"General William C. Westmoreland has long been derided for his failed strategy of "attrition" in the Vietnam War. Historians have argued that Westmoreland's strategy placed a premium on high "body counts" through a "big unit war" that relied almost solely on search and destroy m…
De 2 forfattere fra U.S. Naval War College har i forordet givet et godt bud herpå, men udtaler at økonomi er den primære motivation for at beskæftige sig med havet. Herunder er det sikringen af skibsruterne, hvor gods og brændstoffer transporteres. Tillige vil en voksende flådem…
John Lewis Gaddis, the distinguished historian of the Cold War, has for almost two decades co-taught grand strategy at Yale University with his colleagues Charles Hill and Paul Kennedy. Now, in [this book], Gaddis reflects on what he has learned. In chapters extending from the a…
"Air Warfare provides an introduction to the subject's theory, history and practice. As well as delivering an up to date look at the strategy, and historiography of air power, Peter Gray explores the theories behind air power and looks at the political, legal and moral dimension…
Bogen er baseret på tyske kilder - ikke engelske! i modsætning til Latimers bog af samme navn, (0719562031). Indholdet i de to bøger er komplementært, hvorfor begge bøger skal sammenholdes for at gengive et afbalanceret billede af denne hidtil meget berømmede ørkenkrig. Med tysk…
In a world that's changing faster and more furiously than ever, the ability to shift focus is critical. Why is it that some organizations can continually evolve to meet the times and the marketplace, and others can't? How do some businesses recognize the right moment to shift, a…
Forfatteren, tidligere senior staff member i RAND, analyserer i den første del af bogen US Air Force og den rolle, som teorien om anvendelse af luftstyrker, som US Air Force var tilhænger af under 2. verdenskrig og under den kolde krig. I den anden del af bogen fremkommer forfat…
Strategy is not a modern invention. It is an essential and enduring feature of human history that is here to stay. In this original essay, Colin S. Gray, world-renowned scholar of strategic thought, discusses the meaning of strategy and its importance for politicians and the mil…
"Strategy is not a modern invention. It is an essential and enduring feature of human history that is here to stay. In this original essay, Colin S. Gray, world-renowned scholar of strategic thought, discusses the meaning of strategy and its importance for politicians and the mi…
Analyse af de japanske planer for angrebene på de allierede i Stillehavet og Sydøstasien i 1941/1942 og de allierede på samme tid. Japans situation; De Allierede Nationers situation og Strategi; Malayas fald; ABDA; ANZAC; Fra Lingayen Gulf til Bataan; Afslutningen i Indien; Fra…
Bogen beskriver, hvordan den amerikanske flåde i perioden mellem 1. Verdenskrig og 2. Verdenskrig søgte at løse udfordringen med innovation og udvikling. I perioden 1900 til 1950 havde den amerikanske flåde et "General Board", som var en rådgivende institution direkte til Marine…
This is the fourth, revised and updated, edition of Geoffrey Till's Seapower: A Guide for the 21st Century. The rise of the Chinese and other Asian navies, worsening quarrels over maritime jurisdiction and the United States' maritime pivot towards the Asia-Pacific region reminds…
