Military Power

A historical fiction novel set in ancient Iran during the reign of Cyrus the Great and his successor Darius. The Persian Throne unfolds against a backdrop of vast Asian plains, starting with the anticipation of a battle between Cyrus the Great's Iranian forces and the mounted warriors of the Turanians. The book opens with detailed descriptions of the battlefield and the military formations, setting a tense atmosphere. Cyrus, leading his diverse army comprising Assyrians, Babylonians, Greeks, and other contingents, is prepared to outmaneuver the more numerous enemy with strategic placement ...

La gente se emociona leyendo sobre caballeros de brillante armadura que corren por el campo de batalla y hacen todo tipo de obras caballerescas. Este es un libro sobre una de las órdenes de caballeros más conocidas de la Edad Media. Lo mejor de todo es que no se trata de ficción; los templarios fueron muy reales y su historia es asombrosa.

A fascinating, transformative look at the therapeutic powers of psychedelic drugs, particularly in the treatment of PTSD, and the past fifty years of scientific, political, and legal controversy they have ignited, by award-winning journalist Tom Shroder.

Three and a half years ago, David Sanger’s book The Inheritance: The World Obama Confronts and the Challenges to American Power described how a new American president came to office with the world on fire. Now, just as the 2012 presidential election battle begins, Sanger follows up with an eye-opening, news-packed account of how Obama has dealt with those challenges, relying on innovative weapons and reconfigured tools of American power to try to manage a series of new threats.

He’s home to claim the girl he never forgot…but more than war memories have changed him. Hal’s best-friend status with Casey’s brother always meant that the one woman he wants is strictly off limits. But now that he’s back from a harrowing mission in the ancient Iraqi city of Babylon, all bets are off. The strangely mystical experience left him and his Special Forces team with a new appreciation for life—and strange new abilities they are only beginning to understand. Casey never thought she’d have a shot with the strong, silent Green Beret. Something about him has changed, ...

One shot at saving a world. One life to give. When things—dark things—swoop and crawl from the pollution, something must be done to prolong the life expectancy of Trenton’s dying three-tiered world. Recruited for a last desperate attempt at ending the contamination, he takes on a grueling and perilous climb to the top of a colossal tower perched atop a high plateau. His mission; steal vital transporter equipment. With the conditional aid of sketchy underground technology, Trenton abandons the safety of his familiar biosphere, a hardcore sacrifice he accepts for the slim hope of ...

In this Very Short Introduction, Gerhard L. Weinberg provides an introduction to the origins, course, and impact of the war on those who fought and the ordinary citizens who lived through it. Starting by looking at the inter-war years and the German invasion of Poland in September 1939, he examines how the war progressed by examining a number of key events, including the war in the West in 1940, Barbarossa, the German Invasion of the Soviet Union, the expansion of Japan's war with China, developments on the home front, and the Allied victory from 1944-45.

Hidden Agendas: The Rise of the Industrial Military Complex" delves into the dark side of the complex, exploring its origins, evolution, and the measures taken to protect its agenda. The book examines the key players involved, including government officials, military leaders, defense contractors, and intelligence agencies. It also sheds light on the victims of the complex, such as countries, governments, civilian populations, whistleblowers, activists, journalists, and media. The book traces the rise of the industrial military complex, starting from the post-World War II era and the ...

Samantha Moon returns in an all-new story! Vampire private eye Samantha Moon is summoned to a home in the San Diego hills, where she’s about to discover she's been part of a rescue mission in motion for seventy years... There sits on the edge of a lake in Argentina a massive stone structure, a structure that just might have been home to Adolf Hitler... a base of operations from which he and his minions planned to launch the Fourth Reich. That is, until Samantha Moon takes on a case unlike any other... Click BUY NOW or READ FOR FREE!

D-Day was bloody, chaotic and frequently terrifying. Its outcome was far from certain. And at its epicentre were tens of thousands of young men, many seeing their first active service. It was a single day that changed millions of lives. A critical turning point of the Second World War. Using audio interviews with British, American, Canadian and German veterans, as well as French civilians, this immersive new oral history describes what it was actually like to take part in the landings on 6 June 1944 and the weeks of ferocious fighting in Normandy that followed.

