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The Military Balance in the Middle East

Author : Anthony H. Cordesman
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313026769
Total Pages : 586 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book The Military Balance in the Middle East written by Anthony H. Cordesman and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2004-09-30 with total page 586 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Noted Middle East military expert Anthony H. Cordesman details the complex trends that come into play in determining the military balance in a region that has become so critical to world peace. This ready resource provides a wealth of information on military expenditures and major arms systems, as well as qualitative trends, by country and by zone. However, as Cordesman stresses, because the greater Middle East is more a matter of rhetoric than military reality, mere data summarizing trends in 23 different countries is no substitute for a substantive explanation. Using tables, graphs, and charts, this study explores every aspect of the regional military balance with attention to sub-regional balances, internal civil conflicts, and low level border tensions. The Middle East is certainly one of the most militarized areas in the world, and changes in technology, access to weapons of mass destruction, and political instability contribute to a situation that has long been in constant flux. Some of the regional flashpoints covered in this study include the Maghreb (North Africa); the Arab-Israeli conflict (dominated by Israel versus Syria); and the Gulf (divided into those states that view Iran as the primary threat and those who lived in fear of Iraq). Internal conflicts, such as those in Mauritania, Algeria, Libya, Egypt, Sudan, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Yemen, increasingly dominate regional tensions. In addition, border conflicts within the region and with neighboring countries could further aggravate the delicate balance.

Defense Strategy for the Post-Saddam Era

Author : Michael E. O'Hanlon
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 0815797680
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (157 download)

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Book Synopsis Defense Strategy for the Post-Saddam Era by : Michael E. O'Hanlon

Download or read book Defense Strategy for the Post-Saddam Era written by Michael E. O'Hanlon and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2005-09-01 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Brookings Institution has long produced an analysis of America's defense budgets and policies. The war on terror and the ongoing operations in Iraq and Afghanistan have forced upon this country soaring defense budgets and unprecedented challenges in policymaking. In the newest installment in this tradition, leading foreign policy expert Michael O'Hanlon offers policy recommendations for strengthening the ability of America's military to respond to international crises in a tumultuous world. The United States can, for the foreseeable future, be confident that its armed forces will remain engaged in Iraq, as well as in Afghanistan and other theaters in the war on terror. It will also need to remain involved in deterrence missions in the western Pacific, most notably in Korea and the Taiwan Strait. It will wish to remain engaged in European security, since the capabilities and cohesion of the NATO alliance have important implications for the United States globally. O'Hanlon reviews these priorities, asking tough questions and developing frameworks for answering them: • What military will the United States need in the future? • How much will it cost? • How can the U.S. increase the size of its ground forces without increasing the size of the defense budget? • In an era of apocalyptic terror threats, and at a time of $400 billion defense budgets and $400 billion federal budget deficits, how can this country protect its citizens while maintaining fiscal responsibility?

Vital Signs 2005

Author : Worldwatch Institute
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 9780393326895
Total Pages : 150 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (268 download)

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Download or read book Vital Signs 2005 written by Worldwatch Institute and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2005 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The award-winning Worldwatch Institute reveals the often overlooked key trends that define the true health of our planet.

The Chinese Army Today

Author : Dennis J. Blasko
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135988773
Total Pages : 247 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (359 download)

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Download or read book The Chinese Army Today written by Dennis J. Blasko and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2006-05-02 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Chinese Army Today is a completely unique and comprehensive study of all elements of the Chinese military, focusing on its ground forces to a degree not found in any other contemporary works. In 1999, the military modernization program of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army that had been underway for twenty years increased in intensity and achieved a focus not seen in the previous two decades. Based primarily on actual Chinese sources, this book details the changes implemented since 1999 and puts them in the context of the many traditions that still remain. Written by a retired professional military officer who has served in China, this book presents the reader with the key developments since 1999. Its discussion on training and doctrine provides a level of detail not found in other works, but is essential to understanding the progress made in China’s military modernization and the obstacles yet to be overcome. The author uses first-hand observation of the Chinese military and three decades of military experience to weave many disparate threads from official Chinese statements, documents, and media reports into an integrated whole. This text defines exactly what forces make up the People’s Liberation Army and examines in detail ground force organization and structure, personnel policies, doctrine and training, new equipment entering the force, and missions routinely undertaken in support of society. This is an essential book for all students and scholars of China and Asia, political science and international relations and of contemporary military affairs and strategic studies.

