軍事科学

The 13 chapters of The Art of War, each devoted to one aspect of warfare, were compiled by the high-ranking Chinese military general, strategist, and philosopher Sun-Tzu....

A concise introduction to the history and methods of espionage, illustrated by spy stories from antiquity to today's high-tech world....

Americans have long been taught that events such as the notorious My Lai massacre were "isolated incidents" in the Vietnam War, carried out by a few "bad apples"....

The motives, rationales, and impulses that give rise to war - the quest for survival, enrichment, solidarity, and glory - are now better satisfied through peaceful means, war is an increasingly anachronistic practice, more likely to impoverish and harm us humans than protect us....

This Very Short Introduction looks at the science of nuclear weapons and how they differ from conventional weapons....

At the height of its power, the Roman Empire encompassed the entire Mediterranean basin. Rome prospered for centuries while successfully resisting attack, fending off everything from overnight robbery raids to full-scale invasion attempts by entire nations on the move.

Award-winning author Daniel Alef tells the remarkable tale of the man who garnered 35 major awards for his aviation feats, including the Medal of Freedom, and brought us to the edge of space....

Rational Fog explores the quandary of scientific and technological productivity in an era of perpetual war....

This landmark, myth-shattering work chronicles the most powerful institution in America....

This timeless text is required listening for any business person or athlete interested in strategy...

An eye-opening, news-packed account of how Obama has dealt with emerging challenges, relying on innovative weapons and reconfigured tools of American power to try to manage a series of new threats....

The author of The Making of the Atomic Bomb lays bare the secret heart of the Cold War....

Legendary 17th century swordsman Miyamoto Musashi’s exposition of sword fighting, strategy and zen philosophy....

In Twilight Warriors, foreign correspondent James Kitfield introduces us to the tight-knit brotherhood that strives to keep the United States safe from the dimly understood threats it faces....

A Prussian soldier and writer, von Clausewitz is said to have distilled Napoleon into theory...

For the soldiers and officers of Australia's Special Air Service (SAS) Regiment⿿ this is not just their professional motto⿿ but a creed that shapes their lives....

American Arsenal is essential listening for anyone interested in the continuing evolution of the U.S. defense program....

Recruited by the US Army and Navy from small towns and elite colleges, more than 10,000 women served as codebreakers during World War II....

For three decades one of the most secretive units in the British military has been a mystery force known as X Platoon. Officially there was no X Platoon. The forty men in its elite number were specially selected from across the Armed Forces, at which point they simply ceased to exist....

In this suite, five top AI experts and their potential applications within autonomous weapons and monitoring systems are the points of discussions about the moral and realistic challenges of handling the worldwide eruption in military AI research and development....