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Category: Terrorism

Israel's Financial Warfare
February 15, 2026 Audiobook / AUTHOR / BOOK REVIEWS / BOOKS / Crime / GENRE / History / Israel / Middle East / Military Fiction / Nitsana Darshan-Leitner / Nonfiction / Politics / Samuel M. Katz / Terrorism / War

Harpoon Book Review: Israel’s Financial Warfare Against Terrorism

Discover how Israel’s financial warfare tactics cut terrorist funding in this Harpoon book review by Darshan-Leitner and Katz.

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Iranian Embassy Siege
September 27, 2025 BOOK REVIEWS / Audiobook / AUTHOR / Ben Macintyre / BOOKS / Crime / Espionage / GENRE / History / Military Fiction / Nonfiction / Politics / Terrorism / True Crime / War

The Iranian Embassy Siege: Book Review of The Siege by Ben Macintyre

Discover the Iranian Embassy Siege in Ben Macintyre’s The Siege, a true story of hostages, SAS action, and history.

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torture and the War on Terror
June 9, 2025 BOOK REVIEWS / Ali Soufan / AUTHOR / BOOKS / GENRE / Historical / History / Islam / Military Fiction / Nonfiction / Politics / Religion / Terrorism / The United States Of America / War

Torture and the War on Terror: How It Changed Everything

Explore how torture and the War on Terror shaped counterterrorism. Ali Soufan’s inside story reveals the truth behind CIA and FBI tactics.

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Entebbe Raid
December 8, 2024 BOOK REVIEWS / Africa / AUTHOR / BOOKS / GENRE / History / Israel / Military Fiction / Military History / Nonfiction / Politics / Saul David / Terrorism / True Crime / War

Operation Thunderbolt Book Review: The Story of the Entebbe Raid

Discover the daring story of the Entebbe Raid in our review of Operation Thunderbolt by Saul David. A must-read for history enthusiasts!

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Dirty Wars
October 23, 2024 BOOK REVIEWS / American History / Audiobook / AUTHOR / BOOKS / GENRE / History / Jeremy Scahill / Military Fiction / Military History / Nonfiction / Politics / Terrorism / The United States Of America / War

Dirty Wars: The World Is a Battlefield by Jeremy Scahill

Discover how drone warfare shapes U.S. foreign policy in Jeremy Scahill’s ‘Dirty Wars: The World Is a Battlefield.’ Read our review!

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Agent Storm
August 16, 2024 BOOK REVIEWS / AUTHOR / Biography / BOOKS / Espionage / GENRE / History / Memoir / Military Fiction / Morten Storm / Nonfiction / Politics / Religion / Terrorism / War

Agent Storm: My Life Inside al Qaeda and the CIA by Morten Storm

Agent Storm is a memoir of a former Danish biker-turned-Islamic extremist who became an undercover agent for Western intelligence agencies.

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Wars of Afghanistan
August 10, 2024 BOOK REVIEWS / Asia / AUTHOR / BOOKS / GENRE / History / Military Fiction / Military History / Nonfiction / Peter Tomsen / Politics / Religion / Terrorism / War / World History

The Wars of Afghanistan: Messianic Terrorism, Tribal Conflicts, and the Failures of Great Powers by Peter Tomsen

“The Wars of Afghanistan is a book that provides an in-depth analysis of the complex history of Afghanistan.

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13 Hours
July 23, 2024 BOOK REVIEWS / American History / Audiobook / AUTHOR / Biography / BOOKS / GENRE / History / Military Fiction / Military History / Mitchell Zuckoff / Nonfiction / Politics / Terrorism / War

13 Hours: The Inside Account of What Really Happened In Benghazi by Mitchell Zuckoff

13 Hours: The Inside Account of What Really Happened In Benghazi by Mitchell Zuckoff is a book that provides a detailed account of the events that took place during the 2012 Benghazi attack on the U.S. diplomatic compound and CIA annex in Libya.

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Osama bin Laden
May 30, 2024 BOOK REVIEWS / AUTHOR / BOOKS / GENRE / History / Islam / Michael Scheuer / Military Fiction / Nonfiction / Political Science / Politics / Terrorism

Understanding Osama bin Laden: A Review of Through Our Enemies’ Eyes

A review of Michael Scheuer’s book on Osama bin Laden. Learn about the CIA analysis of the Al Qaeda leader’s motives and strategy.

