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The Structure of War and the Rise of the West Yale University Press, 2024, 473 pp, RRP US$40 (hardcover) Hardcover ISBN 9780300279686 Author: Williamson Murray Reviewed by: Matthew Jones Williamson Murray’s The Dark Path: The Structure of War and the Rise of the Weaast offers more than a sweeping survey of Western military history. It presents a profound intellectual excavation of how war has not only followed but often propelled the ascent of Western civilisation. From the rise of bureaucratic states in …
France at War, 1939–1942 Cambridge University Press, 2023, ISBN 9781107047464, 742 pp, RRP AU$53.95 (hardcover) Author: Douglas Porch Reviewed by: John Nash One of the most fascinating aspects of the Second World War is France’s rapid defeat at the hands of Germany in mid-1940. The success of the ‘Blitzkrieg’ was a shock to many and changed the dynamics of the war. It is easy to see the fall of Paris as the end of France’s war, but this is far from the case. In the five years that followed, French …
The Island Campaigns and the Founding of China’s Navy Author: Toshi Yoshihara Georgetown University Press, 2023, 176 pp, RRP USD$34.95 (softback) Paperback ISBN 9781647122829 Reviewed by: Dan Phelan Much of China’s history, from its ambition and grandeur through to its conflict with foreign powers, has come from and been tied to the maritime domain. In its conquest of and victory over the Kuomintang (KMT), the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) faced the arduous task of building a navy from the ground up with …
Urban Battlefields: Lessons Learned from World War II to the Modern Era Naval Institute Press, 2024, 392 pp, RRP USD$44.95 (hardcover) Hardcover ISBN 9781682477243 Editor: Gregory Fremont-Barnes Brutal Catalyst: What Ukraine’s Cities Tell Us About Recovery From War Key Point Press, 2024, 532 pp, RRP AU$45.05 (hardcover) Hardcover ISBN 9798990915879 Author: Dr Russell W Glenn Reviewed by: Albert Palazzo Urban operations are the type of battle that the military like to avoid but inevitably have …
De Gruyter, 2024, 517 pp, RRP EUR €139.95 Hardcover ISBN 9783110741926 Edited by: James P Rogers Reviewed by: Carl Rhodes The use of drones in warfare has expanded significantly over the past two decades and, as with the applications of any new technology, many questions have been raised about their past, present and future role. These enquiries encompass not only the technological capabilities of drones and their effectiveness on the battlefield but also the ethical implications of remote force …
25 Case Studies on the Global State of Defense AI Springer , 2024, 603 pp, RRP EUR €49.99 Hardcover ISBN 9783031586484 Editors: Heiko Borchert, Torben Schütz and Joseph Verbovszky Reviewed by: Callum Hamilton and Adam J Hepworth Around the world, states and defence organisations are rapidly developing their capacities to seize emergent opportunities in the military use of artificial intelligence (AI). Recent technological advances have enhanced the integration of cloud computing, data infrastructure …
Technology and Close Combat in the Twenty-First Century Bloomsbury Academic, London, 2023, ISBN 9781350352957, 258 pp (paperback), RRP AU$44.99 Author: Jack Watling Reviewed by: Robin Smith The Arms of the Future: Technology and Close Combat in the Twenty-First Century by Jack Watling is a seminal work that delves deeply into the transformative impact of emerging technologies on modern warfare with a particular focus on the land domain. As a military strategist, Watling brings a wealth of knowledge and …
Defence Planning and Uncertainty: Preparing for the Next Asia–Pacific War Written by: Stephan Frühling, Routledge, 2014 ISBN 9780415605731, 240pp, As the Indo–Pacific region continues to grow, both economically and militarily, a growing number of countries in the region and beyond are facing challenges in their strategic planning. Stephan Frühling asks, ‘How can countries determine what kind of military force is needed if threats are uncertain and history is full of strategic surprises?’ For the …
New Zealand, Her Allies and the Second World War New Zealand Military History Committee, 2024, ISBN 9780473704230, 486 pp., RRP NZD$45 (softcover) Editors: Peter Cooke and John Crawford Reviewed by: Brian Farrell The most difficult obstacle facing any effort to publish a history book that emerges from an academic conference is to persuade a publisher to take it on in the first place. Many shy away, citing the difficulty of compiling a volume that maintains coherence in coverage of its connecting theme, …
Command Leadership from Pearl Harbor to Tokyo Bay Oxford University Press, 2022, ISBN 9780190062361, 496 pp, RRP GBP£27.49 (hardcover) Author: Craig L Symonds Reviewed by: Thomas J Rogers Nimitz at War is a biographical study of Admiral Chester W Nimitz during his time as Commander in Chief of the Pacific Fleet (CINCPAC) in World War II. Author Craig L Symonds presents a chronological narrative beginning with Nimitz taking control in Hawaii in late December 1941. A prolific naval historian at the …
