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As deputy to the U.S. ambassador in Rwanda, Joyce E. Leader witnessed the tumultuous prelude to genocide—a period of political wrangling, human rights abuses, and many levels of ominous, ever-escalating violence. From Hope to Horror offers her i[...]
ISBN/ISSN/EAN: 978-1-64012-245-1 Artikel op pagina: vii, 383 p. Indexering: 967.571 042 Tags: Genocide--Rwanda--History--20th century ; Democracy--Rwanda--History--20th century ; Rwanda--History--Civil War, 1994--Causes ; Rwanda--Politics and government--1962-1994 ; Rwanda--History--Civil War, 1994--Diplomatic history ; Rwanda--Ethnic relations--History Talen: Engels ![]()
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Inside the Hot Zone is an insider’s account of one of the most dangerous workplaces on earth: the United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) in Fort Detrick, Maryland. Retired U.S. Army Col. Mark G. Kortepete[...]
ISBN/ISSN/EAN: 978-1-64012-142-3 Artikel op pagina: xi, 274 p. Indexering: 358.38 Tags: Biological warfare--Research--United States ; Bioterrorism--Prevention--History--21st century ; Physicians--United States--Biography Talen: Engels ![]()
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Nanoweapons just might render humanity extinct in the near future-a notion that is frightening and shocking but potentially true. In Nanoweapons Louis A. Del Monte describes the most deadly generation of military weapons the world has ever encou[...]
ISBN/ISSN/EAN: 978-1-61234-896-4 Artikel op pagina: XIV, 244 p. Indexering: 355.82 Tags: Military art and science--Technological innovations ; Military weapons--Technological innovations ; Nanotechnology ; Nanotechnology--Risk assessment Talen: Engels ![]()
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"In January 2014 Pope Francis called the Internet a "gift from God." Months later former Secretary of Defense, Leon Panetta, described cyber warfare as "the most serious threat in the 21st century," capable of destroying our entire infrastructur[...]
ISBN/ISSN/EAN: 978-1-61234-763-9 Artikel op pagina: XIV, 329 p. Descriptors : Indexering: 363.325 900 4 Tags: Cyberspace operations (Military science) ; Cyberterrorism--Law and legislation ; Information warfare (International law) ; Technological innovations--Law and legislation ; Computer crimes Talen: Engels ![]()
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On September 5, 2009, the commanding officer of NATO’s German troops in Afghanistan ordered a U.S. Air Force fighter to destroy two fuel trucks hijacked by theTaliban. Within hours, he was being investigated by German prosecutors for the murder [...]
ISBN/ISSN/EAN: 978-1-59797-664-0 Artikel op pagina: 1 vol. (XXVI, 243 p.) Tags: NATO Talen: Engels ![]()
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The United States has struggled to define its approach to what has been called the "information battlefield" since the information era began. Yet with the outbreak of the war on terror, the United States has been violently challenged to take a p[...]
ISBN/ISSN/EAN: 978-1-59797-260-4 Artikel op pagina: XV, 458 p. Indexering: 355.3/43 Tags: Information warfare--United States ; Counterinsurgency--United States ; War on terrorism, 2001-2009 ; United States--Military policy ; Psychological warfare--United States Talen: Engels ![]()
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Gary Berntsen ; Seth g. Jones, Préfacier, etc. | Dulles : Potomac Books | Intelligence. Terrorism | 2008Gary Berntsen has written this book as a guide for an incoming president and White House staff so that they may master current human intelligence and counterterrorism operations. After reading its highly specific recommendations and policy presc[...]
ISBN/ISSN/EAN: 978-1-59797-254-3 Artikel op pagina: XVII, 136 p. Tags: Terrorism--Prevention ; Leadership (E) ; National security--United States--21st century Talen: Engels ![]()
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Jonathan Parshall ; Anthony p. Tully ; John b. Lundstrom, Préfacier, etc. | Dulles : Potomac Books | 2007The Battle of Midway was one of the most famous battles of World War Two. Now, for the first time since Gordon Prange's bestselling Miracle at Midway, two authors offer a new interpretation of this great naval engagement. Unlike previous account[...]
ISBN/ISSN/EAN: 978-1-57488-924-6 Artikel op pagina: XXVI, 613 Descriptors : Indexering: 940.542 669 9 Tags: Midway, Battle of, 1942 Talen: Engels ![]()
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ISBN/ISSN/EAN: 978-1-57488-949-9 Artikel op pagina: XII, 290 Tags: Intelligence service--United States Talen: Engels ![]()
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This seminal work on modern terrorism is the one book all of us should read in order to truly understand the reasons why radical Muslims like Osama bin Laden and his followers have declared war on America and the West. This newly revised edition[...]
Uitgave: rev. ed ISBN/ISSN/EAN: 978-1-57488-967-3 Artikel op pagina: XXV, 443 Indexering: 958.1046092 Tags: Terrorism ; Islam (E) ; Al-Qaida (E) Talen: Engels ![]()
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Is any war a "good war"? In Worshipping the Myths of World War II, the author takes a critical look at what he sees is America’s dedication to war as panacea and as Washington’s primary method for leading the world. Articulating why he believes [...]
ISBN/ISSN/EAN: 978-1-59797-016-7 Artikel op pagina: 1 vol. (XVI, 244 p.) Descriptors : Indexering: 940.537 3 Tags: World War, 1939-1945--United States ; Collective memory--United States ; United States--Foreign relations--20th century Talen: Engels ![]()
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Forgotten Soldier recounts the horror of World War II on the eastern front, as seen through the eyes of a teenaged German soldier. At first an exciting adventure, young Guy Sajer’s war becomes, as the German invasion falters in the icy vastness [...]
ISBN/ISSN/EAN: 978-1-57488-286-5 Artikel op pagina: 464 p. Descriptors : Indexering: 940.54/1343 Tags: World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, French ; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Eastern Front ; Soldiers--Germany--Biography ; Germany. Heer. Panzer-Division "Grossdeutschland" Talen: Engels ![]()
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Artikel op pagina: 95 Descriptors : Indexering: 327.73 Tags: United States--Foreign policy Talen: Engels