On 2 May 2011 Pakistan General Ashfaq Kayani, the Chief of Army Staff, stood exposed before the world as either incompetent or complicit in harbouring a mass murderer. US Navy Seals had undertaken a major covert operation on Pakistan soil, killing Osama bin Laden under the noses of the Pakistan Army. Incredibly, bin Laden?s compound was on the doorstep of the prestigious Pakistan Military Acade…
David Kilcullen is one of the world's most influential experts on counterinsurgency and modern warfare. A Senior Counterinsurgency Advisor to General David Petraeus in Iraq, his vision of war dramatically influenced America's decision to rethink its military strategy in Iraq and implement "the surge." Now, in The Accidental Guerrilla , Kilcullen provides a remarkably fresh perspective on the Wa…
The Military Balance 2014 contains region-by-region analysis of the major military and economic developments affecting defence and security policies and the trade in weapons and other military equipment. Detailed entries describe the military capabilities of 171 countries, displaying key equipment inventories and defence economics. Comprehensive tables detail major training activities, UN and n…
A comprehensive A-Z reference guide to over 65 years of military helicopters, from the first types deployed in World War II to today's specialized aircraft; this informative book is superbly illustrated with cutaway drawings and over 500 photographs showing helicopters both on the battlefield and in service.
This is an illustrated encyclopedia with more than 500 photographs. It is an illustrated guide for the most powerful military seafaring vessels, with over 500 stunning photographs. It discusses the history and evolution of warships, from the first man-powered vessels of the ancient world, through to the frigates of the Renaissance and to the fast-attack crafts used during the two world wars. It…
Si Vis Pacem Para Bellum merupakan moto terkenal, khususnya di dunia militer yang berasal dari sebuah pepatah latin lama yang berarti "siapa yang menginginkan perdamaian, maka bersiaplah untuk berperang". Meski tidak pernah sepi dari perdebatan lantaran maknanya itu, dalam kenyataannya moto ini tak pelak tetap mempengaruhi banyak bangsa di dunia untuk senantiasa memberi perhatian besar terhada…
The wide variety of ethnic groups in Indonesia is reflected in the ethnic diversity among Indonesian villages. Until now, descriptive studies of village life have been virtually nonexistent except in the Dutch language. This collection of comprehensive surveys of thirteen villages in Indonesia provides the first major study of this fundamental level of Indonesian society in the post-colonial pe…
Indonesia memiliki kekayaan bahasa yang beragam. Berdasarkan data dari Kemdikbud, ada sekitar 718 bahasa daerah yang ada di Indonesia. Setiap bahasa tersebut memiliki pesonanya masing-masing. Dari bahasa-bahasa itulah para leluhur Nusantara menciptakan sebuah peribahasa yang memiliki makna. “Peribahasa Nusantara: Mata Air Kearifan Bangsa” berisi koleksi peribahasa dari berbagai daerah di In…
Tak malu korupsi? Tak malu berperilaku buruk? Tak malu mencederai bangsa sendiri? Atau mungkin malu tak lagi menjadi tren? Di buku ini, Sujiwo menulis hal-hal yang malu-malu, memalukan, atau tak memalukan tentang persoalan negeri ini. Juga cerita tentang orang-orang yang lupa akan bangsanya, Indonesia. Dengan bahasa terselubung dan melibatkan Ponokawan, Jiwo menyentil banyak pihak dengan …