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Book Review: War of SupplyJohn A. BoninAuthor: David D. DworakReviewed by Dr. John A. Bonin, consultant, US Army War CollegeThe reviewer notes, “While there are thousands of books about World War II, there are relatively few on the war in the Mediterranean and fewer on its logistics.” Dworak provides just that, with a chronological account of Operation Torch in North Africa; Operations Husky, Avalanche, and Shingle in Sicily and Italy; and Operation Dragoon in southern France.https://press.armywarcollege.edu/parameters_bookshelf/30

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Book Review: Blood and Ruins: The Last Imperial War, 1931–1945

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Book Review: The Origins of Victory: How Disruptive Military Innovation Determines the Fates of Great Powers

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Book Review: Four Battlegrounds: Power in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

Corruption in the Americas
July 21, 2023 — Regional Studies Book Review: Corruption in the Americas Ryan Orsini Editors: Jonathan D. Rosen and Hanna S. Kassab | Reviewed by Dr. José de Arimatéia da Cruz, professor of international relations and comparative politics, Georgia Southern University, and visiting professor, Center for Strategic Leadership, US Army War College | Jonathan D. Rosen and Hanna S. Kassab argue in Corruption in the Americas that corruption is not only an industry... MORE

Bloodlands: Europe between Hitler and Stalin
July 21, 2023 — Military History Book Review: Bloodlands: Europe between Hitler and Stalin Author: Timothy Snyder | Reviewed by Rev. Dr. Wylie W. Johnson, US Army War College class of 2010 | Covering the rules of Hitler and Stalin between 1933 and 1945, Bloodlands: Europe between Hitler and Stalin, explores three periods of genocide in which “two great ideological powers that worked out their Darwinian fantasies at the expense of peoples they identified by... MORE

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The Military and the Market
July 21, 2023 — Armed Forces and Society Book Review: The Military and the Market Editors: Jennifer Mittelstadt and Mark R. Wilson | Reviewed by Major Ryan Orsini, Infantry officer, US Army | The Military and the Market is filled with historical and political science case studies to help US policymakers and practitioners navigate the interrelationships between the Department of Defense and the private market. The studies present the success and failure “of... MORE

The Weaponisation of Everything: A Field Guide to the New Way of War
June 21, 2023 — Technology and War Book Review: The Weaponisation of Everything: A Field Guide to the New Way of War Robert J. Bunker Author: Mark Galeottii | Reviewed by Dr. Robert J. Bunker, director of research and analysis, managing partner, C/O Futures LLC | In this field guide, Galeotti departs from his customary focus on Russia and covers a broad area of new ways—or emerging twenty-first-century means—of warfare. His expertise and penchant for... MORE

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Military Virtues
June 21, 2023 — Strategic Leadership Book Review: Military Virtues George J. Fust Editors: Michael Skerker, David Whetham, and Don Carrick | Reviewed by Major George J. Fust, active-duty US Army officer | Filling the gap between theoretical and practical application, this collection of essays by leading scholars and practitioners revitalizes the application of virtue to the modern military environment and answers the question, “Why did the service component... MORE

Military History – Book Review: Managing Sex in the U.S. Military: Gender, Identity, and Behavior
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The Age of AI and Our Human Future
June 21, 2023 — Technology and War Book Review: The Age of AI and Our Human Future Russell W. Glenn Authors: Henry A. Kissinger, Eric Schmidt, and Daniel Huttenlocher | Reviewed by Dr. Russell W. Glenn, principal, Innovative Defense Research LLC | Notable for its authoritative arguments and analysis of the nature and potential impact of artificial intelligence (AI), this short, effective primer complements many longer treatments and journal articles on the... MORE

Managing Sex in the U.S. Military: Gender, Identity, and Behavior
June 21, 2023 — Military History Book Review: Managing Sex in the U.S. Military: Gender, Identity, and Behavior Mary Raum Editors: Beth Bailey, Alesha E. Doan, Shannon Portillo, and Karen Dixon Vuic | Reviewed by Dr. Mary Raum, professor of national security affairs, US Naval War College | This compilation of scholarly, practical, and historical writings presents a running record of events gleaned from research on government policies from the eras of World War... MORE

