Collection: Professional Readings

¿́¿This work examines four case studies in leadership and civil-military relations. Focusing on Abraham Lincoln, Georges Clemenceau, Winston Churchill, and David Ben-Gurion and their relations with subordinate military commanders, Cohen argues that, rather than adhere to traditional civilian and ...

¿́¿The book focuses on the vital role of information and communications, and makes a cogent case for the primary importance of information in modern warfare by showing the evolving role of both in war, as well as the evolving nature of war, before zeroing in on the present. The author premises th...

¿́¿This wide-ranging anthology brings together noted military minds as they examine the crucial role of leadership in the crucible of combat and relate the lessons learned. Kolenda has assembled 19 essays around three main sections: ancient and modern concepts of leadership, historical case studi...

¿́¿This is a unique, gripping account of the perilous showdown between the United States and the Soviet Union. During the thirteen days in October 1962 when the United States confronted the Soviet Union over its installation of missiles in Cuba, few people shared the behind-the-scenes story as to...

Focusing on the human factors involved with information security, Mitnick explains why all the firewalls and encryption protocols in the world will never be enough to stop a savvy grifter intent on rifling a corporate database or an irate employee determined to crash a system. With the help of ma...

War no longer exists, writes General Sir Rupert Smith, powerfully reminding us that the clash of mass national armies - the system of war since Napoleon will never occur again. Instead, he argues in this timely book, that we must be prepared to adapt tactics to each conflict, or lose the ability ...

¿́¿This book examines how the military must evolve to face changing times, technology, and adversaries. From limited wars to possible large scale invasions of Syria or Iran ¿́¿ or a major military stand-down with North Korea ¿́¿ Beyond Shock and Awe is a fresh, provocative look at America¿́¿s mil...

¿́¿Henderson explains the factors that cause logistical ¿́¿friction¿́¿ in battle and imparts knowledge on how to overcome their effects in a systematic fashion. Much of this material, such as the effects of battle tempo, is fresh and clearly explained. The author demonstrates a clear-cut first-ha...