Bogens tese er, at masse, materiet og teknologi alene ikke er den afgørende faktor, men at doktrin og måden, som styrkerne indsættes på også er af betydning. Forfatteren analyserer en række kendte slag, nemlig Operation Michael - det andet slag ved Somme i 1918, Operation Goodwo…
In war, do mass and materiel matter most? Will states with the largest, best equipped, information-technology-rich militaries invariably win? The prevailing answer today among both scholars and policymakers is yes. But this is to overlook force employment, or the doctrine and ta…
In war, do mass and materiel matter most? Will states with the largest, best equipped, information-technology-rich militaries invariably win? The prevailing answer today among both scholars and policymakers is yes. But this is to overlook force employment, or the doctrine and ta…
"This book provides a systematic account of how force employment interacts with materiel to produce real combat outcomes. Stephen Biddle argues that force employment is central to modern war, becoming increasingly important since 1900 as the key to surviving ever more lethal wea…
This text provides an analysis of the guerrilla fighter's means and methods. Taber explains that whether ideological, nationalistic or religious, all guerrilla insurgencies use similar tactics to advance their cause. "The guerilla fights the war of the flea, and his military en…
"This book discusses the application of hypothesis testing to the practice of intelligence analysis. By drawing on longstanding procedures of scientific method, particularly hypothesis testing, this book strongly critiques standard intelligence analytic practices. It shows these…
"A survey of walls throughout history and their role in shaping society."--Provided by publisher. From ancient times to the present, mankind has built barriers: against the elements, against predatory animals, against other humans. These edifices of mud, brick, and stone circle…
From ancient times to the present, mankind has built barriers: against the elements, against predatory animals, against other humans. These edifices of mud, brick, and stone circle the globe. Frye examines the history of walls, and reveals the startling ways that barriers have a…
"A survey of walls throughout history and their role in shaping society."--Provided by publisher.
"In Walls historian David Frye tells the epic story of history's greatest manmade barriers, from ancient times to the present. It is a haunting and frequently eye-opening saga-one that reveals a startling link between what we build and how we live. With Frye as our raconteur-gui…
"A survey of walls throughout history and their role in shaping society."--Provided by publisher.
"A survey of walls throughout history and their role in shaping society."--Provided by publisher. From ancient times to the present, mankind has built barriers: against the elements, against predatory animals, against other humans. These edifices of mud, brick, and stone circle…
