New York Times bestselling author Sam Kean tells the incredible story of how a renegade group of spies kept Hitler from obtaining his ultimate prize: a nuclear bomb.

This timely volume examines whether NATO doctrine can counter large conventional forces like Russia’s, using the 2008 Battle of Tskhinvali as a test case. Frederic Labarre analyzes Georgia’s defense reforms, revealing key flaws in NATO-guided strategies through field research and eyewitness accounts.

Based on detailed interviews with key US and South Asian leaders, access to secret documents and operations, and the author’s personal relationships and deep knowledge of the region, this book untangles the complex web of the US-Pakistani relationship and shows how America can build better partnerships in troubled corners of the world.