-Myanmar Cooperation - Detailed History from the Pauk-Phaw Period to the USDP Years, Aung San Suu Kyi and the NLD, the Rohingya Challenge
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 34,080. Language: English. Published: September 1, 2018 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Asian » China, Nonfiction » History » Asian » Asia / Southeast Asia
Using a historical comparative analysis of bilateral cooperation from the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC), the Union Solidarity Development Party (USDP), and the National League for Democracy (NLD) years, this study indicates that political liberalization temporarily weakened Myanmar's foreign policy with China, which historically has been characterized as Pauk-Phaw, or fraternal.
Altering the Gender Composition in the Marine Corps: Recruiting and Readiness Implications - Pregnancy Impact on Availability of Women in the Military
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 23,310. Language: English. Published: August 29, 2018 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / United States, Nonfiction » Social Science » Gender studies
As of January 2016, all military occupations opened to women across all branches of military service. The opening of previously closed occupations to women has initiated conversations regarding how the quality of the force may be affected by the integration. This study explores the implications of altering the gender composition in the Marine Corps on recruiting and readiness.
German and Italian Aversion to War: Background, Contemporary Issues, and Security Implications for Allies - History from Before World War I, Second World War, Through Post-Cold War, Troops Abroad
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 40,850. Language: English. Published: August 29, 2018 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / World War II, Nonfiction » History » European » Europe / Germany
The populations of Germany and Italy are largely pacifist, but while many Germans are also anti-military, many Italians are not. Attitudes towards war and military forces were shaped in both states by their experiences during World Wars I and II and by the roles their respective militaries played in these conflicts.
Comparison of Naval Acquisition Efficiency Between the United States and China - PRC and PLAN Naval Shipbuilding, Performance Metrics, U.S. and Asian, European Allies, Innovation Factors
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 37,550. Language: English. Published: August 28, 2018 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Naval, Nonfiction » History » Asian » China
The People's Republic of China has emerged as the most significant long-term strategic competitor to the United States on the world stage. To accomplish this, China has made substantial investments in modern naval systems. In order to understand how successful China has been in this effort, an understanding of its acquisition system is required.
Organized for Innovation: An Empirical Observation of Innovation Adoption Within Defense Organizations - Other Transactions Authority (OTA) at NASA, DARPA, Defense Innovation Unit Experimental (DIUx)
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 25,590. Language: English. Published: August 28, 2018 . Categories: Nonfiction » Science & Nature » Military Science, Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / United States
How can defense organizations best position themselves to adopt novel ideas and cutting-edge technologies? Many organizations within the Department of Defense (DoD) require the ongoing adoption of new methodologies and approaches as a part of their core operations.
Coalition Space Operations: Exploring New Paths for Allied Partnership: Comprehensive Survey of Military Satellite and Rocket Programs of France, Australia, and Japan, Data Sharing Agreements
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 44,030. Language: English. Published: August 28, 2018 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Aviation, Nonfiction » Engineering, trades, & technology » Aeronautics & Astronautics
This mid-2018 report has been professionally converted for accurate flowing-text e-book format reproduction. It provides an unique, up-to-date, and exceptionally detailed look at the military satellite programs of three important American allies: France, Australia, and Japan, including intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, missile warning, and communications systems.
U.S. Army Functional Concept for Sustainment 2020-2040 (AFC-S), TRADOC Pamphlet (TP) 525-4-1, February 2017 - Industrial and Operational Environment, The Human Dimension, Force Readiness, Mobilization
Price: $6.99 USD. Words: 29,200. Language: English. Published: August 26, 2018 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / United States, Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Strategy
TP 525-4-1 describes the broad capabilities the Army will require to sustain multi-domain battle and cross-domain maneuver with joint, interorganizational, and multinational partners during 2020-2040. The ideas presented have been integrated with the evolving estimates of the operational environment.
U.S. Army Functional Concept for Maneuver Support 2020-2040, TRADOC Pamphlet 525-3-5, February 2017 - Army Concept Framework (ACF), Countering WMD, Nuclear and Chemical Defense, Russia Threat
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 27,150. Language: English. Published: August 26, 2018 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / United States, Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Weapons
The U.S. Army is the Nation's principal land force organized, trained, and equipped for prompt and sustained combat on land. Today's adversaries have studied how the U.S. Joint Force prefers to operate and adapted to develop capabilities that contest our operations on land, at sea, in the air, in space and cyberspace, as well as the electromagnetic spectrum.
