War in the Balkans with a NATO force of many nations, in this age of technology, shows the necessity for all involved to be talking the same language. Hence the urgent need for the new edition of Dictionary of Military Terms. The diversification of military terminology and jargon in recent years makes a clear, authoritative guide to the language of today's armed forces essential. The newly revised reference book Dictionary of Military Terms which is now to be released in July meets these requirements and, by defining more than 10,000 terms and abbreviations, serves as the essential key to the evolving concepts and language of the modern military profession. Compiled, revised and updated by the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Dictionary of Military Terms presents the standard language required by the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Military Departments, Joint Staff, combatant commands and defense agencies. It provides definitions and explanations for more than 6,000 current military and associated terms, lists over 3,000 abbreviations and acronyms and includes the English version of all currently approved NATO terms. Greenhill have published three previous editions of the Dictionary of Military Terms – in 1987, 1990 and 1995 – and all have sold out. The frequent need for a new revised edition shows how quickly technology, computer science and related weapons language develop. Dictionary of Military Terms is an essential guide for professional military personnel, and for those who need to understand the language of modern defense, as well as being a fascinating insight into strategic and tactical concepts and how modern wars are fought. Back to Greenhill Military Book News No. 91 Table of Contents Back to Greenhill Military Book News List of Issues Back to Master Magazine List © Copyright 1999 by Greenhill Books This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other military history articles and gaming articles are available at http://www.magweb.com