Completely revised & updated with the latest technical data & incisive commentary on the U.S. Navy's current ship, aircraft, missile, & electronics programs, this popular reference is essential for an understanding of how the Navy will approach the 21st century embroiled in the ongoing debate among the military services role over roles & missions ...
Packed with authoritative information, up-to-date photographs, line drawings, maps, and useful appendixes, this timely new guide describes the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard during an intensive period of transformation from the Cold War to what some call World War III. In the war against radical Muslim fundamentalists, the sea services ...
This intriguing book covers intelligence agencies, espionage code names, terms, countries, literature, equipment, and more. Spy Book will captivate and enthrall anyone curious about espionage. Contains over 2,000 entries and references and photos and illustrations of famous spies, codes, hardware and more.
Rickover was not only the father of the nuclear navy but also its builder. In the process, he erected a network of power and influence the rivalled those who were elected to high office and that protected him from them when his methods became objectionable.
Based on the author's "Historic Aircraft" column in "Naval History magazine", this behind-the-scenes survey of important WWII US Navy and Marine Corps aircraft comprise all types: fighters, dive-bombers, patrol planes, transports, flying boats, trainers and helicopters. The book prominently features classic WWII aircraft and combines technical ...
This book features interviews with over 50 survivors. It contains hundreds of photographs, including wartime pictures of veterans. It includes a detailed fold-out map of the Normandy beaches, plus a full-length CD of interviews with Emmy Award-winning historical documentarians.The Allied assault on the beaches of Normandy in World War II is ...
The most comprehensive review and analysis available of the modern Soviet fleet -- its ships, aircraft, weapons, electronics, bases, shipyards, personnel, and leadership. It also covers the fleet reductions made since 1988.
The story behind history's deadliest submarine disaster, this is the tale of how and why this super-advanced sub imploded and killed all 129 men on board. Photos.
In the post-1945 era, the aircraft carrier has remained a valued weapon despite the development of nuclear weapons, cruise and ballistic missiles, and highly capable submarines. At times, as in the early days of the Korean and Vietnam Wars and in the Falklands conflict, carriers alone could deploy high-performance aircraft to the battlefield. In ...
Throughout two world wars, the battleship served as the ultimate naval gun platform and was the king of warships. This is a tribute to a class of ships that served for a century with the U.S. fleet.
This popular reference has been updated with the latest technical data on the U.S. Navy's current ship, aircraft, missile, and electronics programs. Award-winning author and naval analyst Norman Polmar delivers details on the Navy's newest programs, while helping the reader keep track of the large number of ships and units being taken out of ...
The first book to comprehensively describe Russian and Soviet submarine development and operations since 1718, it draws on sources inaccessible to the non-Russian reader to offer a complete historical review of submarine design and construction.
Two of America's top experts in the field provide this comprehensive analysis of how and why America is losing the back-alley war of counter-espionage--and show what must be done to turn the tide. "Demonstrates a detailed understanding of intelligence work".--Washington Post Book World.
The Cold War that dominated world political, economic, and military activities for almost half of the 20th century was, in many respects, "fought" at sea between the United States and the Soviet Union. The U.S. Navy played a central role from the outset, projecting America's presence and power to the far corners of the globe while attempting to ...
In this centennial tribute to flight, two well-known naval aviation historians showcase their selection of the top 100 military aircraft in action since the Wright brothers' historic flight.
This work offers a new look at one of the pivotal events of the Cold War, packed with new revelations. Drawing on newly declassified documents, "Defcon-2" offers a fascinating re-examination of the Cuban Missile Crisis. Unlike many books on the topic, it not only covers the fateful "13 days in October," but provides a detailed description of the ...
Beginning with the Biblical story of Joseph, which marked the first use of the word "spy", to the post-Cold War restructuring of the Soviet intelligence apparatus, this book contains more than 2,000 entries, in A-to-Z format, on people, agencies, operations, tools, methods, cases of espionage and counter-espionage, and even fictional spies. 60 ...
This book presents a pop culture take on naval affairs. The authors have mined their expert knowledge to entertain readers with interesting and intriguing trivia on all things naval. Read here the best naval quotations and learn their origin, marvel at the variety of weapons that have gone to sea and shiver at the world's worst naval disasters.The ...
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