"The book tells the story of successive generations of Chinese naval officers and sailors with modernization as the central theme and patterns of their operational behavior. The unique characteristics influence naval reforms amid political loyalty. The way the Chinese Navy both carried on longstanding traditions while made remarkable changes was crucial to building a "rich country with a strong…
This work traces the development of the USA and Russia, later USSR, from 1898 through to 2000, placing the Cold War, from inception to ending, into the wider social, economic and political context
In the aftermath of the Cold War, American intelligence caught three high-profiles Russian spies: Aldrich Ames, Edward Lee Howard, and Robert Hanssen. However, rumors have long swirled of another mole, often referred to as the Fourth Man. Former CIA operative Robert Baer tells the full story of the CIA investigation launched after the Ames arrest to make sure there wasn't another mole in their …