Tells the real story that led to President Bush's 16 famous words in his 2003 State of the Union address, The British government has learned that Saddam Hussein recently sought significant quantities of uranium from Africa. This book uncovers the details of the scandal that has led to the indictment of one administration official.
This work addresses the interaction between military operations and the activities of civilian agencies, intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) during and after conflict. It looks closely at the cases of Panama, Kuwait and southern Iraq.
This precise account of the Austro-Prussian, or Seven Weeks' War, is organized into six main parts. It describes the war's outbreak, mobilization and initial manoeuvres, the course and result of battles and actions and provides comments on tactics and weapons of the Austrian and Prussian units.
The next quarter century will challenge US joint forces with threats ranging from regular and irregular wars in remote lands, to relief and reconstruction in crisis zones. This book reasons that only through reading the signposts of the times will the Joint Force have some of the answers to the challenges of the future.
This text argues that time is the primary dimension in modern war and explores the paradoxes of warfare's temporal characteristics. Leonhard introduces a bold theory that focuses on time as the critical component that controls all other aspects of war.
This is the second volume in Foundry's projected series describing the armies of the era of exploration in sub-Saharan Africa. Following a similar format to its predecessor, it covers the area now largely occupied by the countries of Gabon, the Republic of Congo (Brazzaville), the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Burundi, Zambia, and Malawi.
Was former Prime Minister Tony Blair wrong in 2001 to allow Britain to be drawn into conflict in Afghanistan, just as it was wrong for Britain to go into that country in 1839 without a shred of evidence to support fears of imminent Russian invasion? The result of this misadventure was the worst single military disaster the Raj ever suffered.
This account looks at Liam Deasy's years in the West Cork Brigade during the War for Irish Independence. The author vividly recreates the tense and hope-filled atmosphere of the years 1917-1921, and provides a rich gallery of portraits of those in the company of whom he fought.
Focusing on the different dimensions to the war in Iraq launched in March 2003 by the United States, the essays here present concise and penetrating analyses, and explore the major implications of the war and their strategic, political and military contexts.
The Gulf War of 1991 heralded a new type of warfare - one dominated by speed and high technology. This work assesses both Operation Desert Storm and Operation Desert Shield, examining each force's strategies, and the political and military figures who were involved on both sides.
Most accounts of war and genocide treat them as separate phenomena. This text thoroughly examines the links between these two most inhuman of human activities. It shows that the generally legitimate business of war and the monstrous crime of genocide are closely related.
Analyses and chronicles the Soviet occupation of and withdrawal from Afghanistan for the years between 1973 and 1990. The text covers the important negotiations and relates them to the historic changes that were taking place in the Soviet Union and in its relationships to the rest of the world.
Compiles the writings of four influential theorists of naval and air power. This work includes the following titles: "Influence of Sea Power Upon History", Some Principles of Maritime Strategy, Command of the Air, and "Winged Defence", useful for students and practitioners of naval and air strategy.
The war declared by the Boers on 11 October 1899 proved to be the longest, the costliest, the bloodiest and the most humiliating campaign that Britain fought between 1815 and 1914. This history of the war is based largely on private papers of the conflict's leading protagonists.
Offer a look into operation Phantom Fury, the Second Battle for Fallujah and the most significant battle undertaken during the occupation of Iraq. This book presents an account of the brutal reality of the war in Iraq, how a battle for a key city was fought, and how such a battle looks from positions of command and from the thick of the fight.
Featuring logistics data, tables, and operational methods for CSS at the tactical level, this work includes automated logistics planning tools, references, glossary, and Internet directory. It contains the CSS policies, procedures, organizations, and methods for use in Army of Excellence divisions, Force XXI divisions, and more.
In this book, Raymond L. Garthoff, a participant in the Cuban Missile Crisis deliberations of the U.S. government, reflects on the nature of the crisis, it's consequences, and it's lessons for the future. He provides a unique combination of memoir, historical analysis, and political interpretations.
Confronts the crucial security issues and the troubled times. This title argues that we have left behind the Age of Ideologies to enter a violent period in which ethnicity and religion - blood and faith - can continue to be the source of ferocious rebellions, genocide, and global terrorism.
The author gives a firsthand account of the Afghan War set against a wider background of political history. He sees the war growing from angry tension over modernisation in Afghanistan, and gives it context as an expression of Islamism, the most modern and dynamic version of Islamic fundamentalism.
Offers an account of the Battle of Cannae in 216 BC, the most famous battle of the Second Punic War, during which Hannibal's much smaller force inflicted the greatest defeat ever suffered by the Roman army in what is still regarded today as a model display of military tactics.
The US invasion of Panama, Operation "Just Cause", in December 1989 was the most complex US military operation since Vietnam. This book details the forces involved in toppling General Noriega, widely considered Central America's most notorious hard-man and drug baron.
Japan in the 16th century was made up of effectively independent kingdoms led by warrior leaders. The author examines this period of Japanese history, looking at the commanders and armies and the way in which the destruction of the elite Takeda army affected the Samurai on all sides.
