On Operations: Operational Art and Military Disciplines traces the history of the development of military staffs and ideas on the operational level of war and operational art from the Napoleonic Wars to today, viewing them through the lens of Prussia/Germany, the Soviet Union, and the United States. B. A. Friedman concludes that the operational level of war should be rejected ...
“If you are going to read one book about the Chinese military, read this one.” — The Atlantic
Combining a close knowledge of Asia and an ability to tap Chinese-language sources with naval combat experience and expertise in sea-power theory, the authors assess how the rise of Chinese sea power will affect U.S. maritime strategy in Asia. They argue that ...
This volume is an authoritative design history of post-war British warship development, based on both declassified documentation and personal experience, and is the fourth and final volume in the author's bestselling series on Royal Navy warship design. In this work the author tackles the period in which he himself worked as a Naval Constructor while this personal knowledge and experience ...