Militares

El Tratado de Aquisgrán de 1748 que puso fin a la Guerra de Sucesión Austríaca no logró el objetivo buscado por la diplomacia europea, mantener una situación de equilibrio económico, militar y territorial entre las principales potencias evitando un excesivo predominio de una de ellas sobre las (...)

The Rif War in rugged northern Morocco is remembered for romantic films and novels about the French Foreign Legion, such as Beau Geste. In reality, the French intervention, although very important, was late and secondary in importance to that of the Spanish.The second volume of The Rif War begins (...)

Cuando el Imperio Otomano entró en la primera Guerra Mundial a finales de 1914, la contienda europea se extendió a latitudes impensables como fueron las altas cumbres del Cáucaso o las milenarias tierras de Persia. En el caso de la Cordillera Caucásica, desde el principio, el Ejército Turco sería (...)

This is the first volume of a work published in English, recounting France's efforts to rebuild its deterrent capabilities in the aftermath of and since the end of World War II.As a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council since the end of World War II, France has endeavored to (...)

In December 1979 the USSR's 40th Army crossed the border into Afghanistan. Special forces troops the infamous GRU Spetsnaz and KGB agents had already entered the country and in a fierce gun battle assassinated Afghanistan's President Hafizullah Amin in Tajbeg Palace so that he could be replaced by (...)

Explores the J-20 stealth fighter's development, technologies, and global impact, highlighting China's rise as a major player in combat aviation.The J-20 fifth generation stealth fighter program has epitomised China's rise from a laggard in combat aviation into a potential world leader. J-20 Mighty (...)

Examines the early Cold War development of the USAF's jet fighters and fighter-bombers, detailing political, industrial, and technological challenges and innovations.In the immediate aftermath of the Second World War, the air forces of the United States faced unprecedented challenges. (...)

In the immediate aftermath of the Second World War, the air forces of the United States faced unprecedented challenges. Demobilization had stripped the armed forces of millions of personnel, while the rapid transition from a wartime economy strained the aviation industry at the same time as the US (...)