The book summarizes the experience of local wars and major military conflicts from the end of the 19th century to the second half of the 70s of the 20th century. The collective of authors from Marxist-Leninist positions comprehensively explores the history and theory of local wars, their place in the global strategy of imperialism, as well as their nature and characteristics. Significant attention in the book is paid to the development of military art, taking into account the experience of local armed clashes, exposing modern military concepts and doctrines of imperialist states.