Studies uss strategy of containment at the height of the cold war in southeast. By daniel wei boon chuaat the height of the cold war in southeast asia, the foreign relations between the united states and singapore demonstrated the interplay between americas strategy. To fight you must know and identify your opponents. The book was thucydides the peloponnesian war, a history of the 5thcentury bc geopolitical and military contest between athens and sparta, which through the. The cold war roots of putins digitalage intelligence strategy russian president vladimir putin would double down on his intelligence services as a means to wield power and influence around. He has won the bancroft prze, the michael harrington award, and, for his book the global cold war, the akira iriye international history book award. The roman empire was built on the back of warfare, and ancient greek and roman writers were some of the most prolific military writers. In a series of contributions to the beyond offset series, i will offer my views on the cold war offset strategy. Nus press publishing in asia, on asia, for asia and the. Strategy after the cold war summer 2012 4 readings the selected texts were chosen to represent the literature on u. During this time there was a very real danger of a nuclear war. Both western and eastern blocs competed against each other in building up their military forces as they believed that it was the key to national security. Us military strategy and the cold war endgame ebook written by stephen j. After the war the countrys grand strategy emphasized the containment of communism, which remained a national goal throughout the cold war.
The best books on military strategy five books expert. Us military strategy and the cold war endgame by stephen j. Antulio echevarria ii of the us army war college talks us through key books, both old and new, on military strategy. As the war in vietnam raged on, singapore became a critical refueling point, also providing ship and aircraft repair for the us military. Antulio echevarria ii of the us army war college talks us through key books, both old. China and the world since 1750 2012 and the cold war. An exceptional, indepth analysis of the role played by the u. Singapore offered strategic and public support for us military operations in vietnam beginning from the late 1960s.
A military history and over 2 million other books are available for. On grand strategy, by john lewis gaddis, a preeminent historian and biographer of the cold war, does not offer a comprehensive analysis, much less a history, of strategy on a grand scale in. As the cold war was about building blocs in europe and military alliances, neutrality represented the anomaly. Joey long is associate professor of history at the national university of singapore and coprincipal investigator on the chasing dragons project. Us military strategy and the cold war endgame 9780714641171. Military strategy deals with the planning and conduct of campaigns, the movement. In this site you will discover more about bevin alexander and his work, plus find a vast array of material on military history and foreign policy, including. A contemporary history, ang cheng guan is published by national university of singapore press. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Daniel taught courses in asian studies, strategic studies and military history at. Resilience and the localisation of trauma in aceh, indonesia. Australias policy towards britains end of empire in southeast asia. Army in american strategy during and immediately after the cold war. Dipping into these books in preparation for meeting you today, there seems to be quite a lot.
S cholars have already debated for decades, and will debate for centuries, the role u. Political science class 12 important questions chapter 1. B ritish writer eh carr in his classic text on international relations, the twenty years crisis. The follow up books were by his son and excellent as well. In his appraisal of the strategic problems that confronted the postcold war. Attrition warfare a strategy of wearing down the enemy to the point of collapse through continuous loss of personnel and. In southeast asia after the cold war, ang cheng guan using carr as. At the height of the cold war in southeast asia, the foreign relations between the united states and singapore. Given the deep historic association between the navies of the two countries and the shared interests in a stable global maritime order, delhi and london can quickly construct an ambitious agenda for regional security cooperation in various subregions of the indopacific, especially. List of military strategies and concepts wikipedia. Civil military relations in democratising indonesia. Try searching on jstor for other items related to this book. It also observes that security and strategic studies mutually overlapped in the cold war times. The first part contains the art of war in english, without notes or commentary.
Cold war strategies of the cold war resource guide. This textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to postcold war military theory for students of strategic studies. The cold war offset strategy discussed here and in other articles from the war on the rocks beyond offset initiative and the associated center for a new american security project is finally receiving the attention it deserves. Us military strategy and the cold war endgame book, 1995. From the multifront wars in syria and yemen to the iran nuclear deal and the qatar crisis, there has been an active realignment of cold war alliances and geostrategic partnerships that defies our conventional view of the region as shaped primarily by oil, religious politics and the arabisraeli conflict. He received his phd in history from the university of cambridge. This article is a list of military strategies and concepts that are commonly recognized and referenced. The eisenhower administration, britain, and singapore 2011 and a number of articles on the cold war in southeast asia, the history of. For best book, im going with killer angels by jeff shaara gettysburg the movie was based on this. Information on military history and military strategy books written by bevin alexander, including summaries, chapter synopses, indexes, and links to where you may purchase them. The art of war by sun tzumore than 2,000 years old and still relevant today, the art of war is a mustread book on military theory and strategy.
