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A Companion to Women's Military History
ISBN: 9789004212176 / Angielski / Twarda / 662 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Military institutions have everywhere and always shaped the course of history, but women's near universal participation in them has largely gone unnoticed. This volume addresses the changing relationships between women and armed forces from antiquity to the present. The eight chapters in Part I present broad, scholarly reviews of the existing literature to provide a clear understanding of where we stand. An extended picture essay documents visually women's military work since the sixteenth century. The book's second part comprises eight exemplary articles, more narrowly focused than the...
Military institutions have everywhere and always shaped the course of history, but women's near universal participation in them has largely gone unnot...
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Russia's Military Reforms, Defense Doctrines & Policies
ISBN: 9781619425552 / Angielski / Twarda / 164 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Russia has undertaken several largely piecemeal and halting efforts to revamp the armed forces it inherited from the Soviet Union. In 2007, near the end of then-President Vladimir Putin's second term in office, he appointed Anatoliy Serdyukov as defense minister as part of an effort to combat corruption in the military and carry out reforms. After the August 2008 Russia-Georgia conflict revealed large-scale Russian military operational failures, the leadership became more determined to boost military capabilities. U.S. government and congressional policymakers are following the progress and...
Russia has undertaken several largely piecemeal and halting efforts to revamp the armed forces it inherited from the Soviet Union. In 2007, near the e...
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1273,30 |
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Emerging Military Technologies: A Guide to the Issues
ISBN: 9780313396137 / Angielski / Twarda / 244 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Emerging Military Technologies: A Guide to the Issues" examines the potential of the United States to bring new technologies to deployment in the service of America's security and defense. The work also discusses how other international actors may regard the United States' investment in these high-tech capabilities, identifying possible resultant counter actions, and presents several divergent viewpoints on what the future may bring. The book thoroughly explores three general categories of emerging technologies: autonomous computers, nanotechnology and biotechnology, and the... "Emerging Military Technologies: A Guide to the Issues" examines the potential of the United States to bring new technologies to deployment in the ... |
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256,73 |
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Combatant Commands in the U.S. Armed Forces: Elements & Considerations
ISBN: 9781619429246 / Angielski / Twarda / 262 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Unified Command Plan (UCP) and associated Combatant Commands (COCOMs) provide operational instructions to the US armed forces and have a significant impact on how they are organised, trained and resourced. This book covers the history, mission and operational considerations of the UCP and COCOMs.
The Unified Command Plan (UCP) and associated Combatant Commands (COCOMs) provide operational instructions to the US armed forces and have a significa...
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1385,24 |
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Technology Horizons in the U.S. Military: Unmanned Systems & Air Force Science & Technical Endeavors
ISBN: 9781620813645 / Angielski / Twarda / 235 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The USAF's warfighting capabilities have a proud heritage of being born from the very best science and technology capabilities the United States can muster. This book examines the key areas of science and technology that the Air Force must focus on over the next two decades.
The USAF's warfighting capabilities have a proud heritage of being born from the very best science and technology capabilities the United States can m...
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1253,54 |
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Military Personnel: Select Policies & Developments
ISBN: 9781620813744 / Angielski / Twarda / 154 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Military personnel issues typically generate significant interest from many Members of Congress and their staffs. Recent military operations in Iraq and ongoing operations in Afghanistan, along with the operational role of the Reserve Components, further heighten interest in a wide range of military personnel policies and issues. This book provides an overview of select policies and developments with regard to military personnel including: reserve component personnel issues; military pay and benefits; military retirement reform; military justice and court-martial review; military funeral...
Military personnel issues typically generate significant interest from many Members of Congress and their staffs. Recent military operations in Iraq a...
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821,47 |
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Congressional Limits on Military Operations
ISBN: 9781620813980 / Angielski / Miękka Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This work discusses the constitutional provisions allocating war powers between Congress and the President and presents a historical overview of relevant court cases and other considerations which may inform congressional decisions on war powers.
This work discusses the constitutional provisions allocating war powers between Congress and the President and presents a historical overview of relev...
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405,57 |
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21st Century Defense Strategy Guidance & Defense Reduction Considerations
ISBN: 9781620818015 / Angielski / Twarda / 111 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This work highlights and analyses key strategic-level issues raised by Obama government's guidance on 21st-century defence strategy.
This work highlights and analyses key strategic-level issues raised by Obama government's guidance on 21st-century defence strategy.
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821,47 |
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Israel's Security, the Iranian Nuclear Threat & U.S. Relations
ISBN: 9781620818183 / Angielski / Twarda / 177 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Israeli officials generally view the prospect of a nuclear-armed Iran as an unacceptable threat to Israeli security, with some viewing it as an existential threat. This book analyses key factors that may influence current Israeli political decisions relating to a possible strike on Iranian nuclear facilities.
Israeli officials generally view the prospect of a nuclear-armed Iran as an unacceptable threat to Israeli security, with some viewing it as an existe...
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821,47 |
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Women in Combat & the Armed Forces: Policies & Perceptions
ISBN: 9781620819227 / Angielski / Miękka / 60 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In approximately 10 years of combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, over 283,000 female members have been deployed, over 800 have been wounded and over 130 have died. On numerous occasions women have been recognised for their heroism, two earning Silver Star medals. This outcome has resulted in a renewed interest in Congress, the Administration, and beyond in reviewing and possibly refining or redefining the role of women in the military. This book examines the role of women in combat with a focus on the laws, policies and regulations restricting the service of female members in the U.S....
In approximately 10 years of combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, over 283,000 female members have been deployed, over 800 have been wounded and...
