Best Military Books On Leadership, Strategy & Tactics

The Lightning Press publishes the best non-fiction reference books on military leadership and war strategy for active-duty and reserve military personnel and civilians. Recognized as a “whole of government” doctrinal reference standard by military, national security and government professionals around the world, SMARTbooks comprise a comprehensive professional library designed for all levels of Service. SMARTbooks can be used as quick reference guides during military operations, as study guides at education and professional development courses, and as lesson plans and checklists in support of training. Learn More

Keep your SMARTbook up-to-date with the latest doctrine! In addition to revisions and changes, we publish incremental "SMARTupdates" when feasible to update changes in doctrine or new publications in our SMARTbook series. These SMARTupdates are printed/produced in a format that allow the reader to insert the change pages into the original GBC-bound book by simply opening the comb-binding and replacing affected pages.
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In addition to paperback, SMARTbooks are also available in digital (eBook) format. Our digital SMARTbooks are for use with Adobe Digital Editions and can be transferred to up to six computers and six devices with free software available for 85+ devices and platforms.

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