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Imperial Hubris review
May 27, 2024 BOOK REVIEWS / American History / AUTHOR / BOOKS / GENRE / History / International Relations / Islam / Michael Scheuer / Military Fiction / Nonfiction / Politics / Religion / Terrorism / War

Imperial Hubris: Why the West Is Losing the War on Terror — Book Review

Imperial Hubris book review: Michael Scheuer’s controversial CIA analysis of why America fails in the War on Terror.

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the dark side
May 4, 2024 BOOK REVIEWS / American History / Audiobook / AUTHOR / BOOKS / GENRE / History / Jane Mayer / Law / Military Fiction / Nonfiction / Politics / Terrorism / The United States Of America / War

📖 Unpacking The Dark Side: The Story of America’s Compromised Ideals

This review of The Dark Side summarizes Jane Mayer’s powerful book on the Bush administration’s use of torture and secret surveillance post-9/11.

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Looming Tower
April 14, 2024 BOOK REVIEWS / American History / Audiobook / AUTHOR / BOOKS / GENRE / History / Islam / Lawrence Wright / Military Fiction / Nonfiction / Politics / Religion / Terrorism / War

The Looming Tower Review: A Hard Look at 9/11 and Al-Qaeda

The Looming Tower review explores Al-Qaeda’s rise and the failures that led to 9/11.

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bin Laden raid
February 25, 2024 BOOK REVIEWS / American History / AUTHOR / BOOKS / Chuck Pfarrer / GENRE / History / Memoir / Military Fiction / Military History / Nonfiction / Politics / Science / Terrorism / War

The Bin Laden Raid: SEAL Team Six’s Defining Mission

SEAL Target Geronimo is a thrilling and detailed account of the U.S. Navy SEAL Team Six’s mission to eliminate Osama bin Laden.

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Vengeance
February 20, 2024 BOOK REVIEWS / AUTHOR / Espionage / GENRE / George Jonas / History / Israel / Military Fiction / Military History / Nonfiction / Politics / Terrorism / True Crime / War

Vengeance: The True Story of an Israeli Counterterrorist Team’s Mission

The true story of an Israeli counterterrorist team’s vengeance mission after Munich 1972. Fact or fiction? Dive into this explosive account.

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Soviet submarine nuclear strike
February 6, 2024 BOOK REVIEWS / American History / AUTHOR / BOOKS / Clint Richmond / Espionage / GENRE / History / Kenneth Sewell / Military Fiction / Military History / Naval History / Nonfiction / Russia / Terrorism / War

The Soviet Submarine Nuclear Strike Plot: A Review of Red Star Rogue

Red Star Rogue reveals a Soviet submarine nuclear strike plot during the Cold War, based on real events and declassified records.

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Striking Back
January 8, 2024 BOOK REVIEWS / Aaron J. Klein / Audiobook / AUTHOR / BOOKS / Espionage / GENRE / History / Israel / Military Fiction / Nonfiction / Politics / Sports / Terrorism / War

Striking Back: Israel’s Secret War After the Munich Olympics Massacre

Striking Back explores Israel’s secret Mossad mission after the Munich massacre to hunt down Black September terrorists.

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Ghost Wars 1
November 14, 2023 BOOK REVIEWS / American History / AUTHOR / BOOKS / Espionage / GENRE / History / International Relations / Military Fiction / Military History / Nonfiction / Politics / Steve Coll / Terrorism / War

Ghost Wars: The Untold Story of the CIA’s Secret Operations in Afghanistan

Ghost Wars explores the CIA’s covert operations in Afghanistan and the rise of Bin Laden leading up to 9/11.

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Joint Special Operations Command
November 9, 2023 BOOK REVIEWS / American History / Audiobook / AUTHOR / BOOKS / GENRE / Historical / History / Military Fiction / Military History / Nonfiction / Politics / Sean Naylor / Terrorism / War

The Untold Story of the Joint Special Operations Command

Discover how the Joint Special Operations Command became America’s elite force in Sean Naylor’s Relentless Strike.

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War with Iran
October 4, 2023 BOOK REVIEWS / Audiobook / AUTHOR / BOOKS / Espionage / GENRE / History / Iran / Israel / Military Fiction / Nonfiction / Politics / Ronen Bergman / Terrorism / War

The Secret War with Iran: Inside the Covert Battle for Power

Secret war with Iran revealed—discover how Mossad and the CIA fought Iran’s terror network through decades of covert operations.

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