The driving force of this world history of war is the linkage between technology, politics and expansion. Jeremy Black takes the reader through history, highlighting the major developments in warfare, tactics, armour and diplomacy which have influenced the way in which wars are fought.
This work is one of the most widley known military campaigns of the Victorian era. It contains graphic eyewitness accounts from both sides and additional chapters cover what remains to be seen today, in museums, the battlefields, and the lonely graves of the fallen.
Would I do it all again? David Mendelsohn muses to himself, 35 years later, as he stands outside the United nations Headquarters building in Jerusalem, peering at a commemorative plaque that describes the bitter battle that his battalion, 161 of the Jerusalem Brigade, fought on that very spot in the Six Day War of 1967.
Reviews the lengthy history of the US Army on the Mexican border and highlights recurring themes that are relevant to the border security mission. This book consists of public documents which have been located, gathered, combined, reformatted, and enhanced with a subject index, selectively edited and bound to provide easy access.
The Ottoman Empire was heir to the architectural traditions not only of the Byzantine Empire but also to those of the medieval Islamic Middle East. This book explores the historical background, socio-political circumstances and purposes of Ottoman military architecture.
This work provides a personal account of the Waterloo Campaign. Commander of G Troop of the Royal Horse Artillery in Wellington's army, Mercer described events such as Napoleon's return from Elba, the landing of Wellington's forces in Belgium, and the battles at Quatre Bras and Waterloo.
An account of the epic siege of the island fortress of the Knights Hospitaller by the Turkish Army of the Emperor Suleiman. The six battle scenes in the book depict the brutal fighting and acts of bravery by the 500 Knights who held out against 30, 000 Turkish soldiers for four months.
In military terms, the incident which can swing a battle from victory to defeat in a moment is known as the "Hinge Factor". This work describes battles which demonstrate this phenomenon - including the circumstances behind the loss of the Holy Cross, through to the attack of African war bees in 1914, to Star-War weaponry in the Gulf War.
The "Campaign" titles provide concise accounts of the great conflicts of history, assessing each commander's strategy, and recounting the progress of the fighting using 3-D battle maps to illustrate the critical stages. This covers Alexander's 11 year campaign to destroy the Persian Empire.
The Argentine invasion of the Falklands in 1982 sparked national outrage and Britain felt she had to avenge such a humiliation and protect her own. This volume explores both the military and political dimensions of this important conflict, including detailed accounts of the air/sea battle.
Begins with the construction in 1840-41 of the new facility that replaced the then decaying Fort York Barracks. This book recounts the background of the last facility operated by the British military in Toronto and how Canada's own Permanent Force was developed.
A famous incident of the desert battle of Omdurman in the Sudan in 1898 was the charge of the 21st Lancers, possibly the last full cavalry charge. This study, published to coincide with the centenary, tells the story of the Lancer's ride, drawn from eyewitness letters of officers and men.
The "Campaign" titles provide concise accounts of the great conflicts of history, assessing each commander's strategy, and recounting the progress of the fighting using 3-D battle maps to illustrate the critical stages. This covers the victory of Henry V's heavily-outnumbered army at Agincourt.
When the Romans withdrew from Britain, the north of the country was ruled by the most mysterious of the ancient British races, the Picts. This book covers the fortification of the ancient Picts in all their conflicts and discusses the importance of these sites as religious centres and seats of power.
The American military base on the island of Diego Garcia is one of the most strategically important and secretive US military installations outside the US. This book reveals the truth of how the US conspired with Britain to expel Diego Garcia's indigenous people - the Chagossians - and deport them to slums in Mauritius and the Seychelles.
This campaign marked the emergence of Spain as a major military power in Europe and was one of the first campaigns in which artillery played a significant part. By 1481 Granada was the last Islamic enclave in Spain, but it took the Spanish army 11 years of fighting to reach the city walls.
Based on interviews with many of the key participants in the Kosovo crisis of 1999, this book discusses the causes, conduct and consequences of the war. The authors conclude that the crisis holds important diplomatic and military lessons that must be learned.
Fortified beyond all proportion, the Channel Islands' legacy from the World War II is explored in this work. It examines the Commando raids and includes annotated aerial photgraphs, a review of the museums and cemeteries, and details of how the islands' hotels were used by the Germans.
This edition has detailed information on the battle and maps pinpointing key moments in this campaign. The Gettysburg campaign was General Lee's last great gamble. By taking the war to the North he hoped to force Lincoln into peace or win support from European powers watching events closely.
Focusing on the different dimensions to the war in Iraq launched in March 2003 by the United States, the essays here present concise and penetrating analyses, and explore the major implications of the war and their strategic, political and military contexts.
Fighting Today's War identifies correctable problems in how America decides to go to war and prepares for battle whilst giving positive solutions for restoring the proper role of America's Armed Force. This book is a fascinating exploration of the use and misuse of the military in modern warfare.
The Seven Weeks' War of 1866 between Prussia and Italy and Austria was notable not only for its effect on German history but also because it was the last time the armies of the smaller German states fought as independent contingents. This book presents information about the organization of the armies of the smaller states.