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Nations in Arms
Five Armies That Made Europe
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Nations in Arms
Narrado por:
Chris Courtenay
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Narrado por:
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Chris Courtenay
A critical study of five historical armies that offers solutions for how contemporary forces need to change to deal with modern threats.
The most important task of any government remains the defence of its state and its citizens. Traditionally governments have used armed forces to do this. World events and comparative peace in Europe since 1989 have led most European governments to lose their focus on defence. However, recent events have proved that war is now as nasty, violent, destructive and prevalent as it has ever been, and governments need to fundamentally re-think their relationship with armies and soldiers.
History gives us several examples of states who have reconstructed their armies successfully, both on the field of battle but also in terms of how they relate to the state which it is their duty to protect. This book is about five armies who have adapted successfully: the 4th-century Roman army of Constantine the Great; the 15th-century Ottoman army of Sultan Mehmet II; Cromwell’s New Model Army of the English Civil War; the Prussian Army of the Napoleonic Wars; and the US Army of the Second World War.
Former senior military officer and renowned military historian Barney White-Spunner draws lessons from their experience to establish long-standing principles that are as relevant today as they were in the 4th century. It is a book about armies, their loyalties, their organisation and their souls.©2025 Barney White-Spunner (P)2025 Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Nations in Arms is a remarkable book, written by one of our very best military historians... It is a great read for historians that rings alarm bells for policy-makers.
Clearly written and convincingly argued, this stylish synthesis represents a call to arms by one of our most distinguished soldiers and historians.
General White-Spunner’s thoughtful, well-written, occasionally witty but above all profoundly wise book reminds us how focusing on specific periods of history can cast penetrating light on the nature both of warfare and the human condition. With our current uncertainties over Western security, it is also incredibly timely.
An engrossing study in the importance of adapting military capacity while wars are actually being fought, with five examples of this being done successfully between Constantine the Great and the Second World War.
A must-read for anyone interested in the geopolitical challenges facing us today, and for anyone interested in the politico-military challenges of the past. (Oliver Letwin)
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