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Unrestricted Warfare
by Qiao Liang • 1999
Two Chinese colonels explain how to beat a superpower by weaponizing trade, media, and hackers.
3.64
758
Unrestricted Warfare Summary
Unrestricted Warfare 90%
Two Chinese colonels explain how to beat a superpower by weaponizing trade, media, and hackers.
by Qiao Liang 1999
3.64
758 ratings
The New Rules of War
by Sean McFate • 2019
An ex-mercenary on why the West keeps losing: the game changed, and nobody noticed.
3.96
2k+
The New Rules of War Summary
The New Rules of War 90%
An ex-mercenary on why the West keeps losing: the game changed, and nobody noticed.
by Sean McFate 2019
3.96
2k+ ratings
Strategy
by Lawrence Freedman • 2013
Strategy is not a plan: a battle of minds from chimpanzee coalitions to nuclear deterrence.
3.97
3k+
Strategy Summary
Strategy 89%
Strategy is not a plan: a battle of minds from chimpanzee coalitions to nuclear deterrence.
by Lawrence Freedman 2013
3.97
3k+ ratings
The Handbook of 5GW
by Daniel H. Abbott • 2010
War is no longer about bullets. It is a silent, invisible struggle for your perception.
4.09
23
The Handbook of 5GW Summary
The Handbook of 5GW 89%
War is no longer about bullets. It is a silent, invisible struggle for your perception.
by Daniel H. Abbott 2010
4.09
23 ratings
War Without Rules
by Robert Spalding • 2022
China's 1999 war manual mapped global victory without battle. Every move since has followed it.
4.04
318
War Without Rules Summary
War Without Rules 89%
China's 1999 war manual mapped global victory without battle. Every move since has followed it.
by Robert Spalding 2022
4.04
318 ratings
Makers of Modern Strategy from Machiavelli to the Nuclear Age
by Peter Paret • 1943
From mercenary captains to nuclear strategists: the ideas and forces that rewrote war.
4.03
2k+
Makers of Modern Strategy from Machiavelli to the Nuclear Age Summary
Makers of Modern Strategy from Machiavelli to the Nuclear Age 89%
From mercenary captains to nuclear strategists: the ideas and forces that rewrote war.
by Peter Paret 1943
4.03
2k+ ratings
How Everything Became War and the Military Became Everything
by Rosa Brooks • 2016
War, law, and state fray together. A Pentagon insider on where the seams gave way.
3.93
2k+
How Everything Became War and the Military Became Everything Summary
How Everything Became War and the Military Became Everything 89%
War, law, and state fray together. A Pentagon insider on where the seams gave way.
by Rosa Brooks 2016
3.93
2k+ ratings
The 36 Strategies of the Martial Arts
by Hiroshi Moriya • 2008
Victory without combat: how ancient Chinese deception tactics let you win before the fight starts.
3.76
124
The 36 Strategies of the Martial Arts Summary
The 36 Strategies of the Martial Arts 88%
Victory without combat: how ancient Chinese deception tactics let you win before the fight starts.
by Hiroshi Moriya 2008
3.76
124 ratings
Counterinsurgency Warfare
by David Galula • 1964
The guerrilla blends into the population. This book showed armies how to separate the two.
4.02
1k+
Counterinsurgency Warfare Summary
Counterinsurgency Warfare 88%
The guerrilla blends into the population. This book showed armies how to separate the two.
by David Galula 1964
4.02
1k+ ratings
Enough Already
by Scott Horton • 2021
9/11 was a trap, and the War on Terror was the overreaction al Qaeda had counted on.
4.61
699
Enough Already Summary
Enough Already 88%
9/11 was a trap, and the War on Terror was the overreaction al Qaeda had counted on.
by Scott Horton 2021
4.61
699 ratings
Strategy without Design
by Robert C.H. Chia • 2009
Planned strategy destroys itself. Wins that last emerge from everyday coping, not grand designs.
4.50
12
Strategy without Design Summary
Strategy without Design 88%
Planned strategy destroys itself. Wins that last emerge from everyday coping, not grand designs.
by Robert C.H. Chia 2009
4.50
12 ratings
The Way of the Knife
by Mark Mazzetti • 2013
After 9/11, the CIA started killing. The Pentagon started spying. The boundary never returned.
3.85
4k+
The Way of the Knife Summary
The Way of the Knife 88%
After 9/11, the CIA started killing. The Pentagon started spying. The boundary never returned.
by Mark Mazzetti 2013
3.85
4k+ ratings
If Russia Wins
by Carlo Masala • 2025
Ukraine falls, then Russia probes NATO's border. The alliance cracks, and Article 5 goes unused.
