Military Affairs

Image of Code Over Country: The Tragedy and Corruption of SEAL Team Six
Author(s):
Matthew A Cole
Genre(s):
History, Military History & Affairs, Iraq, U.S., Government, Corruption & Misconduct, Military Affairs

Code Over Country: The Tragedy and Corruption of SEAL Team Six

January 21, 2022
Reviewed by: 
Thomas McClung

The Navy SEALS are the elite of the elite in the military of the United States. They train for missions according to their acronym: SEa, Air and Land.

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Image of The Afghanistan Papers: A Secret History of the War
Author(s):
Craig Whitlock
Genre(s):
Military Affairs, Military History & Affairs, Afghanistan

The Afghanistan Papers: A Secret History of the War

August 30, 2021
Reviewed by: 
Jerry Lenaburg

“This book has been compared to the Pentagon Papers in providing a candid description of US decision-making, or lack thereof, and will certainly stand as an excellent start

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Image of The Generals Have No Clothes: The Untold Story of Our Endless Wars
Author(s):
William M. Arkin
Genre(s):
Military, Military Affairs, World Politics

The Generals Have No Clothes: The Untold Story of Our Endless Wars

April 12, 2021
Reviewed by: 
Mandy Smithberger

Our country has been at war for 20 years, and despite several presidents promising to get us out of conflicts in the Middle East, each one has been defeated in his ambitions to date.

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Image of Transforming Our World: President George H. W. Bush and American Foreign Policy
Genre(s):
Current/Public Affairs & Events, Foreign Policy, Military Affairs, History, U.S., 20th Century

Transforming Our World: President George H. W. Bush and American Foreign Policy

December 11, 2020
Reviewed by: 
Francis P. Sempa

“Transforming Our World is an insiders’ account of the foreign policy ‘successes’ and ‘achievements’ of President George H. W.

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Image of The Apocalypse Factory: Plutonium and the Making of the Atomic Age
Author(s):
Steve Olson
Genre(s):
Science & Math, History, Physics, Military Affairs, Nonfiction

The Apocalypse Factory: Plutonium and the Making of the Atomic Age

October 25, 2020
Reviewed by: 
Joseph Barbato

“a solid, valuable work on a critical aspect of America’s wartime quest for an atomic bomb.”

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Image of The Kill Chain: Defending America in the Future of High-Tech Warfare
Author(s):
Christian Brose
Genre(s):
Military Affairs, Technology

The Kill Chain: Defending America in the Future of High-Tech Warfare

May 20, 2020
Reviewed by: 
Jerry Lenaburg

“disturbing and more than a little alarming . . .”

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