War & Defence Operations

From best-selling author of A Brilliant Little Operation, winner of the British Army Military History prize and the Royal marines History prize for...

'There was a blinding flash and an ear-splitting report and the prisoner fell across me. The bullet had caught him full in the chin and passed out ...

It is the night of 28 March 1942. Royal Navy and British commandos are poised to assault the German-held port of Saint-Nazaire in what will be one ...

The ballistic missile threat is increasing both quantitatively and qualitatively, and is likely to continue to do so over the next decade. Current ...

The complete story of the Imperial Japanese Army's stunning victory over the British forces during World War II For the British Empire it was a mi...

A raw, honest and evocative account of life as the most highly decorated serving soldier in the British Army.From the breakneck pace of an opening ...

Drawing on primary sources from both sides of the Atlantic, Britain and the Bomb explores how economic, political, and strategic considerations hav...

The World Crisis is considered by many to be Winston S. Churchills literary masterpiece. Published across five volumes between 1923 and 1931, Churc...

Since the mid-19th century, the United States has frequently employed the U.S. Army on its southern border to perform various roles in support of t...

First of the Few covers air operations during the month or so before the 'official' start of the Battle of Britain, 5 June to 9 July 1940, a period...

The World Crisis is considered by many to be Winston S. Churchills literary masterpiece. Published across five volumes between 1923 and 1931, Churc...

Inept leadership, inefficient campaigning, and enormous losses would seem to spell military disaster. Yet despite these factors, the Soviet Union w...