Global Strategy

The Second World War: A Definitive Account of the Conflict That Shaped the Modern World The Second World War was a cataclysm that reshaped human history. Born from the unresolved tensions of the First World War, it erupted into a conflict of unprecedented scale, ideological fervor, and unimaginable human suffering. Spanning continents and oceans, it was not just a struggle for power, but a battle of ideologies—democracy versus dictatorship, freedom versus tyranny, civilization versus annihilation. The Second World War examines the war’s origins, key battles, and human dimensions. It ...

Discover Secrets to Victory with this Strategic Knowledge Compass, your Ultimate Guide to Winning Wars & Keeping the Peace. Are you ready to master military strategy? Buy this book and you'll immediately get a comprehensive knowledge compass guiding you to winning military strategies from history. Packed with key insights and leadership lessons from the greatest military strategies in history! Discover the secrets to effective deterrence and victory in war, and learn how to apply strategic lessons to any challenge where clear thinking, bold decision-making, and effective execution are ...

Strategy has existed as long as there has been organized conflict. In this new account, Jeremy Black explores the ever-changing relationship between purpose, force, implementation, and effectiveness in military strategy and its dramatic impact on the development of the global power system. Taking a "total" view of strategy, Black looks at leading powers - notably the United States, China, Britain, and Russia - in the wider context of their competition and their domestic and international strengths. 

The “fascinating” (Wall Street Journal) story of how military technology has transformed the world The history of warfare cannot be fully understood without considering the technology of killing. In Firepower, acclaimed historian Paul Lockhart tells the story of the evolution of weaponry...

One of the US government's leading China experts reveals the hidden strategy fueling that country's rise - and how Americans have been seduced into helping China overtake us as the world's leading superpower.

New tech is changing the contours of geopolitical stability—America must act now, or risk losing its global standing forever. Technology has always driven political competition. For decades, the US set the international rules on innovation, standards, and export regulations, using soft power...

The definitive biography of Napoleon -- hailed as "magnificent" by The Economist. "What a novel my life has been!" Napoleon once said of himself. Born into a poor family, the callow young man was, by twenty-six, an army general. Seduced by an older woman, his marriage transformed him into a...

In a world of renewed great power competition, the challenges facing the United States in managing its relations with China and Russia are daunting. But with "A New Cold War Global Strategy," you can get ahead of the curve in understanding this complex conflict. This comprehensive analysis of the relationships among these three global powers draws on insights from history, economics, law, and philosophy to provide a strategic roadmap for the United States. From the resource dependence and demographic constraints of dictatorship to the isolationism and withdrawal of democracy, the book ...

At the intersection of reverse innovation and design thinking, you can find opportunities to create innovations that are Global by Design. We are living in an era when innovators must turn their sights to the global stage as never before, to both solve wicked problems facing the world and...

Jack Reacher will make three stops today. Not all of them were planned for. First – a Baltimore coffee shop. A seat in the corner, facing the door. Black coffee, two refills, no messing around. A minor interruption from two of the customers, but nothing he can’t deal with swiftly. As he...

The Great Satan Doctrine WHAT IF THE SLOGANS AREN'T JUST THEATER? For decades, the American public has watched "Death to America" rallies on the evening news and dismissed them as mere political theater angry slogans designed for a local audience. We were told it was empty rhetoric. We were wrong. In The Great Satan Doctrine, the veil is finally lifted to reveal a chilling, documented reality: this animosity is not a fleeting protest; it is a foundational pillar of a state-sponsored theology, codified into the very Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran. This is not a book of theories...

When Todd Belknap—a legendary field agent for Consular Operations with a reputation as something of a cowboy— is cut loose from the agency after an operation goes wrong, his best friend and fellow agent is abducted in Lebanon by a militia group with a vicious reputation. When the government...

Secrets of the Middle East's Most Critical Conflict You'll get instant access to the most comprehensive and authoritative analysis of the Israel-Iran-Russia conflict in Netanyahu's War: The Unholy Trinity of Conflict - Israel, Iran, and Russia's Deadly Dance is an insightful book that will transform your understanding of the Middle East's complex geopolitics. What You'll Discover: The hidden dynamics driving the conflict and its implications for global stability The strategic calculations and miscalculations of Israel, Iran, and Russia The role of external actors and proxy wars in shaping ...

A clear plan transforms vision into kingdom impact. Good intentions and passion alone are rarely enough to ensure long-term, fruitful ministry. In Jot It Down, Dr. Dave E. Cole provides a clear, practical guide for church leaders, missionaries, and ministry organizations looking to translate strategic vision into actionable plans. Writing a strategic plan isn't about constraining the Holy Spirit—it is about stewarding resources, aligning teams, and setting intentional goals that maximize real-world impact. Drawing on decades of leadership experience, Dr. Cole breaks down the step-by-step ...

In a region defined by constant threat, intelligence is not a luxury—it is survival. This book reveals how Israeli intelligence truly operates. From the early underground networks before statehood to the global reach of Mossad, the internal security of Shin Bet, and the military intelligence of Aman, this volume explores how Israel built one of the most effective intelligence systems in the world. Inside, you will discover: The origins of Israeli intelligence under existential threat The structure and roles of Mossad, Shin Bet, and Aman How covert operations shape global events Landmark ...

Modern economics explains outcomes but fails to explain flow. Markets rise and fall, recessions appear and disappear, and asset prices detach from fundamentals—not because of mysterious forces, but because liquidity moves through the economy in structured, repeatable ways. The Economy as a Liquidity System reframes macroeconomics, financial markets, and investing through a single unifying lens: liquidity. Rather than treating money, credit, capital markets, households, corporations, and governments as isolated components, this book presents the economy as a dynamic liquidity network—one...

The future isn't arriving one trend at a time. It's arriving all at once. Right now, five massive forces are accelerating simultaneously: artificial intelligence is rewriting how we work, climate change is reshaping where and how we live, demographic shifts are upending economies, geopolitical realignment is redrawing the global order, and macroeconomic pressures are transforming what prosperity even means. Individually, each of these would be enough to define a generation. Together, they're about to collide in ways almost nobody is preparing for. The Next Ten Years doesn't just list ...

The most important battlefield in modern geopolitics can fit on a fingertip. Semiconductors run smartphones, banks, hospitals, cars, weapons and artificial intelligence. Yet no country can easily make the most advanced chips alone. In The Chip Wars, JD Arden traces the hidden network behind modern computing, from the invention of the transistor to the immaculate fabrication plants of Taiwan and the escalating technology rivalry between the United States and China. Along the way, he reveals how American software, European machinery, Asian manufacturing, rare materials and hard-won expertise ...

They are not just operating in the Middle East. They are already here. What if the most dangerous threat to American security is not a distant battlefield, but a structured network expanding quietly inside the systems we trust? While attention remains fixed on nuclear negotiations and diplomacy, a more disciplined and enduring threat has taken root beneath the surface. This book is not built on distant analysis or academic theory. It draws on more than three decades of firsthand experience in conflict zones where these networks operate in real time. Shadow Soldiers exposes how the Iranian ...

'Gripping . . . packed with fascinating detail' – Financial Times ‘Indispensable – brilliantly grounded in first-hand experience. Compelling’ – Rory Stewart, author of Politics on the Edge ‘Anyone interested in geopolitics should read it’ – Anne Applebaum, author of Autocracy...