Book Review

  • 7 Seconds to Die: A Military Analysis of the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War and the Future of Warfighting

    “7 Seconds to Die” by Tristan Abbey is a compelling and deeply insightful military analysis of the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War. This meticulously researched book provides a detailed examination of the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan in 2020, offering invaluable insights into the changing landscape of modern warfare and its implications for future conflicts. Abbey begins…

  • Daring to Struggle: China’s Global Ambitions under Xi Jinping

    “Daring to Struggle: China’s Global Ambitions Under Xi Jinping” presents a comprehensive exploration of China’s evolving role on the world stage, under the leadership of President Xi Jinping. Authored by a widely recognized China expert, this insightful book sheds light on China’s its strategic motivation, and the challenges it faces as it strives to reshape…

  • Information Operations: The Primer I’ve (You’ve) Been Looking For

    Steve Tatham speaks with unimpeachable authority. Unlike more academic treatments, Information Operations provides real case studies backed up with Steve’s intimate involvement in many of them as a former Royal Navy information professional who served across the UK defense establishment in and out of uniform. On a personal level, I was delighted to find that…

  • “This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends: The Cyberweapons Arms Race” by Nicole Perlroth

    If you purchase this book through this link, Amazon will donate money back to Key Terrain Cyber. In “This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends: The Cyberweapons Arms Race,” Nicole Perlroth presents an eye-opening and meticulously researched exploration of the shadowy world of cyber weapons and the escalating arms race that threatens our…

  • Code Warriors: NSA’s Codebreakers and the Secret Intelligence War Against the Soviet Union

    If you use this link to purchase this book, Amazon will donate a portion of the proceeds to Key Terrain Cyber. Stephen Budiansky’s “Code Warriors” is a meticulously researched and engrossing exploration into the clandestine world of the National Security Agency (NSA) and its pivotal role in the intelligence war against the Soviet Union during…

  • Weak Strongman – The Limits of Power in Putin’s Russia

    If you use this link to purchase this book, Amazon will donate a portion of the proceeds to Key Terrain Cyber. “Weak Strongman: The Limits of Power in Putin’s Russia” stands as a well-researched and insightful contribution to the field of international relations. Timothy Frye provides a nuanced examination of Vladimir Putin’s leadership that adeptly…

  • Russian Hybrid Warfare

    By Curtis Fox If you purchase this book through this link, Amazon will donate money back to Key Terrain Cyber. Hybrid Warfare dives deep into the multifaceted strategies employed by Russia in the realm of international politics and military engagements, tracing historical precedents from the Cold War era to contemporary conflicts. The author begins with…

  • Hidden Figures

    If you purchase this book through this link, Amazon will donate money back to Key Terrain Cyber. “Hidden Figures” by Margot Lee Shetterly is a compelling book that reveals the incredible contributions made by three pioneering African-American women—Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson—whose work at NASA played a pivotal role in the United States’…

  • Unmasking the Invisible Adversaries: “Sandworm” by Andy Greenberg

    If you purchase this book through this link, Amazon will donate money back to Key Terrain Cyber. In “Sandworm: A New Era of Cyberwar and the Hunt for the Kremlin’s Most Dangerous Hackers,” Andy Greenberg takes readers on an electrifying journey into the shadowy world of cyber warfare, where the boundaries between virtual and physical…

  • Russia Reading List

    If you use this link to purchase this book, Amazon will donate a portion of the proceeds to Key Terrain Cyber. Click here to read our full book review. The first step to determining what the Russian Federation is doing in cyberspace is to better understand the strategic context behind their decision making. History serves…