This landmark, myth-shattering work chronicles the most powerful institution in America, the people who created it, and the pathologies it has spawned. Carroll proves a controversial thesis: The Pentagon has, since its founding, operated beyond the control of any force in government or society. It is the biggest, loosest cannon in American history, and no institution has changed this country more.

Twenty lighter, more intimate, stories from the furthest orbits of the time-space continuum When the gods coming visiting, are we included on their agenda? Or their menu? The ship has suffered a massive structural failure – a Breach: Level Two. Do you still have a future? The Galactic Emperor is passing through your hospitality lounge. “Please,’ they ask, ‘stand in for him at tonight’s banquet.” But why? In his brutal suppression of a city rebellion, the Lord of Tyre has one last matter to deal with. After all the trauma and mistreatment I endured in the alien prison camp, why ...

In Night Hunters, air power historian William P. Head provides the first detailed study of the development and deployment of the AC-130 gunship. While other airframes and other types of close air support (CAS) and interdiction weapon systems preceded or flew with the AC-130s, this four-engine cargo airframe proved to be not only the longest serving fixed-wing gunship but also the most effective by far.

Women know what it’s like to feel powerless. We have had power taken from us and used over us, and sometimes we have had to give it away for our own safety. But when power is built internally, it is stronger and more enduring than that bestowed externally. In Power, renowned leadership coach Kemi Nekvapil introduces a new framework for cultivating your power from the inside out.

Alex is lonely and bored, lost at a pool party where he knows nobody. But along comes a server with an interesting history in the Navy...and a lovely pocketwatch he'd like Alex to see. Maybe the solution to Alex's indecisiveness isn't to take himself to gay pool parties in the hopes of meeting the perfect man...but to let the perfect man turn Alex into the perfect cabin boy. Join our hero on his journey of gentle hypnotic submission at the hands of a kind and passionate captain of the high seas.

The most iconic planes of WWII, the Supermarine Spitfire, Hawker Hurricane, DeHavilland Mosquito and the Avro Lancaster, were all powered by one engine, the Rolls-Royce Merlin. The story of the Merlin is one of British ingenuity at its height, of artistry and problem-solving that resulted in a war-winning design.

The stories you’ve dreamed of; the people you crave to meet; or would love to be. The aliens who’d make you shiver, or laugh. The huge risks of guiding your spacecraft here, or there. The adventures you’d have if only you had the nerve… Or the utter romance of doing that… The humour of orbital disasters and alien conflicts; the perils of ill-advised time-interference; the sheer romance of null-gravity love; the terrors of a leaky hull; the fear of a bullying boss when you’re a thousand light years beyond.; the choices you face in the big, black Vac. Mostly a laugh or a satisfied...

The danger faced by humanity from nuclear weapons is our most urgent diplomatic challenge. It calls for as broad an array of responses as possible to enhance the prospects of success. This book provides an alternative to war or containment in dealing with the seemingly intractable problem of nuclear threat. The Islamic Republic of Iran seems determined – despite legal commitments to the contrary – to develop nuclear weapons along with the missiles needed to deliver them. If Iran acquires nuclear weapons it will feel even more confident than it does today to continue its policy of ...

Immerse yourself in the riveting world of the new eBook, "Beyond the Stars". This compelling exploration fascinates, submerges you deep into the extraordinary realm of extraterrestrial existence and drives home the power of human resilience and courage. This is an essential read for anyone yearning for a thrilling dive into the uncharted territories of space and our ability to withstand and adapt during times of adversity. In "Beyond the Stars", the journey starts by painting a vivid hypothetical scenario of an alien invasion and leaves no stone unturned by exploring the ways in which ...

The so-called Tiananmen Square “Massacre” is one of the most misleading events the US government and the Western media have used to demonize the Chinese government each and every year since 1989. There was ample silent evidence in the images produced by the Western media that told the story of a highly restrained and caring Chinese government facing a protest similar to those in the West at various stages of their economic development. However, the West and anti-communist forces had capitalized on the situation in 1989 to fuel the public’s anger, intending to overthrow a good ...