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Best sellers
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The Book of Five Rings
- By: Miyamoto Musashi, William Scott Wilson - translator
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 2 hrs and 41 mins
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Legendary swordsman Miyamoto Musashi intended this modest work as a guide for his immediate disciples and future generations of samurai....
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DO NOT Listen to David P. Grange's Review
- By Carey Lucas on 01-30-21
By: Miyamoto Musashi, and others
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The Kill Chain
- Defending America in the Future of High-Tech Warfare
- By: Christian Brose
- Narrated by: Christian Brose
- Length: 9 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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From a former senior advisor to Senator John McCain, an urgent wake-up call about how new technologies are threatening America's military might....
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important message but repetitive
- By Tomas Singliar on 06-06-20
By: Christian Brose
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Code Girls
- The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers of World War II
- By: Liza Mundy
- Narrated by: Erin Bennett
- Length: 14 hrs and 4 mins
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Recruited by the US Army and Navy from small towns and elite colleges, more than 10,000 women served as codebreakers during World War II....
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A less known story of American women in WWII
- By Elisabeth Carey on 03-17-18
By: Liza Mundy
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On Killing
- The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society
- By: Lt. Col. Dave Grossman
- Narrated by: Lt. Col. Dave Grossman
- Length: 10 hrs and 23 mins
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The revised and updated edition of Lt. Col. Dave Grossman's modern classic about the psychology of combat, hailed by the Washington Post as "an illuminating account of how soldiers learn to kill and how they live with the experiences of having killed"....
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More to it than I knew.
- By Larsen on 09-12-11
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Thunder Below!
- The USS Barb Revolutionizes Submarine Warfare in World War II
- By: Eugene B. Fluckey
- Narrated by: Corey Snow
- Length: 15 hrs and 27 mins
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The Barb sank the greatest tonnage of any American sub in World War II. This is a gripping adventure chock-full of "you-are-there" moments....
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Action, Excitement, & History. A great read!
- By Boone on 09-28-13
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On Desperate Ground
- The Marines at the Reservoir, the Korean War's Greatest Battle
- By: Hampton Sides
- Narrated by: David Pittu
- Length: 12 hrs and 7 mins
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Hampton Sides' superb account of this epic clash in the Korean War relies on years of archival research, unpublished letters, declassified documents, and interviews with scores of marines and Koreans who survived the siege....
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The Chosen Battle: Its Heroes and Dastards
- By William R. Todd-Mancillas (Name includes hyphen and camptalized M) on 10-05-18
By: Hampton Sides
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The Book of Five Rings
- By: Miyamoto Musashi, William Scott Wilson - translator
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 2 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Legendary swordsman Miyamoto Musashi intended this modest work as a guide for his immediate disciples and future generations of samurai....
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DO NOT Listen to David P. Grange's Review
- By Carey Lucas on 01-30-21
By: Miyamoto Musashi, and others
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The Kill Chain
- Defending America in the Future of High-Tech Warfare
- By: Christian Brose
- Narrated by: Christian Brose
- Length: 9 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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From a former senior advisor to Senator John McCain, an urgent wake-up call about how new technologies are threatening America's military might....
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important message but repetitive
- By Tomas Singliar on 06-06-20
By: Christian Brose
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Code Girls
- The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers of World War II
- By: Liza Mundy
- Narrated by: Erin Bennett
- Length: 14 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Recruited by the US Army and Navy from small towns and elite colleges, more than 10,000 women served as codebreakers during World War II....
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A less known story of American women in WWII
- By Elisabeth Carey on 03-17-18
By: Liza Mundy
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On Killing
- The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society
- By: Lt. Col. Dave Grossman
- Narrated by: Lt. Col. Dave Grossman
- Length: 10 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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The revised and updated edition of Lt. Col. Dave Grossman's modern classic about the psychology of combat, hailed by the Washington Post as "an illuminating account of how soldiers learn to kill and how they live with the experiences of having killed"....
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More to it than I knew.
- By Larsen on 09-12-11
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Thunder Below!
- The USS Barb Revolutionizes Submarine Warfare in World War II
- By: Eugene B. Fluckey
- Narrated by: Corey Snow
- Length: 15 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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The Barb sank the greatest tonnage of any American sub in World War II. This is a gripping adventure chock-full of "you-are-there" moments....
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Action, Excitement, & History. A great read!
- By Boone on 09-28-13
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On Desperate Ground
- The Marines at the Reservoir, the Korean War's Greatest Battle
- By: Hampton Sides
- Narrated by: David Pittu
- Length: 12 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Hampton Sides' superb account of this epic clash in the Korean War relies on years of archival research, unpublished letters, declassified documents, and interviews with scores of marines and Koreans who survived the siege....