3.94
4k+
If Russia Wins Summary
If Russia Wins 88%
Ukraine falls, then Russia probes NATO's border. The alliance cracks, and Article 5 goes unused.
by Carlo Masala 2025
3.94
4k+ ratings
The Hundred-Year Marathon
by Michael Pillsbury • 2014
China's long game to dethrone America, and how Washington became its unwitting partner.
4.20
5k+
The Hundred-Year Marathon Summary
The Hundred-Year Marathon 88%
China's long game to dethrone America, and how Washington became its unwitting partner.
by Michael Pillsbury 2014
4.20
5k+ ratings
The Hacker and the State
by Ben Buchanan • 2020
The most damaging attacks of this century arrived not through the air, but through code.
4.19
871
The Hacker and the State Summary
The Hacker and the State 88%
The most damaging attacks of this century arrived not through the air, but through code.
by Ben Buchanan 2020
4.19
871 ratings
The 33 Strategies Of War
by Robert Greene • 2001
Treat life like a military campaign: 33 strategies to outmaneuver rivals and control every outcome.
4.23
20k+
The 33 Strategies Of War Summary
The 33 Strategies Of War 88%
Treat life like a military campaign: 33 strategies to outmaneuver rivals and control every outcome.
by Robert Greene 2001
4.23
20k+ ratings
The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy
by John J. Mearsheimer • 2006
How a single interest group has reshaped U.S. Middle East policy, often against American interests.
4.12
4k+
The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy Summary
The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy 88%
How a single interest group has reshaped U.S. Middle East policy, often against American interests.
by John J. Mearsheimer 2006
4.12
4k+ ratings
Target Tehran
by Yonah Jeremy Bob • 2023
Inside the Mossad heist that stole Iran's nuclear archive and exposed its secret weapons program.
4.07
450
Target Tehran Summary
Target Tehran 88%
Inside the Mossad heist that stole Iran's nuclear archive and exposed its secret weapons program.
by Yonah Jeremy Bob 2023
4.07
450 ratings
Ghost Wars
by Steve Coll • 2004
The CIA's Afghan victory armed the men who attacked America on 9/11.
4.32
19k+
Ghost Wars Summary
Ghost Wars 88%
The CIA's Afghan victory armed the men who attacked America on 9/11.
by Steve Coll 2004
4.32
19k+ ratings
Inside Cyber Warfare
by Jeffrey Carr • 2009
Cyberwar is a proxy war: states pull the strings, criminals and patriots pull the triggers.
3.36
216
Inside Cyber Warfare Summary
Inside Cyber Warfare 88%
Cyberwar is a proxy war: states pull the strings, criminals and patriots pull the triggers.
by Jeffrey Carr 2009
3.36
216 ratings
The Imagineers of War
by Sharon Weinberger • 2017
DARPA gave us the Internet and lost Vietnam. The same faith in technology drove both.
3.69
565
The Imagineers of War Summary
The Imagineers of War 88%
DARPA gave us the Internet and lost Vietnam. The same faith in technology drove both.
by Sharon Weinberger 2017
3.69
565 ratings
Kashmir
by A.S. Dulat • 2015
A spy chief's discovery: talking to Kashmiri militants worked. The politicians wasted it.
3.81
948
Kashmir Summary
Kashmir 88%
A spy chief's discovery: talking to Kashmiri militants worked. The politicians wasted it.
by A.S. Dulat 2015
3.81
948 ratings
The War for Ukraine
by Mick Ryan • 2024
Russia punishes failure. Ukraine learns from it. In a war of adaptation, culture beats mass.
3.91
94
The War for Ukraine Summary
The War for Ukraine 88%
Russia punishes failure. Ukraine learns from it. In a war of adaptation, culture beats mass.
by Mick Ryan 2024
3.91
94 ratings
The Strategy of Denial
by Elbridge A. Colby • 2021
China's plan: seize Taiwan before anyone can stop them. The defense: make the grab fail.
3.79
660
The Strategy of Denial Summary
The Strategy of Denial 87%
China's plan: seize Taiwan before anyone can stop them. The defense: make the grab fail.
by Elbridge A. Colby 2021
3.79
660 ratings
The 48 Laws of Power in 30 Minutes
by Garamond Press • 2013
The 48 Laws condensed: how to wield influence without appearing to, and why mercy fails.
3.89
37
The 48 Laws of Power in 30 Minutes Summary
The 48 Laws of Power in 30 Minutes 87%
The 48 Laws condensed: how to wield influence without appearing to, and why mercy fails.
by Garamond Press 2013
3.89
37 ratings
The Management of Savagery
by Max Blumenthal • 2019
Al Qaeda, ISIS, and Trump: three products of the same American national security machine.
