Military Science

On May 11 1998, the Indian government tested five nuclear devices some thirty miles from Pokran. Countdown is partly a result of conversations with many hundreds of people in India, Pakistan and Nepal and Ghosh concludes, that “the pursuit of nuclear weapons in the subcontinent is the moral equiva... More

This highly useful companion volume to the Naval Institute's "Division Officer's Guide and "Naval Officer's Guide addresses that aspect of a naval officer's career that is every bit as important as leadership and qualifications--navigating through the rocks and shoals of the Navy's promotion and ass... More

Provides information on all currently operational tanks and other armored vehicles from around the world... More

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Divergent and variegated in many respects were the numerous races that were enlisted into our Indian Army till the first decade of the last century and from which our present day army derives its colour and variety of uniformed men and their respective regiments. These military races were different ... More

This book traces the rise and growth of five well-known service companies that stress on efficient operations management and consistency of service, maintenance of quality, customer satisfaction, etc. To be a successful services company, it is important to understand customer psychology. The role of... More

The United States has been engaged in what the great historian Charles A. Beard called "perpetual war for perpetual peace." The Federation of American Scientists has catalogued nearly 200 military incursions since 1945 in which the United States has been the aggressor. In a series of penetrating and... More

This volume explains the evolution of maritime strategy through the twentieth century, and concludes with some speculations about its future in the next century. The forms and practices of navies and maritime strategy are analysed through the development of eight historical and contemporary topics d... More

"There is no longer any doubt of the failure of our intelligence agencies in the years following the Cold War. Amy Zegart has examined the reasons for this failure in addition to the well-meaning but mistaken attempts to address the problem. An important book for all those interested in the nation's... More

Although the United States has never faced the danger of a military coup, the relations between civilian leaders and the military have not always been easy. Presidents have contended with military leaders who were reluctant to carry out their orders. Generals and Admirals have appealed to Congress f... More

R.S.S. Baden-Powell, who founded the Boy Scouts movement in 1908, was a British military hero during the Boer War and an author, actor, artist, spy, sportsman, and female impersonator. In this absorbing and humane account of Baden-Powell's extraordinary life, Tim Jeal reveals for the first time the ... More

First published 20 years ago, Lawrence Freedman's "Evolution of Nuclear Strategy" was immediately acclaimed as the standard work on the history of attempts to cope militarily and politically with the terrible destructive power of nuclear weapons. It has now been rewritten, drawing on a wide range of... More