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Military theory essentials
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1. The Sling and the Stone: On War in the 21st Century by Thomas X. Hammes

The list author says:
	"Excellent book discussing 4th Generation Warfare by case-studies. Very contemporary and insightful."

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2. Counterinsurgency Warfare: Theory and Practice (PSI Classics in the Counterinsurgency Era) by David Galula

The list author says:
	"One of the classic works of Counter-insurgency thinking. A must read for any army/marine officer."

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3. The U.S. Army/Marine Corps Counterinsurgency Field Manual by United States

The list author says:
	"Should be required reading at Sandhurst/Lympstone. An all-encompassing textbook for COIN operations. All recomendations can be easily adapted to any insurgency."

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4. Counterinsurgency in Modern Warfare (Companion) by Daniel Marston

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	"Excellent case-study based history of modern counterinsurgencies. Gives detailed analysis of many operations by some of the leading experts."

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5. Learning to Eat Soup with a Knife: Counterinsurgency Lessons from Malaya and Vietnam by John A. Nagl

The list author says:
	"Another classic of COIN writing. Gives an excellent comparison for how to/how not to. Written by an experience warrior scholar lending considerable weight to arguements."

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6. Tell Me How This Ends: General David Petraeus and the Search for a Way out of Iraq. by Linda Robinson

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	"An easy to read insight into the 'Surge' stratgey and how the war in Iraq changed course so dramatically."

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7. Modern Strategy by Colin Gray

The list author says:
	"Great overall analysis of grand strategy. Limited on COIN and counterterrorism though and (in my opinion) too negative towards sea power. But excellent none-the-less."

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8. On War (Wordsworth Classics of World Literature) by Carl Von Clausewitz

The list author says:
	"Hard going but a classic of war studies. Should be on every strategists bookshelf."

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9. The Art of War by Sun Tzu

The list author says:
	"Another classic, much easier to read than Clauswitz and still applies even today."

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10. Navy In Post-Cold War World by Colin S. Gray

The list author says:
	"Contrasts with Modern Strategy (above) in that it is more advocating of sea power and the utility of navies. A great understanding of the role of modern navies."

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11. Understanding Modern Warfare by David Jordan

The list author says:
	"An excellent companion to Gray's Modern Strategy and far easier to read. Great for a quick and easy understanding of the various facets of modern warfare."

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12. The New Face Of War : How War Will Be Fought In The 21st Century by Bruce D. Berkowitz

The list author says:
	"A very readable work on the future of warfare in the information age and how our enemies will operate against us as technology becomes more accessible."

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13. The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783 (Dover Military History, Weapons, Armor) by A.T. Mahan

The list author says:
	"Classic of maritime strategy. The ultimate sea power study. Required reading for anyone wanting to join the navy or understand how the world is as it is today."

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14. Seapower: A Guide for the Twenty-First Century (Cass Series: Naval Policy and History) by Geoffrey Till

The list author says:
	"A very readable, comprehensive and insightful work on maritime strategy. Relevant to today's world unlike some older studies. Required reading for any naval officers."

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15. Principles of Maritime Strategy by Julian S. Corbett

The list author says:
	"Another classic of sea power literature and companion to Mahan's. The basis of current UK Royal Naval doctrine."

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16. Command of the Air by Giulio Douhet

The list author says:
	"Whilst Douhet has been proved wrong on numerous occassions this work remains the classic air power piece. The basis of much air power doctrine even today."

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17. AFGHANISTAN & The Troubled Future of Unconventional Warfare by Seymour Hersh

The list author says:
	"A detailed look at unconventional warfare in the modern age and the use of special operations forces. Examines the impact of recent operations and technology on unconventional warfare."

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