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Ten years after the end of the American involvement in the Vietnam War, a career Foreign Service officer, Thomas J. Corcoran, set down in writing his thoughts on the history of US State Department policy during America's involvement with South Vietnam. Like many Americans of his generation, he was perplexed by the failure of America to achieve its goals in South Vietnam. As an ambassador and with over thirty years of diplomatic experience he brought to his analysis a long and rich personal experience with events in Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam.

Кодекс Бусідо (також перекладають як "Шлях самурая" чи "Мистецтво самурая") або ж японською — "Хаґакуре" ("Приховане у листі"), був написаний Ямамото Цунетомо (1659 — 1719). Він був самураєм з клану Саґа, що на острові Кюсю. Після смерті свого повелителя Набесіма Наосіґе, Ямамото став монахом і все своє життя присвятив узагальненню принципів Шляху самурая, а також популяризації принципів честі й вірності своєму володарю.

In February 1793, in the wake of the War of American Independence and one year after British prime minister William Pitt the Younger had predicted fifteen years of peace, the National Convention of Revolutionary France declared war on Great Britain and the Netherlands. France thus initiated nearly a quarter century of armed conflict with Britain. During this fraught and still-contested period, historian Nathaniel Jarrett suggests, Pitt and his ministers forged a diplomatic policy and military strategy that envisioned an international system anticipating the Vienna settlement of 1815.

What moments changed the course of military history? In between the best-known wars and battles, smaller moments had an outsized impact. Discover when Ulysses Grant and Robert E. Lee fought on the same side years before they faced off in the Civil War. Learn about the French army that changed history by defeating Muslim invaders in the 8th century. Find out why a minor 19th-century skirmish stopped the U.S. from invading Canada.

En una realidad cada vez más competitiva y hostil, no basta con conocer las herramientas tradicionales de la cooperación, la comunicación y la civilidad. Como reza la paradójica sentencia, el que quiera paz deberá prepararse para la guerra. En la política, los negocios y buena parte de nuestras interacciones sociales, es el conflicto, interno y externo, el que rige la toma diaria de decisiones.

A Arte da Guerra é a bíblia dos estrategistas. Sai do universo militar para conquistar o mundo político e empresarial. Há mais de 2.500 anos, o general chinês Sun Tzu compilou os personagens filosóficos que sintetizam estratégias eficientes. Mistério, dissimulação, astúcia e surpresa são os pilares deste tratado. Um livro profundo, repleto de metáforas, que encanta e intriga os estudiosos no mundo todo.

The Battle of Arnhem is one of the best-known stories in British military history: a daring but thwarted attempt to secure a vital bridgehead across the Rhine in order to end the war before Christmas. It is always written about, with the benefit of unerring 20/20 hindsight, as being doomed to fail, but the men who fought there, men of military legend, didn't know that that was to be their fate. By focusing on the events of one day as they happened through the eyes of the British participants, Al Murray offers a very different perspective to a familiar narrative.

Churchill. Hitler. Stalin. Mussolini. Roosevelt. Five of the most impactful leaders of WW2, each with their own individualistic and idiosyncratic approach to warfare. But if we want to understand their military strategy, we must first understand the strategist. In THE STRATEGISTS, Professor Phillips Payson O'Brien shows how the views these five leaders forged in WW1 are crucial to understanding how they fought WW2.

"Shots Fired in Anger" by Lt. Col. John George is a compelling memoir and technical analysis from the front lines of the Burma campaign during World War II. Drawing upon his personal experiences, George provides an insightful narrative that offers a detailed look at the challenges and realities of combat against the Japanese forces. Not merely a collection of war stories, the book stands out for its in-depth evaluation of the small arms and weaponry used in the conflict, blending historical significance with technical expertise.

Whether ideological, nationalistic, or religious, all guerrilla insurgencies use similar tactics to advance their cause. War of the Flea’s timeless analysis of the guerrilla fighter’s means and methods provides a fundamental resource for any listener seeking to understand this distinct form of warfare and the challenge it continues to present to today’s armed forces in the Philippines, Colombia, and elsewhere.

"On Guerrilla Warfare" by Mao Tse Tung is a foundational text that elaborates on the strategies and philosophies behind guerrilla warfare, authored by the revolutionary leader during the tumultuous period of the Chinese Civil War and the Japanese invasion of China in the 20th century. Mao's work is not just a military manual but a profound treatise on the application of guerrilla tactics as a form of irregular warfare by a smaller, mobile force against a larger, more conventionally equipped enemy.

The previously classified story of the eccentric researchers who invented cutting-edge underwater science to lead the Allies to D-Day victory.

Total Resistance by Major H. von Dach Bern is a practical and detailed manual on guerrilla warfare and resistance tactics, originally written for the Swiss Army during the Cold War. Designed as a guide for citizens facing enemy occupation, it provides step-by-step instructions on sabotage, ambushes, intelligence gathering, and survival techniques. The book emphasizes the importance of organized resistance and adaptability in unconventional warfare scenarios.

"The Art of War" by Sun Tzu is a timeless masterpiece on military strategy and tactics. Packed with wisdom, it offers profound insights into warfare, leadership, and conflict resolution. A must-listen for anyone seeking to understand the dynamics of power and to achieve success in any competitive arena.

The memory of the Battle of Antietam was so haunting that when, nine months later, Major Rufus Dawes learned another Antietam battle might be on the horizon, he wrote, "I hope not, I dread the thought of the place." In this definitive account, historian D. Scott Hartwig chronicles the single bloodiest day in American history, which resulted in 23,000 casualties.

Frank K. Sobchak explores security force assistance across five case studies, examining what factors were most critical for U.S. Special Forces units to build capable partners

Carl von Clausewitz's On War is the most significant attempt in Western history to understand war, both in its internal dynamics and as an instrument of policy. Since the work's first appearance in 1832, it has been enjoyed throughout the world, and has stimulated generations of soldiers, political leaders, and intellectuals.

The battle zone on and behind Sword witnessed on 6 June some of the most dramatic and tumultuous scenes, the greatest human stories, of the entire war in the West embracing 30,000 paratroopers, infantry, commandos and of course aircrew and sailors – not to mention the German and French participants. Although the core facts of Sword Beach are familiar, Max Hastings will explore new angles and fresh personalities in this new history of what was perhaps the supreme military achievement of the Western war.

Monopoly X is the fascinating true story of what is arguably the most unusual and daring secret operation of World War II. The masterminds at England’s top-secret MI-9, and later America’s MIS-X, created a special version of the popular game, hiding tools, maps, and money within game boards—delivered by an unwitting Red Cross—to captured Allied servicemen held at gunpoint behind barbed wire in German prison camps. This ingenious and complex plot, dubbed “Monopoly X,” was never discovered by the Nazis and led to successful Allied breakouts.

The Russo-Ukraine War is a vital learning opportunity for military strategists across the globe. The first and clearest lesson to be gleaned from it is this: the soundness of a military's strategy and the nimbleness with which it can adapt to unforeseen circumstances are the two most important factors in deciding victory or defeat. The War for Ukraine analyzes the war through these twin lenses of strategy and adaptation, detailing how each army has succeeded or failed to plan for and adapt to this twenty-first century war.