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Aug. 27, 2025
Closing the Deterrence Gap in the Taiwan Strait

“Experts” insist that the risk of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan is low, while “Catastrophizers” warn of imminent conflict. These conflicting assessments result in contrasting recommendations. Whereas Experts recommend Taiwan focus on long-term resilience, Catastrophizers
April 22, 2025
Human, Machine, War: How the Mind-Tech Nexus Will Win Future Wars

Military and strategic success depends not on minds or technology but on the combination of minds plus technology. We call this combination the Mind-Tech Nexus, which we define as how human factors (e.g., will to fight, skill, daring, perception) will interface and converge with the technologies of
April 22, 2025
A Few Great Captains: The Men and Events That Shaped the Development of US Air Power

It was known as the Army Air Corps from 1926-41, and it was in many ways a golden age.  The technology of flight was advancing in great leaps, and it was glamorous.  Aces of the World War, such as Eddie Rickenbacker and Frank Luke, were heroes still, and then there were the new faces—Charles
Sept. 5, 2024
Warrior Heart: The Foundation of Combat Readiness

Generational Differences. Combat trauma. Coaching. Teamwork and belonging. The pillars of Comprehensive Airman Fitness. How do these affect resilience, readiness, leadership, and performance—both personal and organizational? The US Air Force is at the cutting edge of inquiry into these
Dec. 5, 2023
Cracking the Code: War’s Hidden Methodology

In this extensive endeavor to formulate a general theory of war, Major General Yacov Bengo (Israeli Defense Forces) provides his unique perspective, deftly weaving industrial revolutions, the domains of war, the major conflicts of the last two centuries, and the works of both classical and modern
Aug. 17, 2023
Beyond the Pale: Designing Military Decision-Making Anew

Beyond the Pale: Designing Military Decision-Making Anew gives contemporary military strategists tools based on revolutionary approaches to adapt to and succeed in complex environments where traditional institutionalized approaches are insufficient. A single, entirely consuming war paradigm governs
Dec. 20, 2022
Developing Military Learners’ Communication Skills Using the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

This volume examines research by military educators on methods for teaching military officers to communicate more effectively. It highlights the emphasis that senior military leaders have recently placed on improving communication in all its forms, and the efforts of these researchers to accomplish
March 2, 2021
Defending Air Bases in an Age of Insurgency, volume III: Integrated Base Defense Principles for Commanders

This third and final volume in the AU Press monograph series Defending Air Bases in an Age of Insurgency provides concise principles designed to assist Air Force and Space Force commanders in better understanding their role in base defense to better protect their people, resources, and war-fighting
Dec. 11, 2019
Practical Guide to Negotiating in the Military, Third Edition [ONLINE ONLY]

The Practical Guide for Negotiating in the Military is a sourcebook for all leaders. It contains all the essential concepts and applications to help military leaders be more proficient negotiators. We all have our natural negotiating preferences, and if left to our own, will default to this
July 2, 2019
Special Air Warfare and the Secret War in Laos: Air Commandos 1964–1975

The story of special air warfare and the Air Commandos who served for the ambassadors in Laos from 1964 to 1975 is captured through extensive research and veteran interviews. The author has meticulously put together a comprehensive overview of the involvement of USAF Air Commandos who served in Laos