4.29
807
The Management of Savagery Summary
The Management of Savagery 87%
Al Qaeda, ISIS, and Trump: three products of the same American national security machine.
by Max Blumenthal 2019
4.29
807 ratings
Surprise, Kill, Vanish
by Annie Jacobsen • 2019
Between peace and open war: the secret history of presidents who chose killing in the shadows.
4.31
7k+
Surprise, Kill, Vanish Summary
Surprise, Kill, Vanish 87%
Between peace and open war: the secret history of presidents who chose killing in the shadows.
by Annie Jacobsen 2019
4.31
7k+ ratings
Certain to Win
by Chet Richards • 2004
Speed of decision, not budget, wins: a fighter pilot's framework for outmaneuvering larger rivals.
4.13
671
Certain to Win Summary
Certain to Win 87%
Speed of decision, not budget, wins: a fighter pilot's framework for outmaneuvering larger rivals.
by Chet Richards 2004
4.13
671 ratings
The Men Who Stare at Goats by Jon Ronson, Simon & Schuster
by Jon Ronson • 2004
From psychic spies and goat-staring to Barney torture and Abu Ghraib: the same program, just darker.
3.64
21k+
The Men Who Stare at Goats by Jon Ronson, Simon & Schuster Summary
The Men Who Stare at Goats by Jon Ronson, Simon & Schuster 87%
From psychic spies and goat-staring to Barney torture and Abu Ghraib: the same program, just darker.
by Jon Ronson 2004
3.64
21k+ ratings
The Complete Art of War
by Sun Tzu • 1996
Never face strength with strength. The ancient manual on winning conflicts indirectly.
4.14
7k+
The Complete Art of War Summary
The Complete Art of War 87%
Never face strength with strength. The ancient manual on winning conflicts indirectly.
by Sun Tzu 1996
4.14
7k+ ratings
The Art of War
by Niccolò Machiavelli • 1521
A republic that hires soldiers is already dead. The cure: citizen farmers trained like Romans.
4.05
9k+
The Art of War Summary
The Art of War 87%
A republic that hires soldiers is already dead. The cure: citizen farmers trained like Romans.
by Niccolò Machiavelli 1521
4.05
9k+ ratings
Mind Control
by Haha Lung • 2006
Exploit the flaws in senses and memory to control minds, before yours is controlled.
3.60
187
Mind Control Summary
Mind Control 87%
Exploit the flaws in senses and memory to control minds, before yours is controlled.
by Haha Lung 2006
3.60
187 ratings
Kill Chain
by Andrew Cockburn • 2015
Precision warfare is a lie. Drone strikes miss, breed enemies, and only the contractors profit.
3.82
804
Kill Chain Summary
Kill Chain 87%
Precision warfare is a lie. Drone strikes miss, breed enemies, and only the contractors profit.
by Andrew Cockburn 2015
3.82
804 ratings
Big Boys' Rules
by mark-urban • 1992
Britain's covert war on the IRA: informers, bugged weapons, ambushes the state called self-defense.
3.87
326
Big Boys' Rules Summary
Big Boys' Rules 87%
Britain's covert war on the IRA: informers, bugged weapons, ambushes the state called self-defense.
by mark-urban 1992
3.87
326 ratings
Science of Coercion
by Christopher Simpson • 1994
Communication studies was secretly built by the Pentagon as a weapon, not a discipline.
4.11
89
Science of Coercion Summary
Science of Coercion 87%
Communication studies was secretly built by the Pentagon as a weapon, not a discipline.
by Christopher Simpson 1994
4.11
89 ratings
LikeWar
by P.W. Singer • 2018
How viral lies, memes, and algorithms turned social media into a new kind of battlefield.
4.26
3k+
LikeWar Summary
LikeWar 87%
How viral lies, memes, and algorithms turned social media into a new kind of battlefield.
by P.W. Singer 2018
4.26
3k+ ratings
Clausewitz on Strategy
by Tiha von Ghyczy • 2001
Your real competition is the fog, friction, and chaos Clausewitz mapped two centuries ago.
4.05
109
Clausewitz on Strategy Summary
Clausewitz on Strategy 87%
Your real competition is the fog, friction, and chaos Clausewitz mapped two centuries ago.
by Tiha von Ghyczy 2001
4.05
109 ratings
Imperial Hubris
by Michael Scheuer • 2004
Al-Qaeda is not a terror group but an insurgency, and American policy is its top recruiter.
