War Through an Interdisciplinary Lens. Book Review of ‘An Inquiry into the Applied Theory of War’ by Andrey A. Kokoshin by V. A. Zolotarev

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Geopolitical competition of great powers in the Arctic by E. S. Karsanova

“…The article examines the complex issues of Arctic security arising from changing geopolitical realities; explores the new Cold War atmosphere in the region mixed with melting ice, which affects military planning and opens new economic opportunities and access to natural resources. …”
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NUCLEAR STRIKE AGAINST HIROSHIMA AND NAGASAKI. WARCRIME, THAT COULD BE AVOIDED by N. P. Parkhitko

“…Military, political and psychological aspects, that were crucial for American military planning at the latest stage of the Second World War are taken into consideration. …”
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Diplomacy and Recruitment of Mercenaries before the Battle of Žalgiris by Sven Ekdahl

“…We may thus conclude that the mighty Teutonic Order in Prussia had been thrown down from the peak of power within a few weeks, because its military planning, preparations and possibilities were undermined in the diplomatic battle for power. …”
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U.S. plans to internationalize the containment of the USSR in the Balkans in the first half of the 1950s by A. A. Kalinin

“…Documents held in the US National Archives show that American military leaders spoke out in favor of Yugoslavia’s membership in NATO and insisted on coordinating the military plans of Italy, Yugoslavia, Greece and Turkey. …”
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Lessons of World War II and Strategic Planning of the Big Three (1945–1949) by I. E. Magadeev

“…The pessimistic outlook of the ‘defense of the Rhine’ was also shared in London, and the British military planned to evacuate the troops to the British Isles (‘shadow of Dunkirk’) and to focus on strategic bombing of the USSR and its allies. …”
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