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Charlie wilson's war of George Criyle. The book is much better than the film.
Another good book is The Quest: Energy, Security, and the Remaking of the Modern World of Daniel Yergin.

ORIGINAL: DavidRob

If you want to read about how the USN actually works, warts and all, try David Poyer's books on Dan Lenson.

Have a look at http://www.poyer.com

There are so far 12 books in that series.

I read China Sea some years ago and enjoyed it. Will definitely add these to my list.

Mike

My summer (and autumn) reading list:

Dan Hampton - The Hunter Killers: The Extraordinary Story of the First Wild Weasels, the Band of Maverick Aviators Who Flew the Most Dangerous Missions of the Vietnam War

Dan Hampton - Lords of the Sky: Fighter Pilots and Air Combat, from the Red Baron to the F-16

Lee Allen Zatarain - Tanker War: America's First Conflict with Iran, 1987-1988

Frederick Forsyth - The Kill List

Tom Clancy - The Cardinal of the Kremlin

I have to second Zatarain's Tanker War. Really good book on an overlooked war.

Team Yankee was good but it uses Hackett's book as a backdrop.
So basically they have a defensive engagement, meeting engagement, and then go on the offensive into East Germany.
I can recommend Chieftans by Bob Forrest-Webb Chieftans
It is told from a US and UK perspective but mainly deals with the Brits.
It does feel a bit unfinished in that some story lines just disappear.
But given the ending it is probably the most accurate depiction of WW3 in mid 80's Europe.
The Hackett books themselves are good reads.
He wrote 2:
The Third World War: August 1985
The Third World War: Untold Story
Amazon has a few copies and there are PDF's knocking about.
They are a bit British "What Oh chaps, balloons gone up and we're off to give Ivan a bloody nose " if you know what I mean but there are some really good Naval bits, especially in the Untold Story book.

You guys may have heard about the following books already, but maybe not, the first is only from 2013:

Hunter Killers: The Dramatic Untold Story of the Royal Navy's Most Secret Service

Basically the British version of "A Blind Mans Bluff", lots of details about certain "icebergs", Bears, Primeval Ooze and much much more.


The Eyes of Orion: Five Tank Lieutenants in the Persian Gulf War

Priceless real stories from Desert Storm. A bit like Team Yankee if you will, but much better.


Tip of the Spear: U.S. Marine Light Armor in the Gulf War

Started reading yesterday and love it so far. Very much like The eyes of Orion, but from a USMC NCO LAV-Commander´s point of view.


The Trident Deception


Similar to Hunt for Red October, written by a former USN submarine skipper. Great read, maybe better then HfRO, maybe...


Under Pressure: The Final Voyage of Submarine S-Five

Very well written and hard to put down story of the rescue of S-5´s crew in 1920.

MR_BURNS2 wrote: Wed Aug 26, 2015 12:06 am
The Trident Deception


Similar to Hunt for Red October, written by a former USN submarine skipper. Great read, maybe better then HfRO, maybe...

Resurrecting this thread, because it is summer, and why not.

Reading Trident deception by Rick Campbell right now and hooked.


Thanks to HLE for his excellent reading list that includes this book

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/ ... 1919307269

Elliot Ackerman & James Stavridis 2034 and sequel 2054 are what you must read today.

https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/Elliot-Ac ... 0593298683
https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/Elliot-Ac ... 0241694973

Thanks, the first is in HLE's list.

But The Trident deception is completely current.

The plot could be happening right now, a satchel just changed hands at the Carlyle's, Arlington