{"product_id":"drone-warrior-an-elite-soldiers-inside-account-of-the-hunt-for-americas-most-dangerous-enemies-paperback","title":"Drone Warrior: An Elite Soldier's Inside Account of the Hunt for America's Most Dangerous Enemies - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBrett Velicovich\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eChristopher S. Stewart\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A must read for anyone who wants to understand the new American way of war.\" -- General Michael V. Hayden, former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency and the National Security Agency \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA former special operations member takes us inside America's covert drone war in this headline-making, never-before-told account for fans of \u003cem\u003eZero Dark Thirty\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eLone Survivor\u003c\/em\u003e, told by a Pulitzer Prize-winning \u003cem\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e writer and filled with eye-opening and sure to be controversial details.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor nearly a decade Brett Velicovich was at the center of America's new warfare: using unmanned aerial vehicles--drones--to take down the world's deadliest terrorists across the globe. One of an elite handful in the entire military with the authority to select targets and issue death orders, he worked in concert with the full human and technological network of American intelligence--assets, analysts, spies, informants--and the military's elite operatives, to stalk, capture, and eliminate high value targets in al-Qaeda and ISIS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this remarkable book, co-written with journalist Christopher S. Stewart, Velicovich offers unprecedented perspective on the remarkably complex nature of drone operations and the rigorous and wrenching decisions behind them. In intimate gripping detail, he shares insider, action-packed stories of the most coordinated, advanced, and secret missions that neutralized terrorists, preserved the lives of US and international warriors across the globe, and saved countless innocents in the hottest conflict zones today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDrone Warrior\u003c\/em\u003e also chronicles the US military's evolution in the past decade and the technology driving it. Velicovich considers the future it foretells, and speaks candidly on the physical and psychological toll it exacts, including the impact on his own life. He reminds us that while these machines can kill, they can also be used productively to improve and preserve life, including protecting endangered species, work he is engaged in today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoining warfare classics such as \u003cem\u003eAmerican Sniper, Lone Survivor, \u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eNo Easy Day, \u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eDrone Warrior\u003c\/em\u003e is the definitive account of our nation's capacity and capability for war in the modern age.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor nearly a decade, Brett Velicovich was at the center of America's new generation of warfare: an arsenal of unmanned aerial vehicles--drones--taking down the world's deadliest terrorists across the globe. Now this decorated veteran, with journalist Christopher S. Stewart, tells his story in a remarkable book packed with more classified drone operations cleared for public release than any other account ever published, according to the U.S. government. \u003cem\u003eDrone Warrior\u003c\/em\u003e offers an unprecedented view into the remarkably complex nature of drone missions in the hottest conflict zones today and the rigorous and wrenching on-the-ground decisions behind them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDrone Warrior\u003c\/em\u003e also chronicles the U.S. military's evolution in the past decade and the technology driving it. Velicovich considers the future it foretells, and speaks candidly on the physical and psychological toll it exacts, including the impact his missions had on his own life. He reminds us that while these machines can kill, they can also be used to preserve life, including protecting endangered species and supporting humanitarian operations--work he is engaged in today.\u003c\/p\u003e--\u003cstrong\u003eSeth G. Jones, political scientist at the RAND Corporation, author of \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCounterterrorism and Counterinsurgency in Somalia\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor nearly a decade, Brett Velicovich was at the center of America's new generation of warfare: an arsenal of unmanned aerial vehicles--drones--taking down the world's deadliest terrorists across the globe. Now this decorated veteran, with journalist Christopher S. Stewart, tells his story in a remarkable book packed with more classified drone operations cleared for public release than any other account ever published, according to the U.S. government. \u003cem\u003eDrone Warrior\u003c\/em\u003e offers an unprecedented view into the remarkably complex nature of drone missions in the hottest conflict zones today and the rigorous and wrenching on-the-ground decisions behind them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDrone Warrior\u003c\/em\u003e also chronicles the U.S. military's evolution in the past decade and the technology driving it. Velicovich considers the future it foretells, and speaks candidly on the physical and psychological toll it exacts, including the impact his missions had on his own life. He reminds us that while these machines can kill, they can also be used to preserve life, including protecting endangered species and supporting humanitarian operations--work he is engaged in today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 13, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978474881325,"sku":"9780062693938","price":20.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/OQ2sxL0-TM9780062693938.webp?v=1775805370","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/drone-warrior-an-elite-soldiers-inside-account-of-the-hunt-for-americas-most-dangerous-enemies-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}