Army Transportation Corps History: Lam Son 719; the Cargo Must Get Through - 1971 Vietnam War Offensive Campaign Conducted in Laos by Vietnamese Troops to Disrupt the Ho Chi Minh Trail
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 22,570. Language: English. Published: August 25, 2018 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Vietnam War, Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / United States
This excellent report has been professionally converted for accurate flowing-text e-book format reproduction. The official historian of the Army Transportation Corps provides a great history of the Vietnam War offensive known as Lam Son 719, or Operation Dewey Canyon II.
Army Transportation Corps History: Transportation Corps in Operation Iraqi Freedom 2 (OIF-2) - April Uprising, Military Convoy Escorts of Contracted Supply Trucks, Theater Transportation, Ambushes
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 35,480. Language: English. Published: August 25, 2018 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / United States, Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Iraq War (2003-)
This excellent report has been professionally converted for accurate flowing-text e-book format reproduction. The official historian of the Army Transportation Corps provides a great history of the Transportation Corps in Operation Iraqi Freedom 2 (OIF-2) and the April 2005 Uprising.
Army Transportation Corps History: 70 Years of the Corps, 1781 Yorktown Campaign, Military Rail, Logistics-Over-The-Shore (LOTS), Administration 1917 - 1942, Pack Mules, Staff Ride Peninsula Campaign
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 61,050. Language: English. Published: August 25, 2018 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / United States, Nonfiction » History » North America » USA
This compilation of seven excellent reports has been professionally converted for accurate flowing-text e-book format reproduction. The official historian of the Army Transportation Corps provides great histories of many Transportation Corps events.
Army Transportation Corps History: White House Landing - Sustaining the Army of the Potomac during the Peninsula Campaign of the American Civil War, Pamunkey River in Virginia, Contraband Labor
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 71,810. Language: English. Published: August 25, 2018 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » North America » USA, Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / United States
This excellent report has been professionally converted for accurate flowing-text e-book format reproduction. The official historian of the Army Transportation Corps provides a vivid account of supplying the army during the famous Peninsula Campaign in Virginia during the American Civil War.
2018 U.S. Intelligence Community Worldwide Threat Assessment - Coats Testimony: Global Cyber Threats, WMD Nuclear Proliferation, Terrorism, Foreign Denial and Deception, Space and Counterspace
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 34,560. Language: English. Published: August 24, 2018 . Categories: Nonfiction » Politics & Current Affairs » Terrorism, Nonfiction » Social Science » Political science » Intelligence & espionage
Director of National Intelligence Daniel R. Coats presented the 2018 annual U.S. intelligence community worldwide threat assessment in Congressional testimony on February 13, 2018. In the published report, Coats provides a thorough review of the status of possible threats from a wide variety of nations and terror groups.
Registry of Army Vessel Names - Official Listings of Active and Retired Ship Names in the Army Marine Transportation Corps with Extensive and Informative Biographical Summaries About Names
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 40,910. Language: English. Published: August 23, 2018 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Naval, Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / United States
The Office of the Chief of Transportation, Fort Eustis, Virginia, prepared this Registry of Army Vessel Names for all Transportation Corps personnel who have an interest in the Army's marine transportation field. It provides a historical record of Army vessel names, and establishes the procedures for naming Army vessels.
Seven Firefights in Vietnam - Fight at Ia Drang, Convoy Ambush on Highway 1, Ambush at Phuoc An, Fight Along the Rach Ba Rai, Three Companies at Dak To, Battle of Lang Vei, Gunship Mission
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 66,930. Language: English. Published: August 23, 2018 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Vietnam War, Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Strategy
These accounts of fighting in Vietnam are based upon official U.S. Army records—daily journals, journal files, and after action reports; upon interviews conducted soon after the events by historical officers in Vietnam.
U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) Amphibious Operations in the 21st Century: Amphibious Ships and Landing Craft Data Book, Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Overview
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 29,220. Language: English. Published: August 21, 2018 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Naval, Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Weapons
Three excellent reports have been professionally converted for accurate flowing-text e-book format reproduction: Amphibious Operations in the 21st Century, Amphibious Ships and Landing Craft Data Book, Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Overview.