The us and its nato allies were caught largely unprepared by the rapid collapse of the warsaw pact, the sudden demise of the soviet union and the reunification of germany events that redrew the map of east central europe and shifted us security concerns eastward in eurasia. Austria managed to stay out of the spheres of influence created by the two military superpowers, the united states and the soviet union. Military strategy is a set of ideas implemented by military organizations to pursue desired strategic goals. Im defining this genre as military history based on real people and activities, with fictitous or loosley based dialogue. This textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to post cold war military theory for students of strategic studies. Are we at the crossroads of history as the title of the final chapter of this book. Strategic and defence studies centre, australian national university, 2001. Derived from the greek word strategos, the term strategy, when it appeared in use during the 18th century, was seen in its narrow sense as the art of the general, or the art of arrangement of troops. This second edition has been fully revised and updated, including a new chapter on peacekeeping, and examines contemporary strategic thought on the conduct of war in the sea, land, air, nuclear, space and cyber domains, as well as irregular warfare. They provide a wide range of views and differ in both the evidence they provide and their persuasiveness.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read us military strategy and the cold war endgame. Hired to fight the persians in 401bce, xenophon had to turn a mercenary band of greeks into a unified group fighting for selfpreservation. Cartography and the framing of americas international. Studies uss strategy of containment at the height of the cold war in southeast asia and the importance of the uss role in singapores nationbuilding. They had to identify the opponent, determine the reasons for their fight and battle their own issues. This collectible paperback edition of the art of war presents sun tzus timeless instructions regarding military strategy and managing conflict in two forms. His most recent major publications include restless empire.
World war ii created the model war in american mindsa war where we take the gloves off, we win and we come home. Nus press, at the height of the cold war in southeast asia, the foreign relations between the united states and singapore demonstrated the interplay between americas strategy of containment and singapores. A very short introduction by antulio echevarria ii. Armys struggles with its identity, structure, and mission in the face of those challenges, showing how it evolved, redefined its mission more than once, and ultimately transformed itself. Homers poetry depicts the trojan wars, while thucydides history of the peloponnesian war is still one of the most gripping dramas ever written. Satoru nakamura, associate professor at graduate school of intercultural studies, kobe university, is a specialist on the history and politics of saudi arabia and security in the gulf. Texts about military strategy take us back into the mists of time but what it is, and what the nature of war is, remains hotly debated. It is based on the theory of deterrence, which holds that the threat of using strong weapons.
How great leaders make good and terrible military decisions. The cold war is the name historians use for the mistrust and bad feeling between the communist ussr and its allies, and the usa and its allies after the end of world war ii. Britain has been the missing link in indias expansive engagement with key actors in the indopacific. Security dilemma between iran and saudi arabia nus. Strategic nonalignment in the cold war nus press, 2017 and.
As of 27 july 2007, some 542 field manuals were in use. Indispensable for anyone attempting to understand that period or the armys thinking in its current efforts to develop future combat systems. The transition from the end of the cold war to a new world order is both promising and perilous. Military strategies are methods of arranging and maneuvering large bodies of military forces during armed conflicts. Many of the best war history books are also the oldest. Gods and generals and gone for soldiers both excellent.
The early years, 19451958, was published in april 2012 by oxford university press and was awarded both the shulman award and the jervisschroeder award for best book in international relations and history from apsa. The search for a cold war grand strategy united states army command and general staff college. During this time there was a very real danger of a nuclear war between these two groups of countries. While the book was later made into a movie, its wellworth reading if only for the stories of rick rescorla, the platoon leader featured on the cover of the book whose nickname was hard core. United states army field manuals are published by the united states armys army publishing directorate. World war ii required a total war strategy similar to that of the previous conflict and once again compelled the united states to forge strong foreign alliances. I served in the far east strategic reserve fesr in the first half of 1967. In carrs time the league of nations was ineffectual in preventing a return to war in europe. The top military fiction authors and their best books. However, digging further into the book reveals a truly fascinating and comprehensive inspection of everything from air and navy assets, tactics, and weapons to. Malcolm murfett is a visiting full professor in the department of war studies at.
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