2020 marks 75 years since the end of World War II, yet even as the war slips from living memory, its legacies continue to influence current political and military thinking. This anthology will analyse these legacies for a number of countries and regions including China, Russia, the United States, the Near East, and Germany illustrating in detail how World War II is not merely a historical event, but a defining moment for current military and political thinking around the globe. This book will therefore be of interest for those interested in history, but also political and military decision makers, and followers of current political and military affairs. Table of Contents Foreword CGS Dr Matthias Strohn Prof Olivier Schmitt Dr Paul Latawski Baltic Dr James Corum Austria and the Prof Lothar Höbelt Dr Matthias Strohn Dr Timothy Bird Prof Kerry Brown Pavel Baev Dr Niels Poulsen Prof Niall Barr Prof Richard Reid Prof Jan Hoffenaar Near Prof Mike Neiberg Maj Gen Dr Andrew Sharpe