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In America's Military Revolution: Strategy and Structure after the Cold War, Lieutenant General William E. Odom delivers a lucid and provocative analysis of how the United States must adapt its national security policies for the future. New needs, goals, dangers, and opportunities exist; they necessitate new strategies and, consequently, new structure. General Odom is not only one of America's distinguished Army officers but also a renowned scholar....
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"Through case studies of communities around the world, Baker shows that the U.S. armed forces have had a surprisingly large impact both positive and negative, on the affairs of many (but not all) host societies, including economic revitalization, cultural change, and, sometimes, tragic social consequences. In more than a few cases, the U.S. military presence has become politically controversial on a national level. On the other hand, many host nations...
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"In A History of the Modern Chinese Army, Xiaobing Li, a former member of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), provides a comprehensive examination of the PLA from the Cold War to the beginning of the twenty-first century that highlights the military's central function in modern Chinese society. A History of the Modern Chinese Army links China's military modernization to the country's growing international and economic power and provides a unique perspective...
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In this study of space-based antimissile defenses and their potential military and political consequences, Ben Bova shows how the very technology that has fostered global terror of weapons can also provide the means of warfare suppression. He argues that the technology of computers, satellites, lasers, drone aircraft and "smart" weapons can make warfare of any type impossible, anywhere on earth or in space and that the world can move from the era...
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This book refutes the notions that homosexuality is incompatible with military service and that gay personnel would undermine order and discipline. Leading social science scholars of sexual orientation and the military offer discussions about military organizations, human sexuality, and attitudes toward individuals and groups.
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"As McEnaney demonstrates, the creation of a civil defense program produced new dilemmas about the degree to which civilian society should be militarized to defend itself against internal and external threats. Conflicts arose about the relative responsibilities of state and citizen to fund and implement a home-front security program. The defense establishment's resolution was to popularize and privatize military preparedness. The doctrine of "self-help"...
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Discusses major developments in aircraft, doctrine, training, and operations. The author also provides discussions of airlife, in-flight refueling, military budgets, industry, and inter-service squabbling. He deftly sketches the evolution of the air arms of each of the different services and provides clear analyisis of military budgets.
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In a comprehensive study of four decades of military policy, Brian McAllister Linn offers the first detailed history of the U.S. Army in Hawaii and the Philippines between 1902 and 1940. By making extensive use of official records, personal papers, and veterans' accounts - many of which are cited here for the first time - Linn sheds new light on several persistent controversies. He addresses issues such as American military conduct in Asian pacification...
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