The book examines the rich history of military cooperation between Russia and Germany. Though most think of the Interwar period, such cooperation had been ongoing since the 19th century on a regular basis.

First hand accounts from authors, who served as peacekeepers in the Balkans as military observers, policemen, etc during the Yugoslav crises of the 1990s.

Ferdinand Schoerner was a General and later Field Marshal in the German Army during World War II. He was one of 27 people to be awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds and one of the youngest German generals. He was also known for his brutality.

The author examines the nuclear weapon crises in North Korea and Iran and the challenges the world faces in stopping proliferation.

The book is well-known British researcher Peter Smith devoted to the history of a dive bomber aircraft since the advent of this class and completing their application in the sky Vietnam. The author gives a detailed description of the tactics of air combat dive bombers and tells about the most famous pilots of aces of World War II.