![]() ![]() Consider this: A missile launch inside North Korea would take slightly less than 30 minutes to arrive in Seattle. Kim Jong Un is both a loose cannon and a calculating demagogue. North Korea, with actual nuclear capabilities, currently sits atop the watch dog list of rogue nuclear nations. Martin's Publishing Group, on sale June 16, 2020, $28.99 US). ![]() In his new book, Daniel Wasserbly, editor of the renowned military journal Jane's International Defence Review, has written a first-of-its-kind examination of this small group who work in secret to watch the world and keep us safe: THE 300: The Inside Story of the Missile Defenders Guarding America Against Nuclear Attack (St. Army's 100th Missile Defense Brigade and 49th Missile Defense Battalion. Standing in the way of our nation being harmed are roughly 300 men and women of the U.S. Any launch of an Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) could result in countless lost lives, damage to property, and a way of life that might never recover. Who protects us from what could be our certain demise? Having the most powerful military force on earth is some comfort for citizens of the U.S., but only to a degree. At a time in history when nuclear weapons are easily available, and certain global leaders have eschewed rationality while possessing hair-trigger tempers, the fear of a nuclear attack is as high as it's been since the height of the Cold War. ![]()
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