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The Lightning Press publishes SMARTbooks and other non-fiction military reference books focused on military leadership, tactics, doctrine, and war strategy. The company offers titles that cover topics such as small unit tactics, joint and service-level operations, cyberspace and electronic warfare, information advantage, homeland defense, disaster
response, and opposing force threat analysis. Its books are designed for use as quick reference guides during operations, lesson plans and checklists for training, and study guides for professional military education. The Lightning Press provides its catalog in both paperback and digital eBook formats, with online access and options for offline use on multiple devices. It sells directly to the general public and to military and government organizations, with support for government purchase cards and purchase orders. The firm also produces SMARTupdates to keep existing SMARTbooks aligned with current doctrine and offers bundled SMARTsets that group related titles for specific mission areas or services.