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Featured Books & Monographs All CDI books can be ordered by calling our Washington, D.C. office at (202) 332-0600, except where noted otherwise.
 America's Defense Meltdown: Pentagon Reform for President Obama and the New Congress (December 2008, Center for Defense Information Press, 244 pages, $25). Prepared by CDI's Straus Military Reform Project, "America's Defense Meltdown" is a military reform anthology for the incoming Obama administration, prepared by 13 non-partisan Pentagon insiders, retired military officers and defense analysts.
 Raising the Bar: Creating and Nurturing Adaptability in the Changing Face of War (December 2006, Center for Defense Information Press, 129 pages, $25). Straus Military Reform Project Adviser Donald Vandergriff (U.S. Army, ret.) seeks to address the Army's approach to leader development and in particular its methods of teaching and nurturing adaptability, in his new monograph, Raising the Bar.
 V-22 Osprey: Wonder Weapon or Widow Maker? (December 2006, Center for Defense Information Press, over-sized, 44 pages, $20). Straus Military Reform Project Adviser Lee Gaillard provides an in-depth analysis of the glitch-plagued V-22 Osprey aircraft in his new monograph, V-22 Osprey: Wonder Weapon or Widow Maker?
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 Coming Soon: The Small Arms Trade: A Beginner’s Guide (November 2006). By CDI Senior Analyst Rachel Stohl, Matthew Schroeder and Dan Smith. The proliferation and misuse of small arms and light weapons is one of the most pressing security threats of the 21st century. Loaded with fascinating anecdotes and disturbing statistics, this guide provides a gripping overview of the global impact that these cheap and easily obtainable weapons have had, the extent of their proliferation, the threat they pose in the wrong hands, and strategies for reining in this deadly scourge.
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