Longtime analyst Gertz explains how America's elites disastrously underestimated China for decades. Now, China is moving quickly with its ambitions to advance its brand of totalitarianism around the world and is working to replace free, open and democratic societies.
The outbreak of a deadly new form of pneumonia that began in Wuhan, China, in December 2019 has shown the world that the regime in Beijing poses the most serious threat to world peace and freedom since the Soviet Union. Early missteps by China's ruling Communist Party -- repressing doctors who sought to alert China and the world to the dangers of the novel coronavirus and permitting millions to travel out of Wuhan for a holiday -- caused the global pandemic now devastating populations and economies around the world. In this important essay, Bill Gertz shows how China's lies and obfuscations imperiled the world.
In this explosive new work, bestselling author Bill Gertz reveals the most pressing threat to U.S. national security: America's enemies, including radical terrorist groups, arming themselves with the world's most dangerous weapons, often facilitated by supposed allies. Gertz leverages his unique access to U.S. intelligence and defense communities to expose which nations prioritize greed over principles, making America’s adversaries more lethal. The book presents shocking details, including how Iraqi insurgents are equipped with weapons sold by France, Germany, and Russia, and how these nations overlook arms sales to rogue regimes like Iran and North Korea. It also highlights intelligence reports indicating that China supplied arms to al Qaeda post-9/11 and details the extent of Pakistan's nuclear proliferation network. Gertz provides classified insights into the cooperation between Russia, France, and Saddam Hussein, and how the U.S. has been compromised by lapses in security allowing enemies to exploit American technology. This comprehensive account not only details the alarming global arms proliferation but also critiques the U.S. government's responses and failures. With its wealth of classified information, this book is essential reading for understanding the growing dangers posed by international arms dealings.
Bill Gertz je nepochybně jeden z nejlepších investigativních novinářů na světě. Má kvalitní zdroje informací ze zpravodajských služeb i z vládních kruhů, umí získané údaje zasadit do patřičných souvislostí a dokáže napsat tak skvělou zprávu, nebo analýzu, že je z ní možné vycházet i dlouhé roky poté, co novinový papír dávno zežloutl. A navíc dokáže čtivě napsat knihu.Faktografický román Zrada je unikátní zpovědí o zákulisí americké a zahraniční politiky a mezinárodního obchodu se zbraněmi. A přestože jde o poměrně složitou a těžkou tématiku, Bill Gertz ji dokázal napsat živě a jednoduše, že je srozumitelná i pro laiky.