Russia’s war in Ukraine underscores the urgency of understanding Moscow’s military thought. Tracey German’s acclaimed book "Russia and the Changing Character of Conflict" cuts through Western assumptions to reveal how Russia itself sees modern war. cambriapress.com/RussiaConflict

On #InternationalPodcastDay, hear why irregular warfare must be central to US grand strategy. Ep. 132 of the Irregular Warfare Podcast (Part 1) features Dr. Susan Bryant, coauthor of "Winning Without Fighting" podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/win… See also cambriapress.com/WinningWithout…

Why does "The Story of the Stone" feel both visually rich and spiritually resonant? Dore Levy reveals how embedded art objects mirror the novel’s existential stakes and narrative structure. See how fiction and material culture intertwine cambriapress.com/ReadingArtInLi… *Color images

Is defending Taiwan really about US credibility? Drawing on firsthand insights from Tokyo, Seoul, and Canberra, this book challenges conventional wisdom. Learn how reputation, threat perception, and alliance politics collide cambriapress.com/AmericasTaiwan…

"This book is urgent and necessary because it takes on—from the cultural point of view—a political crisis that has become a genocide breaks new ground and lays the groundwork for needed future research." —Patrice Nganang, Stony Brook University ow.ly/fOrH50X763p

Is coercive diplomacy strengthening US leadership or eroding its influence? Outzen evaluates how pressure-based tools have been used—and misused—over three decades. Explore lessons for future strategy in a contested world cambriapress.com/USCoerciveDipl…

Cornelius Kubler, coauthor of "A Handbook of Sinitic Languages, Dialects, and Non-standard Mandarin" with the late Clement Chu Sing Lau (both pictured), answers questions on teaching this rich linguistic variety & shares audio samples from their book. See ow.ly/zHFY50X8EXv

How do allies view America’s role in a future Taiwan crisis? Based on extensive interviews, this book surfaces pragmatic, often conflicting expectations from Japan, Korea, and Australia. Learn what’s really at stake for US alliances cambriapress.com/AmericasTaiwan…

From AI warfare to hybrid strategy, what defines conflict today? Led by Thomas G. Mahnken, the Cambria Rapid Communications in Conflict and Security Series reveals how war and strategy are being reshaped. Watch this video for highlights

Beautifully crafted and brilliantly written, "Reading Art in Literature: The Marvelous Case of The Story of the Stone" pairs exquisite illustrations with Dore J. Levy’s luminous prose cambriapress.com/ReadingArtinLi…

Attending the IS-ISSS Annual Conference in Washington, DC? Visit the Cambria Press booth to browse our latest books in the Rapid Communications in Conflict and Security (RCCS) Series, headed by Thomas G. Mahnken cambriapress.com/rccsbooks.cfm

Congratulations to Rebecca Patterson, Susan Bryant, Ken Gleiman, and Mark Troutman on their book "Winning Without Fighting: Irregular Warfare and Strategic Competition in the 21st Century" being awarded the 2025 Army Strategist Association Book Award! Come check it out at the

What sets net assessment apart from conventional analysis? This volume—praised by Eliot Cohen as “the best overview” of the field—shows how it blends data, foresight, & strategic insight. Apply long-range thinking to today’s security challenges cambriapress.com/NetAssessment

New review in China Perspectives: Sinophone Utopias “compellingly argues that utopia has not disappeared so much as shifted register… an important contribution that reorients the study of contemporary Chinese-language culture.” cambriapress.com/SinophoneUtopi…

How effective is coercive diplomacy as a tool of US statecraft? Richard Outzen—military veteran and policy advisor—draws on practice and analysis to evaluate three decades of strategy. Gain insights into the real-world limits of American power cambriapress.com/USCoerciveDipl…

Heidi Urben, author of "Party, Politics, and the Post-9/11 Army," will be on 4 panels (39, 59, 65, & 77) at the IUS & AFS conference, chairing 3. Her book, praised by Gen. Martin Dempsey, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, remains a must-read cambriapress.com/PoliticsArmy

Susan Bryant, coauthor of the award-winning book "Winning Without Fighting" will be at the IUS & AFS conference on Panel 42: Reserve Forces in the 21st Century. She will bring critical insights on national resilience, a theme she covers in her book cambriapress.com/WinningWithout…

Out next month! "Restoring Clausewitz: A Critical Companion to On War," a critical companion volume for those who want to read "On War" with insight and precision because this book is a crucial—and readable—starting point cambriapress.com/RestoringClaus…