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Wraps. Kistler, James E. (Cover Artist) (illustrator). 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 alternative perspective by outlining emerging PLA operational concepts and a range of research and development projects. MARK A. STOKES is Country Director for the PRC and Taiwan within the Office of the Secretary of Defense, International Security Affairs (OSD/ISA). Major Stokes has previous assignments as a signals intelligence and electronic combat support officer in the Philippines and West Berlin. He served as assistant air attache at the U.S. Defense Attache Office in Beijing, China, from 1992-95. Before assignment to OSD/ISA, he was the Asia-Pacific regional planner within the HQ USAF Operations and Plans Directorate from 1995-97. He holds graduate degrees from Boston University and the Naval Postgraduate School. Very good. No dust jacket. Cover has slight wear and soiling.

Wraps. Kistler, James D. (Cover Artist) (illustrator). 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. There are insufficient deployable reaction headquarters, both at the corps and component command level that would support a commander of a NATO Combined Joint Task Force. Dr. Thomas--Durell Young is at the Center for Civil-Military Relations, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California. From 1992 until 2000, he was a Research Professor at the Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland, and is a 1990 graduate of the U.S. Army War College. The above information may not be current. It was current at the time when the individual worked for SSI or was published by SSI." Good. No dust jacket. Cover has some wear and soiling.

Wraps. Kistler, James D. (Cover Artist) (illustrator). 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. A tremendous faith in technology is an abiding American characteristic. Alex Roland is Professor of History at Duke University and Visiting Fellow at the Dibner Institute of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology where he is completing a history of the Strategic Computing Initiative. A 1966 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, Professor Roland served in Vietnam with he Third Marine Division before taking a Ph.D. in military history at Duke University. He is best known for his book, Underwater Warfare in the Age of Sail. The above information may not be current. It was current at the time when the individual worked for SSI or was published by SSI." Good. No dust jacket. Cover has slight wear and soiling.

Wraps. Kistler, James E. (Cover Art) (illustrator). 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 other Service and Joint doctrines. The turn of the 21st century and the dawn of what some herald as the "Information Age, " however, may call into question whether principles originally derived in the 19th century and based on the experience of "Industrial Age" armed forces still hold. Moreover, despite their long existence, the applicability of the principles of war at the strategic level of warfare has not been the subject of detailed analysis or assessment. William T. Johnsen held the Elihu Root Chair of Military Studies at the U.S. Army War College from 1994-97. A former Infantry officer, Dr. Johnsen served in a variety of troop leading, command, and staff assignments. He holds a B.S. degree from the U.S. iv Military Academy, and an M.A. and Ph.D. in History from Duke University. Dr. Johnsen also is a graduate of the Armed Forces Staff College and the U.S. Army War College. Very good. No dust jacket. Cover has slight wear and soiling.

Wraps. Kistler, James E. (Cover Design), and Miller, Lawr (illustrator). 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 Barracks, Pennsylvania"--From an on-line posting: The author "urges defense planners to determine what strategic--as opposed to operational--benefits might be derived from the RMA. He contends that making the internal reforms that will be required will be as challenging as coming to terms with the operational and strategic implications of the new technologies. Jeffrey R. Cooper is Director, Strategic Analysis, at SRS Technologies. He received his undergraduate and graduate educations at the Johns Hopkins University where he later was professorial lecturer in arms control and defense analysis. Prior to joining SRS in 1986, Mr. Cooper was Vice President for Strategic Programs at Eaton/AAC, had previously headed Jeffrey Cooper Associates, and was founder and Director, Policy Studies Department at R&D Associates after leaving government service. Mr. Cooper served as Assistant to the Secretary of Energy, James R. Schlesinger, and previously at the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency and Federal Energy Agency. He has been a long time consultant to Los Alamos National Laboratory and served on several Defense Science Board studies. His recent work was focused on the Revolution in Military Affairs and strategic planning. " Very good. No dust jacket. Cover has slight wear and soiling.

Wraps. Kistler, James E. (Cover Artist) (illustrator). 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 "Civil-Military Relations in the United States: The State of the Debate." Although the intensity of interest in this subject has fallen from the front pages of the newspapers, the authors have here suggested that the debate needs to continue and that it should start with identification of the right questions. Dr. Douglas V. Johnson II was with the Strategic Studies Institute from 1985 until 2009. His 30 years of service in the U.S. Army included combat tours, and troop and staff assignments, and faculty duty at the Military Academy and at Fort Leavenworth. Dr. Johnson's current research addresses Army transformation. He holds a B.S. from the U.S. Military Academy, a M.A. from the University of Michigan, and a Ph.D. from Temple University." Very good. No dust jacket. Cover has slight wear and soiling. Mass produced distribution letter laid in.

Wraps. Kistler, James D. (Cover Artist) (illustrator). 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 SSI Study Program. This year's assessments are crucial given the complexities of the post-Cold War world. Russia remains an enigma wrapped in a riddle with Russian national interests very much paramount in the Kremlin's thinking. Earl H. Tilford, Jr., was Director of Research at the Strategic Studies Institute. Dr. Tilford served 20 years in the U.S. Air Force, during which he was an intelligence officer in Southeast Asia. Along with Air Force historian William Head, he is co-editor of Eagle in the Desert: Looking Back on the Persian Gulf War, published by Praeger Press in 1997." Very good. No dust jacket. Cover has slight wear and soiling.

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Wraps. Kistler, James D. (Cover Design) (illustrator). 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 effective response to human disasters when the United States becomes involved. Dr. Steven Metz is Director of Research at the Strategic Studies Institute. He also serves as the research director for the Joint Strategic Landpower Task Force, and co-director of SSI's Future of American Strategy Project. Dr. Metz has also been on the faculty of the Air War College, the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, and several universities. He is the author of more than 100 publications. Dr. Metz holds a Ph.D. from the Johns Hopkins University, and an MA and BA from the University of South Carolina." Very good. No dust jacket. Cover has slight wear and soiling.

Wraps. Kistler, James E. (Cover Design) (illustrator). 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, and political sovereignty. As an object of political debate, the concept of national interest serves to propose, justify, or denounce policies. Michael G. Roskin was Visiting Professor of Foreign Policy in the Department of National Security and Strategy at the U.S. Army War College, 1991-94. He has been a Professor of Political Science at Lycoming College since 1972 and has authored five political science textbooks. Professor Roskin earlier worked as a newsman and foreign service officer for the U.S. Information Agency before earning a Ph.D. in international studies at American University." Very good. No dust jacket. Cover has slight wear and soiling.