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405,57 |
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U.S. Defense Build-up on Guam
ISBN: 9781620819272 / Angielski / Miękka / 99 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Since 2000, the U.S. military has been building up forward-deployed forces on the westernmost U.S. territory of Guam to increase U.S. presence, deterrence, and power projection for potential responses to crises and disasters, counter-terrorism, and contingencies in support of South Korea, Japan, the Philippines, Taiwan, or elsewhere in Asia. Since 2006, three joint exercises based at Guam called the Valiant Shield have boosted U.S. military readiness in the Asian-Pacific region. The defence build-up on Guam has been moderate. China still has concerns about Guam's build-up, suspecting it to be...
Since 2000, the U.S. military has been building up forward-deployed forces on the westernmost U.S. territory of Guam to increase U.S. presence, deterr...
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405,57 |
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Biometrics Use in the Department of Defense
ISBN: 9781622571246 / Angielski / Miękka / 121 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The long-term strategic success in counterinsurgency operations, such as Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan, involves separating enemy combatants from innocent civilians in the general population. U.S. military forces in Afghanistan are using biometrics to identify enemy combatants and link individuals to events such as improvised explosive device detonations. Biometrics and related biometrics-enabled intelligence are decisive, non-lethal battlefield capabilities that deny enemy combatants the necessary anonymity to hide and strike at will. Biometrics is the measurement and analysis of...
The long-term strategic success in counterinsurgency operations, such as Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan, involves separating enemy combatan...
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385,30 |
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United States National Preparedness: Goals & Assessments
ISBN: 9781622572472 / Angielski / Twarda / 159 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Presidential Policy Directive 8: National Preparedness (PPD-8) describes the Nation's approach to preparing for the threats and hazards that pose the greatest risk to the security of the United States. National preparedness is the shared responsibility of our whole community. Every member contributes, including individuals, communities, the private and non-profit sectors, faith-based organisations, and Federal, state, and local governments. This book examines the goals and assessments of the U.S. national preparedness challenge with a focus on the core capabilities contained in the National...
Presidential Policy Directive 8: National Preparedness (PPD-8) describes the Nation's approach to preparing for the threats and hazards that pose the ...
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951,12 |
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Russia: Developments & United States' Interests
ISBN: 9781622572496 / Angielski / Twarda / 165 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book examines the current political, economic, security, and U.S. interest issues facing Russia today. Although Russia may not be as central to U.S. interests as was the Soviet Union, co-operation between the two is essential in many areas. Russia remains a nuclear superpower and still has a major impact on U.S. national security interests in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Russia has an important role in the future of arms control, the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and the fight against terrorism. Russia is an important trading partner and is the only country in...
This book examines the current political, economic, security, and U.S. interest issues facing Russia today. Although Russia may not be as central to U...
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951,12 |
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Educational Challenges Regarding Military Action
ISBN: 9783631589410 / Angielski / Twarda / 262 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The essays presented in this issue provide an international overview of military-pedagogical thinking and acting. They reflect the sometimes close correspondence between the answers provided by military scholars to questions related to the content and function of military ethics and morale. These answers are so comprehensive as to suggest themselves as a starting point for further deliberations on military pedagogy but also in the fields of other applied pedagogic specialties. The authors who have contributed to this book make it clear, as a group, how the national defence of peace and...
The essays presented in this issue provide an international overview of military-pedagogical thinking and acting. They reflect the sometimes close cor...
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354,28 |
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Training Manual: Applied Engineering Principles Manual
ISBN: 9781542871471 / Angielski / Miękka / 454 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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Le Pétrole Et La Guerre / Oil and War
ISBN: 9789052017709 / Angielski / Miękka / 430 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Loin des cliches et des stereotypes, il est temps de se poser la question en historiens: le petrole a-t-il eu une responsabilite dans les nombreux conflits qui ont emaille le monde depuis le XIXe siecle ? Pour certains, la reponse va de soi, pour d autres, ce n est pas du tout evident. Le regard distancie, critique et un examen sur le long terme permettent de donner des elements de reponse. Certes, la legende noire du petrole remonte presque a ses origines. Mais cette commodite de pensee ne remplace pas une analyse veritable. Pour aller plus loin, il est necessaire de comparer les espaces...
Loin des cliches et des stereotypes, il est temps de se poser la question en historiens: le petrole a-t-il eu une responsabilite dans les nombreux con...
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318,80 |
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The Evolution of Operational Art, 1740-1813 : From Frederick the Great to Napoleon
ISBN: 9780415649216 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Operational art refers to that part of military organisation & operations that falls between the levels of strategy & tactics. Claus Telp follows the development of this new form of command & control, from the reforms of Frederick the Great, to the stunning success made of it by Napoleon.
Operational art refers to that part of military organisation & operations that falls between the levels of strategy & tactics. Claus Telp follows the ...
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282,86 |
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Japan's Sea Lane Security : A Matter of Life and Death?
ISBN: 9780415649421 / Angielski / Miękka / 324 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This text explores the vital linkage between Japan's national security and the safety of its sea lanes. A historical treatment of sea lane security issues reveals long-term continuity in security policy-makers' perceptions and responses regarding Japan's strategic geography.
This text explores the vital linkage between Japan's national security and the safety of its sea lanes. A historical treatment of sea lane security is...
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258,48 |
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Malta and British Strategic Policy, 1925-43
ISBN: 9780415649865 / Angielski / Miękka / 280 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Douglas Austin reassesses a key aspect of British strategy and defence policy in the first half of the 20th century. The main focus of the study is an investigation into the role of Malta in British military strategy, as planned and as it really developed, up to the end of the war in North Africa in 1943.
Douglas Austin reassesses a key aspect of British strategy and defence policy in the first half of the 20th century. The main focus of the study is an...
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