Author: U. Albrecht
Publisher: Routledge
Keywords: industry, armaments, soviet
Number of Pages: 400
Published: 1993-11-01
List price: $44.95
ISBN-10: 3718653133
ISBN-13: 9783718653133

Current developments such as the policy of perestroika are assessed and although the future remains uncertain in the current phase of transition, a prognosis is given as to which sectors of the armaments industry will actually be covered by the reforms, and the nature and extent of the changes that we might come to expect from their implementation.This book discusses the development of the Soviet armaments industry and provides a detailed analysis of the Soviet armaments sector within the context of its industrial base. It aims to fill the current research gap in studies of Soviet military-ind

Author: Carnegie Andrew
Publisher: BiblioLife
Keywords: results, armaments
Number of Pages: 16
Published: 2009-07-17
List price: $14.75
ISBN-10: 1113131918
ISBN-13: 9781113131911

Author: David M. Schwam-Baird
Publisher: University Press of America
Keywords: armaments, ideas
Number of Pages: 216
Published: 1996-12-30
List price: $60.00
ISBN-10: 076180613X
ISBN-13: 9780761806134

In the short space of 20 years, Brazil emerged from relative technological backwardness to become a major exporter of tanks, rockets and aircraft. This book examines the various ideologies, strategies and conflicts of Brazil’s military leaders of the period that lay behind this phenomemon. Building upon two schools of thought, this book explains the phenomenal emergence of the Brazilian arms industry. The first school of thought attributes its success to the implementation of the National Security Doctrine by many of Brazil’s leading officers. The other attributes the success to th

Author: Albert William Alderson
Publisher: BiblioLife
Keywords: war, armaments, perpetuity, extinction
Number of Pages: 220
Published: 2008-10-15
List price: $28.99
ISBN-10: 0559442807
ISBN-13: 9780559442803

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

Author: Christopher Chant
Publisher: Routledge & Kegan Paul Books Ltd
Keywords: hardware, military, armaments, compendium
Number of Pages: 568
Published: 1988-01
List price: $99.00
ISBN-10: 0710207204
ISBN-13: 9780710207203

Provides within a single volume the salient technical and operational details of all the most important weapons. The complete range of hardware used in land, sea and air forces throughout the world is covered.

Author: Chris Henry
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Keywords: vanguard, new, armaments, naval, napoleonic
Number of Pages: 48
Published: 2004-05-25
List price: $17.95
ISBN-10: 1841766356
ISBN-13: 9781841766355

There were many elements to British Napoleonic naval success but one of the key factors was gunnery. Other countries developed different naval weapons to fit their maritime strategies. The French and Spanish systems developed on similar lines, while those of the Baltic navies tended to rely on smaller craft and weapons. Holland, during this period, was part of the French sphere of influence and this had an effect on the development of its naval weapons. This title describes the systems of all these countries as well as the fledgling navy of America, whose gunnery skills embarrassed the Royal N

Author: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Keywords: international, security, disarmament, armaments, yearbook, sipri
Number of Pages: 618
Published: 2009-08-17
List price: $150.00
ISBN-10: 0199566062
ISBN-13: 9780199566068

The 40th edition of the SIPRI Yearbook analyzes developments in 2008 in: Security and conflicts Military spending and armaments Non-proliferation, arms control and disarmament The SIPRI Yearbook contains extensive annexes on the implementation of arms control and disarmament agreements and a chronology of events during the year in the area of security and arms control.