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The Pentagon's New Map: War and Peace in the Twenty-first Century

The Pentagon's New Map: War and Peace in the Twenty-first Century

by Thomas P. M. Barnett

Building upon the works of Thomas Friedman, Samuel Huntington, and Francis Fukuyama, The Pentagon's New Map describes recent U.S. military history and strategy, discusses where America's forces will likely be heading in the near future, outlines the crucial role the nation needs to play in establishing international stability, and provides much needed hope at one of the most difficult times in American history.

The Sling and the Stone: On War in the 21st Century

The Sling and the Stone: On War in the 21st Century

by Thomas X. Hammes

â4GW (Fourth Generation Warfare) is the only kind of war America has ever lost. And we have done so three times â" in Vietnam, Lebanon, and Somalia. This form of warfare has also defeated the French in Vietnam and Algeria, and the USSR in Afghanistanâ¦As the only Goliath left in the world, we should be worried that the worldâs Davids have found a sling and stone that work.â â" Chapter 1, The Sling and the... (more)

The Changing Face of War: Lessons of Combat, from the Marne to Iraq

The Changing Face of War: Lessons of Combat, from the Marne to Iraq

by Martin Van Creveld

One of the most influential experts on military history and strategy has now written his magnum opus, an original and provocative account of the past hundred years of global conflict. The Changing Face of War is the book that reveals the path that led to the impasse in Iraq, why powerful standing armies are now helpless against ill-equipped insurgents, and how the security of sovereign nations may be maintained in... (more)