It is the first book by a serving insider based upon direct experience as a Brigadier General Staff of 15 Corps in the Valley from November 1993 to 30 September 1995. All existing books address the socio-political issues about Kashmir. This deals with the psychology or mentality of political violence. What drives a common citizen to pick up on the gun, how a terrorist thinks and how violence …
Dinamika persenjataan di Asia Tenggara menunjukkan kecenderungan terjadinya kompetisi persenjataan antar negara-negara utama di kawasan ini. Kompetisi persenjataan ini ditandai dengan proliferasi sistem senjata ofensif terutama untuk jenis tank, pesawat tempur dan kapal selam. Kompetisi ini juga menandai transformasi pertahanan yang mengarah ke suatu revolusi krida yudha di Asia Tenggara.
The Prize recounts the panoramic history of the world’s most important resource: oil. Daniel Yergin’s timeless book chronicles the struggle for wealth and power that has surrounded oil for over a century and continues to fuel global rivalries, shake the world economy, and transform the destiny of men and nations. The Prize proves the unwavering significance of oil throughout the modern era …
Focuses on strategic, technological independence, modernisation of the armed forces, information technology and military cooperation with other countries especially Israel, South Africa and Russia. Discusses progress made in defence research and development, production, weapon systems introduction, force levels and related subjects to provide the basis of informed debate among professionals, re…
In the spring of 1944, 120,000 Allied soldiers crossed the English Channel in the most ambitious invasion force ever assembled. Rangers, paratroopers, infantry, and armored personnel, these soldiers--some who had just cut their teeth in Africa and Sicily and some who were brand-new to war--joined a force aimed at the heart of Europe and Hitler’s defenses. On the morning of June 6, D-Day began…
From the savage dogfights of WW2 to the high-tech missile duels of today, those who wage war in the skies and the machines they fly are a breed apart. Pushing themselves to the cutting edge of speed and skill, their battleground is among the clouds. Here are true stories of aerial warfare, as told by those who were there. Here are dozens of interviews from combat veterans who have experienc…
India's defence industralisation has always been an important issue of South Asia's regional security, & yet the Indian defence technology & industrial base has only recently invited the attention of strategic analysts, constituting a serious discourse. Contents: 1. The perspective 2. The colonial legacy 3. Organisation and culture 4. Defence technology development 5. The manufacturing ba…
In light of the spectacular performance of American high-technology weapons in the 1991 Persian Gulf War, as well as the phenomenal pace of innovation in the modern computer industry, many defense analysts have posited that we are on the threshold of a revolution in military affairs (RMA). The issue has more than semantic importance. Many RMA proponents have begun to argue for major changes in …
Contents: 1. New rule sets 2. The rise of the "lesser includeds" 3. Disconnectedness defines danger 4. The core and the gap 5. The new ordering principle etc.
The contents of this book: Chapter 1: 21st-Century Philippines-US Security Relations: Managing an Alliance in the War of the Third Kind Chapter 2: Unconventional Warface: Are US Special Forces Engaged in an "Offensive War" in the Philippines?