3.81
2k+
Imperial Hubris Summary
Imperial Hubris 87%
Al-Qaeda is not a terror group but an insurgency, and American policy is its top recruiter.
by Michael Scheuer 2004
3.81
2k+ ratings
Battlefield Cyber
by William J. Holstein • 2023
America is being hollowed out in a cyber war that stops just short of bombs.
4.01
94
Battlefield Cyber Summary
Battlefield Cyber 87%
America is being hollowed out in a cyber war that stops just short of bombs.
by William J. Holstein 2023
4.01
94 ratings
Hunting the Caliphate
by Wes J. Bryant • 2019
A kill chain run from a Baghdad room, strapped by politics: hunting ISIS from the inside.
4.03
165
Hunting the Caliphate Summary
Hunting the Caliphate 87%
A kill chain run from a Baghdad room, strapped by politics: hunting ISIS from the inside.
by Wes J. Bryant 2019
4.03
165 ratings
The Last Warlord
by Brian Glyn Williams • 2013
America's first 9/11 victory relied on laser bombs and a brutal Uzbek warlord fighting on horseback.
4.30
120
The Last Warlord Summary
The Last Warlord 87%
America's first 9/11 victory relied on laser bombs and a brutal Uzbek warlord fighting on horseback.
by Brian Glyn Williams 2013
4.30
120 ratings
Covert Regime Change
by Lindsey A. O'Rourke • 2018
64 covert regime changes, a 39% success rate, and blowback that erased the gains.
4.14
85
Covert Regime Change Summary
Covert Regime Change 87%
64 covert regime changes, a 39% success rate, and blowback that erased the gains.
by Lindsey A. O'Rourke 2018
4.14
85 ratings
Red War
by Kyle Mills • 2018
A dying dictator's war plans force his CIA nemesis and former assassin into an uneasy alliance.
4.24
22k+
Red War Summary
Red War 87%
A dying dictator's war plans force his CIA nemesis and former assassin into an uneasy alliance.
by Kyle Mills 2018
4.24
22k+ ratings
The Tragedy of Great Power Politics
by John J. Mearsheimer • 2001
Why great powers cannot stop seeking dominance: anarchy rewards aggression and punishes restraint.
4.06
4k+
The Tragedy of Great Power Politics Summary
The Tragedy of Great Power Politics 87%
Why great powers cannot stop seeking dominance: anarchy rewards aggression and punishes restraint.
by John J. Mearsheimer 2001
4.06
4k+ ratings
The Future of Geography
by Tim Marshall • 2023
Space is the new geography of power: every conflict below is replicating in orbit.
3.91
8k+
The Future of Geography Summary
The Future of Geography 87%
Space is the new geography of power: every conflict below is replicating in orbit.
by Tim Marshall 2023
3.91
8k+ ratings
Attack and Die
by Grady McWhiney • 1982
Honor culture demanded attack. Rifles made attack fatal. The Confederacy bled to death.
3.56
157
Attack and Die Summary
Attack and Die 87%
Honor culture demanded attack. Rifles made attack fatal. The Confederacy bled to death.
by Grady McWhiney 1982
3.56
157 ratings
Drift
by Rachel Maddow • 2012
No grand conspiracy drove America to endless war. A series of small, reversible decisions did.
4.07
21k+
Drift Summary
Drift 87%
No grand conspiracy drove America to endless war. A series of small, reversible decisions did.
by Rachel Maddow 2012
4.07
21k+ ratings
The Technological Republic
by Alexander C. Karp • 2025
The West won the digital revolution, then stopped building weapons. Now software is the battlefield.
3.54
4k+
The Technological Republic Summary
The Technological Republic 87%
The West won the digital revolution, then stopped building weapons. Now software is the battlefield.
by Alexander C. Karp 2025
3.54
4k+ ratings
A Great Place To Have A War
by Joshua Kurlantzick • 2017
Laos was where the CIA learned to wage war without asking Congress. The lesson stuck.
3.90
788
A Great Place To Have A War Summary
A Great Place To Have A War 87%
Laos was where the CIA learned to wage war without asking Congress. The lesson stuck.
by Joshua Kurlantzick 2017
3.90
788 ratings
Why Leaders Lie
by John J. Mearsheimer • 2010
Leaders don't often lie to foreign enemies. Their most dangerous deceptions target their own public.
3.47
882
Why Leaders Lie Summary
Why Leaders Lie 87%
Leaders don't often lie to foreign enemies. Their most dangerous deceptions target their own public.
by John J. Mearsheimer 2010
3.47
882 ratings
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