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Wraps. Presumed first edition/first printing. vi, 229, [1] p. Conventional wisdom portrays the People's Republic of China (PRC) People's Liberation Army (PLA) as a backward continental force that will not pose a military challenge to its neighbors or to the United States well into the 21st century. The author offers an alternati…

Wraps. Presumed first edition/first printing. v, [1], 21, [1] p. Tables. Endnotes. From an on-line posting: "While there are arguably sufficient reaction forces to support NATO Ministerial Guidance, there are numerous weaknesses that would, and have, inhibited the efficient and effective deployment of land forces in crises. Ther…

Wraps. Presumed first edition/first printing. iv, 20 p. Illustration inside front cover. Endnotes. From an on-line posting: "Indirectly, any military institute operates within its technology context. The Army of today is, for instance, in a period of technological transition from an Industrial Age army to an Information Age army…

Wraps. Presumed first edition/first printing. vi, 38 p. Endnotes. From an on-line posting: "For nearly two centuries, the principles of war have guided practitioners of the military art. During the last 55 years the principles of war have been a key element of U.S. Army doctrine, and recently they have been incorporated into oth…

Wraps. Presumed first edition/first printing. vii, [1], 46, [2] p. 23 cm. Endnotes. Distribution letter laid in. "July 15, 1994." "This monograph was prepared for the U.S. Army War College Fifth Annual Conference on Strategy, 'The Revolution in Military Affairs: Defining an Army for the 21st Century', April 1994, Carlisle Barrac…

Wraps. Presumed first edition/first printing. v, [1], 29, [1] p. 23 cm. Endnotes. From an on-line posting: "The authors were invited to prepare a paper for a conference on Civil-Military Relations in the fall, 1994. That paper was translated into an article for the Winter, 1995 edition of The Washington Quarterly under the title…

Wraps. Presumed first edition/first printing. iv, 36 p. This is one of the Strategic Studies Institute Special Reports. From an on-line posting: "Every year the analysts at the Strategic Studies Institute (SSI) prepare current assessments for their particular areas of interest. These assessments become the bedrock of the annual…

Wraps. Presumed first edition/first printing. vii, [1], 24 p. 23 cm. Illustrations, Maps. Endnotes. Distribution letter laid in. From an on-line posting: "Rwanda's horrific civil war suggests that human disasters requiring outside intervention will remain common in Sub-Saharan Africa. The American people want a prompt and effect…

Wraps. Presumed first edition/first printing. iv, 19, [1] p.; 23 cm. Table. Endnotes. From an on-line posting: "The "national interest" is a composite declaration derived from those values that a nation prizes most-liberty, freedom, and security. Interests are usually expressed in terms of physical survival, economic prosperity,…