Since ancient times poets historians & philosophers have contemplated warlords' exploits in battle & praised their ability to lead armies toward victory as the art of the general Today this quality is designated military strategy Military strategy plays a vital role in every conflict because as the United States' involvement in the Vietnam conflict showed when the overarching strategy is weak it is possible to win every battle but still lose a war Taking inspiration from the greatest military theoreticians of history such as Sun Tzu Niccolo Machiavelli & Carl von Clausewitz this Very Short Introduction highlights the dynamic relationship between the principal components of strategy purpose method & means Drawing on paradigmatic examples from Hannibal's war against Rome to Napoleon's victory at Austerlitz from the Allies' campaign to overwhelm Hitler's fortress to the terror attacks of September 11 Antulio J Echevarria II vividly illustrates the factors contributing to the success or failure of military strategy Echevarria describes the major types of military strategy & their advantages & disadvantages annihilation & dislocation; attrition & exhaustion; deterrence & coercion; terror & terrorism; targeted killing; & cyber power He also explores the emerging nano- & bio-genetic technologies & explains how they are affecting today's military strategy Clear & engaging this book shows that military strategy is essential for understanding major events of the past & becomes even more critical today in a world increasingly threatened by weapons of mass destruction terrorist attacks & new

Dimensions of conflict such as cyberwar & space

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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Military Vehicles 4 DVD Set including GREAT BATTLESHIPS OF WWII The war at sea between 1914 & 1918 was mainly between two great fleets Britain s Royal Navy & Germany s Imperial Navy The Sea War encompassed all the World s oceans It also saw the development of new naval weapons & battle tactics The German & British navy s each had 2 roles One was to destroy the others battle fleet & the second was to destroy the enemy s merchant shipping Both sides went to war in 1914 with both these roles given priority In modern times the Navy tend to concentrate their fleets around the giant aircraft carriers In 1914 however & later in 1939 it was the battleships that were the fleets flagships These were the largest types of warships afloat with the biggest guns STORY OF TANKS In this DVD we look at the development of tanks throughout history including the German tank division Russian tanks & US tank development We also look at tanks in the Cold War While they would not only continue to be produced in huge numbers the technology advanced dramatically making them larger with thicker armour & generally much more effective This is a fascinating DVD not to be missed by those with an interest in military history & weapon development STORY OF THE SPITFIRE Is there any other plane in the world that is so loved by its pilots? World War II veterans say it is a pleasure to fly there was a magic about this magnificent plane While Spitfires couldn t fly at night & there was a lack of communication what the Spitfire couldn t do was dramatically outweighed by what it could! Ever wanted to know more about the amazing feat of engineering that potentially changed the course of World War II? Then this is the DVD for you! JET FIGHTERS POST WWII By the end of the Second World War the age of propeller-driven fighter aircraft was over This DVD chronicles the development of jet technology & its impact on the Royal Air Force with three of the force s most potent Fighters From the pioneering test flights of the Hawker Hunter of the 1950 s to the development of the world s first VTOL (Vertical Take Off & landing) aircraft the Hawker Harrier including it s dramatic role in the Falklands War In the ground attack role the RAF deployed the Sepecat Jaguar one of the most sophisticated aircraft of its time The pilots talk about what it is like to fly these computerised mach-speed planes & dramatic footage from training & combat shows them in action ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play GREAT BATTLESHIPS OF WWII The war at sea between 1914 & 1918 was mainly between two great fleets Britain s Royal Navy & Germany s Imperial Navy The Sea War encompassed all the World s oceans It also saw the development of new naval weapons & battle tactics The German & British navy s each had 2 roles One was to destroy the others battle fleet & the second was to destroy the enemy s merchant shipping Both sides went to war in 1914 with both these roles given priority In modern times the Navy tend to concentrate their fleets around the giant aircraft carriers In 1914 however & later in 1939 it was the battleships that were the fleets flagships These were the largest types of warships afloat with the biggest guns STORY OF TANKS In this DVD we look at the development of tanks throughout history including the German tank divison Russian tanks & US tank development We also look at tanks in the Cold War While they would not only continue to be produced in huge numbers the technology advanced dramatically making them larger with thicker armour & generally much more effective This is a fascinating DVD not to be missed by those with an interest in military history & weapon development STORY OF THE SPITFIRE Is there any other plane in the world that is so loved by its pilots? World War II veterans say it is a pleasure to fly there was a magic about this magnificent plane While Spitfires couldn t fly at night & there was a lack of communication what the Spitfire couldn t do was dramatically outweighed by what it could! Ever wanted to know more about the amazing feat of engineering that potentially changed the course of World War II? Then this is the DVD for you! BOMBERS OF WWII This documentary is a visual encyclopedia of the bombers deployed & their strategic use by both the Allied & Axis Forces during the Second World War The programme

Includes:: detailed accounts of the Lancaster Wellington Blenheim Liberator Flying Fortress Heinkel HE III Stuka Mitchell Superfortress Heinkel HE 177 Greif Marauder Whitley Halifax Hampden Stirling Arado Blitz & more JET FIGHTERS POST WWII By the end of the Second World War the age of propeller-driven fighter aircraft was over This DVD chronicles the development of jet technology & its impact on the Royal Air Force with three of the force s most potent Fighters From the pioneering test flights of the Hawker Hunter of the 1950 s to the development of the world s first VTOL (Vertical Take Off & landing) aircraft the Hawker Harrier including it s dramatic role in the Falklands War In the ground attack role the RAF deployed the Sepecat Jaguar one of the most sophisticated aircraft of its time The pilots talk about what it is like to fly these computerised mach-speed planes & dramatic footage from training & combat shows them in action

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1 New York Times bestseller Milk & Honey is a collection of poetry & prose about survival About the experience of violence abuse love loss & femininity The book is divided into four chapters & each chapter serves a different purpose Deals with a different pain Heals a different heartache Milk & Honey takes readers through a journey of the most bitter moments in life & finds sweetness in them because there is sweetness everywhere if you are just willing to look Self-published edition sold 10000 copies in nine months in the US & over 1400 copies through UK Bookscan Over 15million copies sold worldwide AMP edition has now sold over 71000 copies through UK Bookscan (June 2017) & is the bestselling Poetry book in 2017 in the UK As of July 2017 Milk & Honey was the bestselling title in the US
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