Whole World on Fire

Whole World on Fire
Author: Lynn Eden
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Total Pages: 392
Release: 2004
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780801472893

The author explores how the US government has underestimated the damage caused by nuclear weapons, leading it to build far more - and far more destructive - warheads than are needed for war-planning purposes. She explores how this could have happened and the consequences for defense policy.

Anchor of Resolve

Anchor of Resolve
Author: Robert J. Schneller
Publisher: Military Bookshop
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2007-12-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781782661139

This illustrated history covers the history of the U.S. Navy in the Middle East. America's interests in the Middle East, southwest Asia, and eastern Africa date almost to the founding of the nation. Since World War II, the Navy has been the first line of defense for these interests. From the establishment of the Middle East Force (MEF) in 1949 through the beginning of the 21st century, the U.S. Navy served as a force for stability and peace in the region.

Fact Book

Fact Book
Author: Naval Research Laboratory (U.S.)
Publisher:
Total Pages: 162
Release: 1992
Genre: Naval research
ISBN: