Information on "Defense"
January 1960
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19 Jan 1960
Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between the United States of America and Japan
The Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security was signed between the United States and Japan on 19 January 1960 to strengthen the economic and military ties between the two parties. More on «Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between the United States of America and Japan»
May 1955
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1 May 1955
The Warsaw Pact
The Warsaw Pact (1955–91) is the informal name for the Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance, which created the Warsaw Treaty Organization. More on «The Warsaw Pact»
April 1949
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4 Apr 1949
The North Atlantic Treaty
Author: NATO
The North Atlantic Treaty is the founding document of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and was signed in Washington, DC on 4 April 1949. More on «The North Atlantic Treaty»
March 1947
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12 Mar 1947
The Truman Doctrine
Author: Harry Truman
This transcript of a speech, given in 1947, outlines the Truman Doctrine, the objective of which was to support Greece and Turkey with economic and military aid to prevent them falling into Soviet hands. More on «The Truman Doctrine»
March 1941
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11 Mar 1941
Lend-Lease Act
Passed on 11 March 11 1941, this act set up a system that would allow the US to lend or lease war supplies to any nation deemed "vital to the defense of the United States. More on «Lend-Lease Act»
April 1863
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24 Apr 1863
Instructions for the Government of Armies of the United States in the Field
The Lieber Code of April 1863 was an instruction signed by US President Abraham Lincoln to the Union Forces of the US during the American Civil War which dictated how soldiers should conduct themselves in times of war. More on «Instructions for the Government of Armies of the United States in the Field »
January 1832
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1832
On War
Author: Carl von Clausewitz
"On War" is a book on war and military strategy by Prussian general Carl von Clausewitz, written mostly after the Napoleonic wars, between 1816 and 1830. More on «On War»
January 0001
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Future Directions for US Foreign Policy
Author: Richard L. Kugler, Hans Binnendijk
Publisher: Institute for National Strategic Studies (INSS)
This report questions whether the United States stay with its foreign policy or should instead seek fundamental change and reform. More on «Future Directions for US Foreign Policy » -
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Winning the Invisible War
Author: Edward Borcherdt, Austin Carson, Frank Kennefick, James Moseley, William Taylor, Harlan Ullman, Larry Wentz
Publisher: Institute for National Strategic Studies (INSS)
This paper raised alarm over Afghanistan and it's critical need for comprehensive action across all sectors of society to prevent total collapse. More on «Winning the Invisible War»
January 0075 BCE
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0075 BCE
Life of Alexander
Author: Plutarch
Plutarch's "Life of Alexander" is one of only five extant tertiary sources on the Macedonian conqueror Alexander the Great. More on «Life of Alexander»