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The Chosen Battle: Its Heroes and Dastards
- By William R. Todd-Mancillas (Name includes hyphen and camptalized M) on 10-05-18
By: Hampton Sides
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Hunting the Jackal
- A Special Forces and CIA Soldier's Fifty Years on the Frontlines of the War Against Terrorism
- By: Billy Waugh, Tim Keown
- Narrated by: Joe Barrett
- Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins
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For more than half a century, Special Forces and CIA legend Billy Waugh dedicated his life to tracking down and eliminating America's most virulent enemies....
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Hunting the Jackal - epic accounting of SOF/SOG and CIA IV
- By Eric on 01-08-18
By: Billy Waugh, and others
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Blind Man's Bluff
- The Untold Story of American Submarine Espionage
- By: Sherry Sontag, Christopher Drew
- Narrated by: George Wilson
- Length: 15 hrs and 47 mins
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Blind Man's Bluff shows for the first time how the navy sent submarines wired with self-destruct charges into the heart of Soviet seas to tap crucial underwater telephone cables....
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best Cold War documentary...
- By Kojoukhinator Sr. on 11-15-17
By: Sherry Sontag, and others
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Accessory to War
- The Unspoken Alliance Between Astrophysics and the Military
- By: Avis Lang, Neil deGrasse Tyson
- Narrated by: Courtney B. Vance, Neil deGrasse Tyson - introduction
- Length: 18 hrs and 38 mins
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In this fascinating foray into the centuries-old relationship between science and military power, acclaimed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and writer-researcher Avis Lang examine how the methods and tools of astrophysics have been enlisted in the service of war....
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A disappointment
- By matt acosta on 07-02-20
By: Avis Lang, and others
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The New Rules of War
- Victory in the Age of Durable Disorder
- By: Sean McFate
- Narrated by: Joe Knezevich
- Length: 8 hrs and 1 min
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An urgent, fascinating exploration of warfare - past, present and future - and what we must do if we want to win today from an 82nd Airborne veteran, former private military contractor, and professor of war studies at the National Defense University....
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Refutes Himself Repeatedly...And Never Notices
- By Brian on 01-06-21
By: Sean McFate
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Chosen Soldier
- The Making of a Special Forces Warrior
- By: Dick Couch
- Narrated by: Kevin Foley
- Length: 14 hrs and 59 mins
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In combating terror, America can no longer depend on its conventional military superiority and the use of sophisticated technology....
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Interesting content, horrible narration.
- By Doug on 04-30-14
By: Dick Couch
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A Book of Five Rings
- The Strategy of Musashi
- By: Miyamoto Musashi
- Narrated by: Alec Sand
- Length: 1 hr and 39 mins
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Legendary 17th century swordsman Miyamoto Musashi’s exposition of sword fighting, strategy and zen philosophy....
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Read all of it in one day, then read it once a day forever
- By Luis Roman on 08-08-17
By: Miyamoto Musashi
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War Is a Racket
- By: Major General Smedley D. Butler USMC Retired
- Narrated by: Jack Eddelman
- Length: 1 hr
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A report on how the greed of a privileged few, subsidized by public funding, creates substantial profits for themselves from mass human suffering....
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We all need to hear it
- By L. C. Pinkerton on 02-28-15
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The Demon in the Freezer
- A True Story
- By: Richard Preston
- Narrated by: Paul Boehmer
- Length: 8 hrs and 53 mins
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The first major bioterror event in the United States - the anthrax attacks in October 2001 - was a clarion call for scientists who work with "hot" agents to find ways of protecting civilian populations against biological weapons....
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Pretty interesting listening in a horrific way
- By S A on 09-19-03
By: Richard Preston
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Ignition!
- An Informal History of Liquid Rocket Propellants
- By: John Drury Clark, Isaac Asimov - foreward
- Narrated by: Jonathan Todd Ross
- Length: 9 hrs and 19 mins
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Ignition! is the story of the Cold War era search for a rocket propellant that could be trusted to take man into space. A favorite of Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk, listeners will want to tune into this "really good book on rocket[s]," available for the first time in audio....
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Science man lists names of chemicals for 9 hours
- By Adrian on 05-06-19
By: John Drury Clark, and others
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Kelly
- More Than My Share of It All
- By: Clarence L. "Kelly" Johnson, Maggie Smith, Brig. Gen. Leo P. Geary USAF - ret. - foreword
- Narrated by: Johnny Heller
- Length: 6 hrs and 6 mins
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Clarence L. "Kelly" Johnson led the design of such crucial aircraft as the P-38 and Constellation, but he will be more remembered for the U-2 and SR-71 spy planes. His extraordinary leadership of the Lockheed "Skunk Works" cemented his reputation....
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Memoir of a Legend
- By Jean on 08-26-19
By: Clarence L. "Kelly" Johnson, and others
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The 33 Strategies of War
- By: Robert Greene
- Narrated by: Don Leslie
- Length: 10 hrs and 1 min
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The 33 Strategies of War is a comprehensive guide to the subtle social games of everyday life, informed by the most ingenious and effective military principles in war....
