Review as featured in
The Western Front Association

“… a valuable introduction to the role of defectors in counterintelligence operations and a fine contribution to intelligence literature.”
Studies in Intelligence

As featured
Military Heritage Magazine - Spring 2025

“The book blends technical insights with gripping historical narratives, emphasizing the ethical and geopolitical complexities of exploiting former enemy scientists. It is a good read for World War II and aerospace history enthusiasts.”
The Journal of the Air Force Historical Foundation - Spring 2025

This is a fascinating book on the conflict written by an officer who clearly has a great deal of knowledge. It is interesting that he makes it very clear that Ukraine was invaded, rather than the suggestion that was made by the White House recently, that it was the other way around. The scene is well set before the detail on a number of battles during 2023. The narrative is packed with statistics that are not generally available, some of which are:- “The support package from the US for one F16 is the same cost as 27,637 155mm artillery shells.” “In August Crowd Funding purchased 10,000 drones” “ultimately in this year 100,000 drones of all types were manufactured and sent to the front” “In 2 months of fighting one Ukrainian Brigade had lost 50 of it 99 Bradley IFV”. The writer draws a number of parallels with the 2nd WW. As an example the initial drone strikes on Moscow are compared to the Doolittle raid on Tokyo. To me the book demonstrates the change in warfare that drones.. Read more
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