A Timely Warning of the World’s Demise
“Nuclear war is insane. Every person I interviewed for this book knows this. Every person. The whole premise of using nuclear weapons is...
New perspectives on a long-standing ally
"Many of the issues faced by New Zealand in the late-1930s/early-1940s were similar to those experienced by the British Army. A small, underfunded army...
‘An intimate eyewitness’
"Readers will form their own judgement but the author’s thesis that 'in all his senior appointments Ismay had an influence out of proportion to...
Beware the incendiary impact of sabotage strikes
"The tabloid papers in the UK suggest missile attacks on North Sea oil installations or into London are the most dangerous or the most...
To the Green Fields Beyond
"Some of the described field situations are incredibly poignant. One participant describes his reaction to holding body parts for the first time since the...
Contemplating conflict’s conundrum
"A roller-coaster of a ride, packed with detailed analysis and research and punctuated throughout by illuminating examples that grip the reader." – Read Luke...
Still special?
"In his career General Randy George, the 41st Chief of Staff to the US Army, has always had someone from the British Army by...
War of the words
"Prior to 2022 the literature examining conflict in Ukraine was relatively small, specialised and generally academic in tone. In the two years since, the...
A Russian reality check
"Far more than just an ‘I told you so’ from Andrew Monaghan, the newly-updated edition of The New Politics of Russia represents a refreshed...
Less dense?
"The seize-and-hold tactics that Russia has had forced upon it by her failure to topple the Ukrainian regime in the first weeks of the...