Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Reading List
Title: The American Way of War: A History of United States Military Strategy and Policy
Author: Russell F. Weigley
Book Description:
Unlike many military history books which tend to get hung up on tedious descriptions of individual battles (and, thus, lose the forest through the trees and never make a point), this book is an absolute treasure of insights about military strategy as it has evolved from the 1700s through present day. Weigley’s writing is incredible, […]
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Title: The Art of War
Author: Sun Tzu
Book Description:
Written in China over two thousand years ago, Sun Tzu’s The Art of War provides the first known attempt to formulate a rational basis for the planning and conduct of military operations. These wise, aphoristic essays contain principles acted upon by such twentieth-century Chinese generals as Mao Tse Tung. Samuel Griffith offers a much-needed translation […]
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Title: Affording Defense
Author: Jacques S. Gansler
Book Description:
From the Publisher: Jacques Gansler’s previous book, The Defense Industry, was hailed by Senator William Proxmire as “a superb analysis of our defense problems.” Air Force magazine called it a “brilliant dissection of the U.S. armament industry.” Now, with Affording Defense, Gansler again points the way toward a national-security policy that will enable the United […]
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