The Strategic Use of Force in Counterinsurgency: Find, Fix, Fight
May 16, 2023 — Military History Book Review: The Strategic Use of Force in Counterinsurgency: Find, Fix, Fight Author: Miles Kitts | Reviewed by Dr. José de Arimatéia da Cruz, professor of international relations and comparative politics, Georgia Southern University, and visiting professor, Center for Strategic Leadership, US Army War College | Focusing on the use of force and insurgency, the reviewer assesses the author’s question, “Does either neoclassicism... MORE

Irregular Warfare
Book Review: The Strategic Use of Force in Counterinsurgency: Find, Fix, Fight
Author: Miles Kitts
Reviewed by Dr. José de Arimatéia da Cruz, professor of international relations and comparative politics, Georgia Southern University, and visiting professor, Center for Strategic Leadership, US Army War College

Focusing on the use of force and insurgency, the reviewer assesses the author’s question, “Does either neoclassicism or revisionism adequately address how to evaluate the utility of force in counterinsurgency and the prescriptions which should come from it?”

Keywords: counterinsurgency, Parmenidean fallacy, Cold War, strategy, reflective action

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The Panzer Killers: The Untold Story of a Fighting General and His Spearhead Tank Division’s Charge into the Third Reich
May 16, 2023 — Military History Book Review: The Panzer Killers: The Untold Story of a Fighting General and His Spearhead Tank Division’s Charge into the Third Reich Author: Daniel P. Bolger | Reviewed by Rev. Dr. Wylie W. Johnson, US Army War College class of 2010 | The Panzer Killers follows the story of World War II Major General Maurice Rose, chronicling his humble beginnings through his rise to being a decorated and accomplished Army commander who led by... MORE

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Book Review: The Panzer Killers: The Untold Story of a Fighting General and His Spearhead Tank Division’s Charge into the Third Reich
Author: Daniel P. Bolger
Reviewed by Rev. Dr. Wylie W. Johnson, US Army War College class of 2010

The Panzer Killers follows the story of World War II Major General Maurice Rose, chronicling his humble beginnings through his rise to being a decorated and accomplished Army commander who led by example.

Keywords: World War II, 3rd Armor Division, Battle of the Bulge, George S. Patton, Spearhead Division

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Fighting for Time: Rhodesia’s Military and Zimbabwe’s Independence
May 16, 2023 — Military History Book Review: Fighting for Time: Rhodesia’s Military and Zimbabwe’s Independence Author: Charles D. Melson | Reviewed by Charles G. Thomas, associate professor of comparative studies, Air University Global College | The struggle for Rhodesia, otherwise known as the Bush War, centered on the decolonization of Rhodesia and involved ugly racial dynamics. The reviewer sees this work as “as comprehensive and critical as a single volume... MORE

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Book Review: Fighting for Time: Rhodesia’s Military and Zimbabwe’s Independence
Author: Charles D. Melson
Reviewed by Charles G. Thomas, associate professor of comparative studies, Air University Global College

The struggle for Rhodesia, otherwise known as the Bush War, centered on the decolonization of Rhodesia and involved ugly racial dynamics. The reviewer sees this work as “as comprehensive and critical as a single volume may be about Rhodesia’s military during the Bush War.”

Keywords: Rhodesia, Zimbabwe, Bush War, Selous Scouts, Rhodesian Light Infantry

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War in the Villages: The U.S. Marine Corps Combined Action Platoons in the Vietnam War
April 21, 2023 — 50th Anniversary of Vietnam War in the Villages: The U.S. Marine Corps Combined Action Platoons in the Vietnam War by Ted N. Easterling | Reviewed by Dr. William Thomas Allison, professor of history, Georgia Southern University | Former Marine and Vietnam War veteran Ted Easterling evaluates the Marine Combined Action Platoons and their effectiveness, calling them an “appropriate counterinsurgency method” whose potential was squandered during the... MORE

War in the Village
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Clear, Hold, and Destroy: Pacification in Phú Yên and the American War in Vietnam
April 21, 2023 — 50th Anniversary of Vietnam Clear, Hold, and Destroy: Pacification in Phú Yên and the American War in Vietnam by Robert J. Thompson III | Reviewed by Dr. Samantha A. Taylor, assistant professor of military and security studies, Air Command and Staff College | There is no shortage of books that explore the Vietnam War and why it ended the way it did. This book does not focus on strategy or events but on the middle-level US and South Vietnamese... MORE

Clear Hold, and Destroy
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