Defence Studies

Defence inflation is a recurring factor in determining defence spending. It is widely reported in official government publications and in the trade press, but remains relatively neglected by defence and peace economists. In this book, international contributors distinguish between defence inflation ..

This title provides insight into the lineage and history of the approximately 85 regiments and corps which formed the British army towards the end of the 1980s. Comprehensive in coverage, each has a separate entry giving factual details in a layout standardized for easy comparison, including current..

This volume looks at current and emerging technologies of war and some of the ethical issues surrounding their use. It discusses current thought on ethics and emerging technologies from internationally-recognized scholars addressing the full spectrum of issues in present warfare technology._x000D_ T..

Intelligence organizations exist in order to acquire and evaluate information secretly in order to help national security decisionmakers make the best possible decisions. But sometimes problems develop in that relationship, and decisions are made which are not necessarily the best ones. This book ex..

This title provides insight into the lineage and history of the approximately 85 regiments and corps which formed the British army towards the end of the 1980s. Comprehensive in coverage, each has a separate entry giving factual details in a layout standardized for easy comparison, including current..

This collection addresses precisely the nature of the challenges facing Russian policymakers as they struggle to rebuild combat capable military to protect Russian interests in the twenty first century._x005F_x000D_ It was based on a special issue of the Journal of Slavic Military Studies...