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In this candid and sobering account, former Russian premier Yevgeny M. Primakov considers the threats posed by independent terrorist organisations to the security of the global community. He recommends that the global community develop a comprehensive Charter on Terrorism to facilitate criminal prosecution of terrorism. And he urges Russia and the United States to join forces.

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Designed to combine the bombing capability of the B-26 Marauder with the versatility of the ground-attack A-20 Havoc, the A-26 Invader would become the USAAF's attack bomber par excellence. This book focuses on the A-26's missions in World War 2.

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"When John Bell Hood entered into the services of the Confederate Army, he was 29 years old, a handsome man and courageous soldier, loyal to the ideal of Confederate Independence and eager to fight for"

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The history of Africa's armies, from the heroic units of the pre-colonial and colonial eras to the corrupt and inglorious forces of the years following independence

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In 1981 the Organization of African Unity (OAU) mandated and fielded the first regional peacekeeping operation since the Arab League's mission in Kuwait 20 years earlier.

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This detailed account aims to fill an important gap in our knowledge about the establishment of African American militias in 1877 and their services in wartime and peacetime until the integration of the National Guard in 1950. It is primarily intended to be of interest to military historians.

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Describes the organization, uniforms and equipment of the Third Reich's elite North African soldiers. The author gives a history of the North Africa campaign, but also detailed operational histories of the Afrikakorps' constituent units and examines their equipment and insignia.

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This edited volume examines whether the unexpected decline in the price of oil had a positive or negative impact on the world economy. Bringing in academics, business-leaders and policy-makers from around the globe, authors shed light on the changing international political economy after the fall.

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"This book should be part of every professional development program. In fact, this book shows that reform' groups pose the greatest threat to our country's security, because their agendas general impede progress and modernization. For this reason, if for no other, soldiers and civilians should read it." Infantry

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In the immediate post-World War II period, Army aviation began to evolve from an observatory role to a mobility role. The outbreak of the Korean war assisted and accelerated the acceptance of greater helicopter air mobility within the Army.

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Argentina's continuing claim to sovereignty of the Falkland Islands, against Britain, was still in the hands of the United Nations when in 1982, Argentine troops seized the islands in a lightning raid. This title gives first hand accounts from combat veteran pilots of the battles that transpired.

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In August 1990 Saddam Hussein's Iraqi forces invaded and occupied the small Arab state of Kuwait. This title analyzes the ensuing Gulf War through the advanced aircraft such as British Tornadoes and US F-117A Stealth fighters, never before engaged in combat.

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This vivid volume describes the fascinating history of aircraft carriers, first deployed successfully in World War I by the Imperial Russian Navy, and indispensable to the Allied victory in World War II, now the strategic centerpiece of the world's most powerful navies.

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The Albatros family of fighters were amongst the most effective aircraft employed by the Idlfieg (Imperial German Air Service) for much of World War I, with the D.III and D.Va being flown by most of the 363 pilots who qualified as aces as some point in their often brief careers.

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In 1916 German aerial domination, once held sway by rotary-engined Fokker and Pfalz E-type wing-warping monoplanes, had been lost to the more nimble French Nieuports and British DH 2s which not only out-flew the German fighters but were present in greater numbers. This title deals with this topic.

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The climax of this book is an account of the Battle of Long Tan, which is told here by the most senior ranking Australian soldier to survive the battle.

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While the introduction of the Merlin engine did improve the Mustang's performance and produce the bubble-canopied fighters with which we associate the name, credit must be given to the Allison-engined variants that preceded it. This book deals with this fighter plane.

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Written by retired Navy Captain, this book chronicles the history and development of the Marine Special Operations Command and how they find, recruit, and train their special operators.

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Transnational politics, modern communications, and access to the tools of warfare have combined to give political movements the ability to wage global war to promote their own agendas, a development that has changed the face of both politics and warfare.

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"Begun in ignorance of the military reality, the War of 1812 was fought catch-as-catch-can with raw troops, incompetent officers, and appallingly inadequate logistics. The odds against the American fig"