Books like The shadow warriors by Bradley F. Smith

A definitive, document‑rich history of the CIA, revealing why presidents and CIA leaders have struggled to grasp global realities and how repeated failures have threatened U.S. national security.

“[The United States’ goal in Angola] was not to keep out the Cubans and Soviets but to make their imperial efforts as costly as possible and to prove that, after Vietnam. we were still capable of response, however insane. It is this story that has been told, and in impressive and convincing detail, by John Stockweli, the former chief of the CIA’s Angola task force.’ His hook should not he missed. Since strategic thought survives by ignoring experience, it has a highly professional interest in avoiding accounts such as this. By the same token, all who are alarmed about the tendency toward such strategic thinking should strongly welcome Mr. Stockwell’s book.” —John Kenneth Gaibraith. New York Review of Books In Search of Enemies is much more than the story of the only war to be found when the CIA sought to recoup its prestige after the Vietnam debacle. Though no American troops were committed to Angola, only “advisors,” many millions were spent, many thousands died, and many lies were told to the American people, in waging a war without purpose to American vital interests and without hope of victory. In Search of Enemies is unique in its wealth of detail about CIA operations and convincing in its argument that the clandestine services of the CIA should be abolished. John Stockwell, who lived in Africa for ten of his early years, is a graduate of the University of Texas and an alumnus of the U.S. Marine Corps. After twelve years as a CIA officer, he resigned from the agency on April I. 1977

A comprehensive look at World War II intelligence operations, detailing how espionage, cryptography, and underground movements by the US, Britain, Russia, Germany, and Japan shaped the war’s course and outcome.

Unraveling the mystery behind General George S. Patton’s death, Bill O’Reilly examines the final year of World War II and the powerful forces that may have silenced the famed commander.

Tom Clancy and Carl Stiner chronicle the evolution of U.S. Special Forces from their 1950s origins through Vietnam, the Cold War, and modern conflicts, revealing the unique roles that Green Berets, Navy SEALS, Rangers, Air Force Special Operations, and PsyOps play on the global stage.