Find Your Next Read: August Military Journals & Book Reviews
New Reads
For decades, I received my copy of The Marine Corps Gazette, scanned the table of contents for interesting articles, and then turned to the back to check out the featured book reviews for that month. While imperfect, this process presents you with ideas on what to read next. Suppose you take that one step further and look at the larger family of Military Journals and periodicals produced by the services, their war colleges, and publishers. In that case, you get a robust list of books that might interest you.
We have purposely omitted book descriptions from this list and will use the author’s choice of title as the book's description. Some of these publications that host book reviews require a subscription. As such, we provide a link to the publication website and the organization's membership page for subscription information. Few of us will want the expense of subscribing to all of these publications; however, we encourage you to subscribe to the journal that best fits your interests and profession and get into the habit of reading their articles and book reviews.
Our review of journals released in August or Fall for the quarterlies found a wide selection of books, each offering insights into modern military strategy, global politics, and the evolution of warfare. They explore U.S. security assistance in Latin America, the military’s readiness for AI-driven conflicts, and the complex operating environment of the Taiwan Strait and the Cold War’s naval competition. We think there is something here for everyone and hope this post will ignite your curiosity.
So here we go. We hope you find something you didn’t know existed and are excited to read.
Joint Force Quarterly - National Defense University
Joint Force Quarterly Website (No subscription required)
From Peril To Partnership: U.S. Security Assistance and the Bid to Stabilize Colombia and Mexico
Paul J. Angelo, Oxford Press, 2024
The Political Thought of Xi Jinping
Steve Tsand and Olivia Cheung, Oxford University Press, 2024
The New Fire: War, Peace, and Democracy in the Age of AI
Ben Buchanan and Andrew Imbrie, The MIT Press, 2022
U.S. Army Infantry Bulletin - Fall Issue
Next War: Reimagining How We Fight
Col John F. Antal (Ret), Casemate, 2023
Proceedings - U.S. Naval Institute Press
Proceedings Website (Membership Required after five article views - subscribe here: Join)
Crossing the Strait: China’s Military Prepares for War with Taiwan
Joel Wuthnow, Derek Grossman, Phillip C. Saunders, Andrew Scobell, and Andrew N. D. Yang, National Defense University Press, 2023
Strike of the Sailfish
Stephen L. Moore, Dutton Caliber, 2023
The Race With No Finish Line: Assessing the Strategy of Regional Great Power Competition
Martin Skold, Marine Corps University Press, 2023
The Melting Point: High Command and War in the 21st Century
General Kenneth F. McKenzie, USMC (Ret), Naval Institute Press, 2024
The Marine Corps Gazette: Marine Corps Association
Marine Corps Gazette Website (Membership Required - subscribe here: Join)
7 Seconds To Die: A Military Analysis of the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War and the Future of Warfighting
Col. John F Antal (Ret), Casemate, 2022
Oceans Ventured: Winning The Cold War At Sea
John Lehman, W.W. Norton & Company, 2018
The Art Of Military Innovation: Lessons From The Israel Defense Forces
Edward N. Luttwak and Eitan Shamir, Harvard University Press, 2023
Air & Space Operations Review - Air University
ASOR Website (Subscription not required, but you can subscribe for updates)
The Geek Way: The Radical Mindset that Drives Extraordinary Results
Andrew McAfee, Little, Brown and Company, 2023
Precision: A History of American Warfare
James Patton Rogers, Manchester University Press, 2023
Dreams for a Decade: International Nuclear Abolitionism and the End of the Cold War
Stephanie L. Freeman, University of Pennsylvania Press, 2023
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I love your content, as an Army infantry veteran this is my wheelhouse. 🇺🇸