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"Every generation, a journalist has looked deep into the heart of the nuclear military establishment: the technologies, the safeguards, the plans, and the risks. These projects are vital to how we understand the world we really live in: where one nuclear missile begets one in return; where the choreography of the world's end requires massive decisions made on seconds-notice, with information that is only as good as the intelligence we have. Annie...
2) Cognitive Warfare in the Age of Unpeace: Strategies, Defenses, and the New Battlefield of the Mind
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Cognitive Warfare in the Age of Unpeace: Strategies, Defenses, and the New Battlefield of the Mind is a definitive examination of the emergent arena of cognitive warfare-a battlefield where consciousness and cognition are under siege. Rooted in the historical lineage of warfare, this seminal tome charts a course from the stratagems of yesteryear's influence operations to the digital subversions that define our current epoch.The book is structured...
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"Safe space" stickers on office doors at the Naval Academy. Officers apologizing for "microaggressions" against Air Force cadets. An Army "gender integration study" urging an end to "hyper-masculinity" in combat-arms units. Power Point presentations teaching commanders about "male pregnancy." A cover-up, as senior officials placed their thumbs on the scales to ensure the success of the first female candidates at the Army's legendary Ranger School....
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Unveil the intricacies of military prowess with "Strength and Strategy: Assessing Gulf Armies' Efficiency on the Field," a compelling collaboration between the GEW Intelligence Unit and esteemed editor and Middle-East expert Hichem Karoui. Published by Global East-West (London), this 156-page masterpiece dives deep into the heart of Gulf military operations, offering readers an unparalleled exploration of strategic efficiency on the battlefield.This...
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Up until now, there has been no extant book focusing on military virtues aimed at professionals. Like personnel in other professional organizations, service personnel at every stage of their careers need a complement of virtues (excellent traits) in order to navigate the stress, decisions, and temptations they face.
At a minimum, military professionals need to have a clear and working knowledge of the ethical decision-making process that underpin...
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A UN security advisor recounts his dangerous-and often contentious-time with the organization in this candid combat memoir.
Robert B. Adolph was a member of the U.S. Army Special Forces before becoming a security advisor for the United Nations. Adolph was, sent to some of the most dangerous places on earth in pursuit of humanitarian efforts. But sometimes, his worst opponent was the institution that had sent him. He holds the distinction of having...
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A call for a new way to assess bioweapon threats-recognizing the importance of the sociopolitical context of technological threats.
The horrifying terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, and the anthrax strikes that soon followed gave the United States new reason to fear unconventional enemies and atypical weapons. These fears have prompted extensive research, study, and planning within the U.S. military, intelligence, and policy communities regarding...
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A searing indictment of US strategy in Afghanistan from a distinguished military leader and West Point military historian.
In 2008, Col. Gian Gentile exposed a growing rift among military intellectuals with an article titled "Misreading the Surge Threatens U.S. Army's Conventional Capabilities," that appeared in World Politics Review. While the years of US strategy in Afghanistan had been dominated by the doctrine of counterinsurgency (COIN), Gentile...
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Our Woke Military Could Lose the Next War
Wokeness used to be an annoying distraction in the U.S. military. Now it is a major threat to national security. Faster than most of us thought possible, our military has become a woke, dysfunctional bureaucracy focused not on winning wars but on identity politics, gender ideology, climate change, and other favored causes of the leftist elite. Don't think that China isn't watching. Don't think that Russia,...
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An environmental journalist reveals how some California military bases are leading the charge in the fight against climate change.
In California, the US military has begun to redefine how our national security operations relate to the destabilizing effects of climate change. Several bases have taken on a largely unrecognized yet crucial role in renewable-energy innovation and in preserving cultural and natural treasures. These facilities are going...
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The latest addition to the renowned collection The Gulf by the France-based GEW Intelligence Unit delves into the fascinating narrative of the United Arab Emirates' journey towards achieving autonomy in defence capabilities. Titled Emirati Defence Evolution: From Imports to Autonomy, this comprehensive analysis offers a unique insight into the strategic decisions and advancements that have shaped the UAE's military landscape over the years.
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In the long response to 9/11, the US government initiated a deeply controversial policy of "targeted killing"-the extrajudicial execution of suspected terrorists and militants, typically via drones. A remarkable effort was made to legitimize this practice; one that most human rights experts agree is illegal and that the United States has historically condemned.
In The Drone Memos, civil rights lawyer Jameel Jaffer presents and assesses the legal...
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Unyielding tackles a recurring topic of military and national import as a history lesson for future generations. Controversial illegal medical mandates have impacted military populations for many decades, but it was not until the COVID-era that the American people witnessed similar overreach and abuse.
Colonel Thomas "Buzz" Rempfer's memoir retraces the anthrax vaccine history since it marked the first time the armed forces were slapped with...
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This study of Cold War era urban planning explores how defense technology was employed to reshape America's cities.
During the early decades of the Cold War, large-scale investments in American defense and aerospace research and development spawned a variety of problem-solving techniques, technologies, and institutions. From systems analysis to reconnaissance satellites to think tanks, these innovations soon found civilian applications in both the...
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"Guns, Girls, and Greed is an unvarnished, behind-the-scenes, tell-all account of the scathing and dangerous life of mercenaries at war in Iraq. Experience the world of private contractors conducting high-threat missions for a nascent Iraqi government in the hopes of rebuilding after the fall of Saddam Hussein. With limited support, the men of Blackwater protected US diplomats as the country descended into sectarian violence. It was a hazardous mission...
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Legal sidebar volume LSB10709
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Congressional Research Service
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2023-
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Wright flyer paper volume no. 89
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Air University Press
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2022.
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