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Excellent Materials
- By Chris on 09-07-13
By: Robert Greene
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Grunt
- The Curious Science of Humans at War
- By: Mary Roach
- Narrated by: Abby Elvidge
- Length: 8 hrs and 54 mins
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Bestselling author Mary Roach explores the science of keeping human beings intact, awake, sane, uninfected, and uninfested in the bizarre and extreme circumstances of war....
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Audiobook reader ruins the experience
- By Timothy on 12-02-16
By: Mary Roach
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Civilian Warriors
- The Inside Story of Blackwater and the Unsung Heroes of the War on Terror
- By: Erik Prince
- Narrated by: Jeff Gurner
- Length: 13 hrs and 12 mins
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The founder of Blackwater offers the gripping, previously untold story of the world's most controversial military contractor....
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A different look a Security Contractors
- By Ryan on 01-20-14
By: Erik Prince
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Chesty
- The Story of Lieutenant General Lewis B. Puller, USMC
- By: Colonel Jon T. Hoffman USMCR
- Narrated by: Sean Runnette
- Length: 23 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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The Marine Corps is known for its heroes, and Lieutenant General Lewis B. Puller has been considered the greatest of them all. With his bulldog face, barrel chest (which earned him the nickname Chesty), gruff voice, and common touch, Puller became the epitome of the marine combat officer....
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Great book great man good read
- By Just_Shoppin on 07-10-18
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The Killing School
- Inside the World's Deadliest Sniper Program
- By: Brandon Webb, John David Mann
- Narrated by: Lou Lambert
- Length: 13 hrs
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In this revealing new audiobook, Webb takes listeners through every aspect of this training, describing how Spec Ops snipers are taught each dimension of their art....
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Hard to believe
- By TAB 13 on 11-02-19
By: Brandon Webb, and others
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On Grand Strategy
- By: John Lewis Gaddis
- Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain
- Length: 11 hrs and 2 mins
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A master class in strategic thinking, distilled from the legendary program the author has co-taught at Yale for decades....
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Strategy it isn’t, history lesson it is
- By Josh on 09-18-18
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A Book of Five Rings
- By: Miyamoto Musashi
- Narrated by: Stanley Ralph Ross
- Length: 1 hr and 34 mins
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Written over three centuries ago by a Samurai warrior, A Book of Five Rings has been hailed as a limitless source of psychological insight for businessmen....
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Lacking
- By Amazon Customer on 09-11-21
By: Miyamoto Musashi
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First Platoon
- A Story of Modern War in the Age of Identity Dominance
- By: Annie Jacobsen
- Narrated by: Annie Jacobsen
- Length: 11 hrs and 59 mins
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A powerful story of war in our time, of love of country, the experience of tragedy, and a platoon at the center of it all....
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An eye opener
- By Amazon Customer on 01-19-21
By: Annie Jacobsen
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Spycraft
- The Secret History of the CIA's Spytechs from Communism to Al-Qaeda
- By: Robert Wallace, Henry Robert Schelsinger
- Narrated by: David Drummond
- Length: 19 hrs and 50 mins
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The former director of OTS gives listeners an unprecedented look at the devices and operations deemed "inappropriate for public disclosure" by the CIA just two years ago....
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Unique, informative history of the CIA
- By Richard on 07-29-08
By: Robert Wallace, and others
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On Wings of Eagles
- By: Ken Follett
- Narrated by: Marcia Hyde, Larry Robinson, Ralph Williams, and others
- Length: 12 hrs and 13 mins
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When two of his American employees were held hostage in a heavily guarded prison fortress in Iran, one man took matters into his own hands....
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What the hell is that?
- By Scott on 09-02-11
By: Ken Follett
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Sea Power
- The History and Geopolitics of the World's Oceans
- By: Admiral James Stavridis USN - Ret.
- Narrated by: Marc Cashman
- Length: 11 hrs and 1 min
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From the time of the Greeks and the Persians clashing in the Mediterranean, sea power has determined world power....
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Highly Recommend. Brilliant, engaging & thoughtful
- By Francis Claro on 06-22-17
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Counterinsurgency
- By: David J. Kilcullen
- Narrated by: Peter Ganim
- Length: 10 hrs and 13 mins
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In Counterinsurgency, Kilcullen brings together his most salient writings on this vitally important topic....
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CounterInsurgency Insights
- By JenFox on 12-21-21
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Dark Sun
- The Making of the Hydrogen Bomb
- By: Richard Rhodes
- Narrated by: Richard Rhodes
- Length: 6 hrs
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The author of The Making of the Atomic Bomb lays bare the secret heart of the Cold War....
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Abridged??
- By Delano on 04-17-13
By: Richard Rhodes
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Minuteman
- A Technical History of the Missile That Defined American Nuclear Warfare
- By: David Stumpf
- Narrated by: Douglas R Pratt
- Length: 19 hrs and 3 mins
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David K. Stumpf demystifies the intercontinental ballistic missile program that was conceived at the end of the Eisenhower administration as a key component of the US nuclear strategy of massive retaliation....
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Enough with the acronyms!
- By Julie K. on 08-08-21
By: David Stumpf