Includes: Oxford Companion to American Military History, Oxford Companion to Australian Military History, Dictionary of Contemporary World History, Oxford Companion to Military History, Oxford Encyclopedia of Maritime History, Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military, Oxford Companion to World War II

The authoritative source for facts, background, and in-depth analysis of over 70 armed conflicts worldwide, provided by the International Institute for Strategic Studies. 1997 to present

Links to DoD websites and CRS reports.

The Military Balance is the annual assessment of the military capabilities and defense economics of 170 countries world-wide, produced annually by the IISS. 1961 to present

Analyzes key events, issues, and international affairs; produced annually by the IISS. 1966 to present

Information on U.S. and international munition and weapon systems.

Data collected by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute includes facts on international relations and security trends, multilateral peace operations, military expenditure, arms transfers, arms embargoes, and national reports on arms exports.

Covers all aspects of the Arab-Israeli relationship from biblical times to the present, with an emphasis on the era beginning with World War I. The 4th volume includes 168 primary source documents. 4 vol., 2008.

Covers the modern history of the Middle East and North Africa, with major sections on Colonialism and Imperialism, the World Wars, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and United Nations involvement in the region. 2nd ed., 4v, 2004.

Over 1400 entries about America's political, diplomatic, military, social, cultural, and intellectual history; includes science, technology, and medicine; the arts; and religion.

Basic background information on countries and territories, including maps. Published by the Central Intelligence Agency.

An illustrated collection of more than 17,000 specially written biographies of men and women, from all eras and walks of life, whose lives have shaped the nation.

Biographical information on more than one million notable people throughout history, around the world, and across many fields of study.

This site contains many relevant military and foreign policy analyses. In addition, the Iraq Index is an excellent source of data on the US-led invasion and occupation.

Studies on international security and defense topics, including European defense integration, East Asian security, the Iraqi insurgency, and nuclear proliferation prevention.

Technical reports and military documents from DoD and the broader defense community.

GAO, a support agency for the U.S. Congress, investigates how the federal government spends taxpayer dollars. The site includes many reports on defense topics, which can be searched or browsed by topic.

Studies on airpower, including doctrine, force employment, and historical assessments.

RAND publishes reports on a wide range of national security issues.

Papers on topics related to the use of airpower in military campaigns.