Military Modernization in an Era of Uncertainty

Author : National Bureau of Asian Research (U.S.)
Publisher : NBR
ISBN 13 : 0971393869
Total Pages : 478 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (713 download)

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Download or read book Military Modernization in an Era of Uncertainty written by National Bureau of Asian Research (U.S.) and published by NBR. This book was released on 2005 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focuses on the defense capabilities of key Asian powers in the context of their grand strategies. Through a combination of country, regional, and topical studies, the book assesses how Asian states are modernizing their military programs in response to China's rise as a regional power, the war on terrorism, changes in U.S. force posture, the revolution in military affairs, and local security dilemmas. In addition to this central theme, each chapter examines the changing balance of power in Asia and identifies likely threats and opportunities that may arise in the next five years.

SIPRI Yearbook 2005

Author : Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
Publisher : SIPRI Yearbook
ISBN 13 : 0199284016
Total Pages : 889 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (992 download)

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Download or read book SIPRI Yearbook 2005 written by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute and published by SIPRI Yearbook. This book was released on 2005 with total page 889 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 36th edition of the SIPRI Yearbook analyses developments in 2004 ino Security and conflictso Military spending and armamentso Non-proliferation, arms control and disarmament The SIPRI Yearbook contains extensive annexes on the implementation of arms control and disarmament agreements and a chronology of events during the year in the area of security and arms control. Studies in this volume:Euro-Atlantic securityMajor armed conflictsMultilateral peace missionsGoverning the use of force under international auspicesThe greater Middle EastLatin America and the CaribbeanEnvironmental securityFinancing security in a global contextMilitary expenditure Arms productionInternational arms transfersArms control and the non-proliferation processNuclear arms control and non-proliferationChemical and biological weapon developments and arms control Libya's renunciation of nuclear, biological and chemical weapons and longer-range missile programmesConventional arms control International non-proliferation and disarmament assistanceMultilateral export controlsThe Proliferation Security InitiativeThe annual accounts and analyses are extensively footnoted, providing a comprehensive bibliography in each subject area.

Russian Military Reform

Author : Carolina Vendil Pallin
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134062419
Total Pages : 265 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (34 download)

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Download or read book Russian Military Reform written by Carolina Vendil Pallin and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2008-08-29 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines reform of the Russian military since the end of the Cold War. It argues that Putin’s policies of bolstering central control has left untouched many key problems, including infighting between different forces, lack of transparency over defence spending, and absence of consensus on the main threats.

Handbook of Defense Economics

Author : Keith Hartley
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0444519106
Total Pages : 699 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (445 download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Defense Economics written by Keith Hartley and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 1995 with total page 699 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handbook examines the state of defence economics, covering theoretical analysis, econometric techniques and policy issues. The chapters fall into two categories - surveys and conceptual studies.

Maritime Security in Southeast Asia

Author :
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134123450
Total Pages : 239 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (341 download)

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Download or read book Maritime Security in Southeast Asia written by and published by Routledge. This book was released on with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

America's Coming War with China

Author : Ted Galen Carpenter
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
ISBN 13 : 146689301X
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (668 download)

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Download or read book America's Coming War with China written by Ted Galen Carpenter and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2015-03-31 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One issue could lead to a disastrous war between the United States and China: Taiwan. A growing number of Taiwanese want independence for their island and regard mainland China as an alien nation. Mainland Chinese consider Taiwan a province that was stolen from China more than a century ago, and their patience about getting it back is wearing thin. Washington officially endorses a "one China" policy but also sells arms to Taiwan and maintains an implicit pledge to defend it from attack. That vague, muddled policy invites miscalculation by Taiwan or China or both. The three parties are on a collision course, and unless something dramatic changes, an armed conflict is virtually inevitable within a decade. Although there is still time to avert a calamity, time is running out. In this book, Carpenter tells the reader what the U.S. must do quickly to avoid being dragged into war.

Vital Signs 2005-2006

Author : The Worldwatch Institute
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134035306
Total Pages : 145 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (34 download)

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Download or read book Vital Signs 2005-2006 written by The Worldwatch Institute and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-09-13 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'VITAL SIGNS does for the environment what stock market indicators do for the City. But it says more about the future of our world than the FTSE ever can ' BBC Wildlife Magazine 'VITAL SIGNS is a sharply focused snapshot of the world Ideal for dipping into it makes fascinating reading ' New Agriculturalist 'The scope of the book is vast ... the presentation is clean and seamless ' Humanitarian Affairs Review 'An enlightening insight into the relationship between the environment and human activity ' Green Futures VITAL SIGNS 20052006 provides up-to-the-minute information on global warming, population growth, military spending, HIV/AIDS, economic equity, the trade in drugs and a whole range of other environmental, developmental, social, political and economic issues. By distilling 25 'vital signs' of our times from thousands of governmental, industrial and scientific sources, this book allows reader s to track key indicators that show our progress in issues that too often escape the attention of the news media, world leader s and economic experts . Each theme is presented in both text and two colour graphics, providing a thorough, well-documented and very accessible over view.