Army Equipment Modernization Strategy: Equipping the Total Force to Win in a Complex World - Soldiers, Mission Command, Intelligence, Maneuver, Aviation, Indirect Fires, Air and Missile Defense
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 31,560. Language: English. Published: August 20, 2018 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Weapons, Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / United States
The Army must be manned, equipped and trained to prevent conflict, shape the security environments and win wars. When adequately tailored, the Army, as part of the Joint Force, provides multiple options, integrates efforts of multiple partners and operates across multiple domains to present enemies and adversaries with multiple dilemmas.
The Falklands War, 1982: Official U.S. Navy Report on Lessons Learned and Military Analysis of the British Execution of the Recapture of the Falkland Islands, Operation Corporate
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 44,600. Language: English. Published: August 20, 2018 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Naval, Nonfiction » History » Latin America / General
This report, professionally converted for accurate flowing-text e-book format reproduction, reproduces two U.S. government studies of the 1982 Falklands War. The first is the official U.S. Navy "Lessons of the Falklands Summary Report" which cover all aspects of the British offensive to retake the islands.
The Need for the United States of America's Amphibious Capability in an Era of Maritime Focus - Analysis of the British Execution of the 1982 Recapture of the Falkland Islands, Operation Corporate
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 25,740. Language: English. Published: August 20, 2018 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Naval, Nonfiction » History » Latin America / General
Comparing events in Operation CORPORATE as a cautionary tale for the United States current strategic, economic, and military conditions will demonstrate the United States is on a course similar to the United Kingdom, and could face similar hardships and potentially adverse results should there be a military challenge to the United States in the western Pacific or another maritime region.
Navy Strategy Development: Strategy in the 21st Century - Strategy Deficit, Inconsistent Ad Hoc Planning Processes, OPNAV Varies from Other Services, Historic Cycles including Muddle and Hollow Force
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 31,380. Language: English. Published: August 19, 2018 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Naval, Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Strategy
The prospect of declining budgets and a changing geostrategic environment impose an urgent need for a more rigorous ends, ways, and means decision-making cycle when it comes to Navy strategy. Over the next several years, the Navy faces the prospect of building fewer ships and airplanes than would be necessary to maintain current fleet size.
Veiled "Bombshells": Women's Participation in Islamist Extremist Organizations - Evolving Active Roles by Women in Violent Organizations, HAMAS, al-Qaeda, Islamic State ISIS, Suicide Bombing Martyrs
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 44,970. Language: English. Published: August 17, 2018 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Middle East, Nonfiction » Politics & Current Affairs » Islamic militancy
Faced with what seems to be a growing trend within violent extremist organizations, states, militaries, policymakers, and academics are confronted with a vital question: Are women purely serving as baby factories for future terrorists, as sex slaves, as logistical support, and as sacrificial lambs; or, do they have a more active, combatant role?
Ukraine: The Lingering Soviet Headache and 25 Plus Years of Hybrid Rule - Persistent Communist Influence and Corruption, Authoritarian Rule Despite Democratic Institutions and Orange Revolution
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 50,780. Language: English. Published: August 17, 2018 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » European » Europe / Former Soviet Republics, Nonfiction » History » Russian
Ukraine remains far from a robust democracy and qualifies as a consolidated hybrid state. Despite more than 25 years of government development since independence, Ukraine continues to experience difficulty shedding the legacy of the Soviet era in order to advance to a truly democratic state.
The Uzbekistan-Kyrgyzstan Border: Institutional Legitimacy and Regional Stability - Case Study of Central Asia's Ferghana Valley, Border Enforcement, Walls and Fences for Hardening, Security
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 60,320. Language: English. Published: August 17, 2018 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Asian » Asia / Central Asia, Nonfiction » Politics & Current Affairs » Terrorism
Examining the political and social consequences of coercive border enforcement, this thesis hypothesizes that unilateral border hardening erodes institutional legitimacy and undermines regional stability. Relying on a case study of the Uzbekistan-Kyrgyzstan border in Central Asia's Ferghana Valley, the thesis finds that border hardening is likely to change local perceptions of the border.
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