Clayton Chun Books

Focusing on the evolution of rocket and missile technology, the book explores the transition from early German V-2s to modern ballistic missiles and their significant influence on military strategy and international relations. The author, a former missile launch officer, examines the impact of these weapons on superpower rivalries and global politics, detailing their use in combat and the development of countermeasures. Covering regions like Russia, China, North Korea, South Asia, and the Middle East, it highlights the transformative role of ballistic missiles in contemporary warfare.

This gripping new study details the crisis point of the Korean War: the UN advance across into North Korea and the following Chinese offensive that drove the forces back south of the 38th Parallel.

A highly illustrated account of the bitter struggle for the Philippine island of Luzon between the United States and Japan, the largest land campaign in the Pacific War.

Based on extensive research in the US Army's Military History Institute, along with other archival and veteran sources, this book sheds light on the operation that saw the US finally return to the Philippines and in doing so placed another nail firmly in the coffin of the Japanese Empire.

Tells the story of Task Force Ranger - a unit of US Rangers and Special Forces - and their attempt to capture the lieutenants of the Somali warlord Muhamed Farrah Aideed, during the 1993 United Nations' humanitarian relief mission. Containing maps, this title offers a retelling of this battle... číst celé