A discussion and analysis of the roots of the Hukbalahap insurrection, the Philippine response, and U.S. involvement
This study examines Southern Africa's problems, military politics and the possibilities for the region in the 21st century
This Guide to the Study and Use of Military History is designed to foster an appreciation of the value of military history and explain its uses and the resources available for its study. It is not a work to be read and lightly tossed aside, but one the career soldier should read again or use as a reference at those times during his career when necessity or leisure turns him to the contemplation…
Examines the historical background and the diverse reasons for these conflicts The Great Peloponnesian War: 431-404 BC | Alexander's conquests: 336-323 BC | Roman Civil War: 33-30 BC | Charles Martel's campaigns against the Moors: AD 739 | The Seventh Crusade: 1248-54 | The Ming overthrow of Mongol rule in China: 1351-88 | Constantinople: 1453 | Spanish conquest of Mexico: 1519-39 | Babur's co…
Filled with fresh interpretations and information, puncturing old myths and challenging new ones, this fast-paced narrative fully integrates the political, social, and military events that crowded the two decades from the outbreak of one war in Mexico to the ending of another at Appomattox. Packed with drama and analytical insight, the book vividly recounts the momentous episodes that preceded …
The behind-the-scenes story of how President Bush and his military high command made their decisions