Winning the Un-war

Author : Charles V. Peña
Publisher : Potomac Books, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1612343236
Total Pages : 339 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (123 download)

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Download or read book Winning the Un-war written by Charles V. Peña and published by Potomac Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2011-07 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: According to President Bush, "the American people are safer" as a result of invading Iraq. True, Saddam Hussein has been removed from power. But al Qaeda, the group that planned and carried out the attacks on September 11, remains at large. Meanwhile, the White House has conceded that Saddam Hussein had nothing to do with the attacks. Charles Peña argues that the war in Iraq is but one misstep in the Bush administration's "global war on terror." Terrorism is simply a tactic, however, not an enemy. Trying to eradicate it is a quixotic quest that does not focus on those responsible for 9/11. Instead, the national security strategy should consist of three central elements: establishing homeland security against further attacks; dismantling the al Qaeda terrorist network; and enacting a foreign policy that does not attract new al Qaeda terrorists. This approach requires restructuring U.S. forces and ending Cold War-era commitments that distract from the current, pressing threat. It also requires ameliorating the negative consequences of an interventionist U.S. foreign policy, which creates incentives and opportunities for terrorists to target the United States. If we misdiagnose al Qaeda's motivations or focus military efforts on the wrong targets, then we run the risk that the war against the al Qaeda terrorist threat (and the radical Islamic ideology it represents) will become a broader war against the Islamic world that could last generations and cost countless lives. With a foreword by Michael Scheuer, the bestselling author of Imperial Hubris.

Taiwan's Security

Author : Bernard Cole
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134214235
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (342 download)

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Download or read book Taiwan's Security written by Bernard Cole and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2006-06-19 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first explanation and evaluation of Taiwan’s defence forces and infrastructure. It examines not only Taiwan’s armed forces, but also its Ministry of National Defence, personnel issues, and civil-military relations. This book provides crucial base-line data and evaluation of one of the major participants in an ongoing crisis across the Taiwan Strait that has the potential of involving China and the United States in armed conflict. It examines the danger of a possibly nuclear conflict between China and the United States which would seriously disrupt all of East Asia. It also shows how Taiwan’s defence policies and actions do not match the threat - Taipei needs to develop and pursue realistic policies. This is essential reading for all students of East Asian security and Sino-American relations and of international and security studies in general.

Tools of War, Tools of State

Author : Robert Tynes
Publisher : SUNY Press
ISBN 13 : 1438471998
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (384 download)

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Download or read book Tools of War, Tools of State written by Robert Tynes and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 2018-09-01 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines why many governments, rebels, and terrorist organizations are using children as soldiers.

Dreamland

Author : Roy Rempel
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN 13 : 0773585737
Total Pages : 201 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (735 download)

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Download or read book Dreamland written by Roy Rempel and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 2006-03-29 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Roy Rempel argues that the past decade has been marked by an ideological and domestically driven foreign policy agenda that has lost sight of the national interest. As a consequence, Canada's policy options are narrowing, national sovereignty is eroding, and the country risks evolving into a protectorate of the United States. Dreamland analyzes how Canada's foreign policy has subverted the myths that Canadians believe about themselves and their place in the world.

War Made New

Author : Max Boot
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 9781592402229
Total Pages : 664 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (22 download)

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Download or read book War Made New written by Max Boot and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2006 with total page 664 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An analysis of the pivotal role of technology in modern warfare focuses on four historical periods that shaped the rise and fall of empires, in a narrative account that covers such topics as gunpowder, the Industrial Revolution, and stealth aircraft. First serial, American Heritage.

The United States and the Korean Peninsula in the 21st Century

Author : Tae-Hwan Kwak
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351145061
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (511 download)

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Download or read book The United States and the Korean Peninsula in the 21st Century written by Tae-Hwan Kwak and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-11-30 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the post-Cold War era, US relations with the two Korean states - the Republic of Korea (ROK) and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) - have been undergoing profound changes, with critical and immediate repercussions for peace and security in the Korean Peninsula and Northeast Asia. This volume examines the key political, security and economic aspects of US-ROK and US-DPRK relations, focusing on the current status, salient issues and future prospects. Drs Kwak and Joo are distinguished professionals in the field and their volume constitutes a very interesting addition to the available literature.