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  • The 300

  • The Inside Story of the Missile Defenders Guarding America Against Nuclear Attack
  • By: Daniel Wasserbly
  • Narrated by: Neal Bledsoe
  • Length: 7 hrs and 4 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (47 ratings)

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The 300

By: Daniel Wasserbly
Narrated by: Neal Bledsoe
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Military and security expert Daniel Wasserbly introduces the elite unit tasked with protecting the nation from long-range weapons of mass destruction.

Comprised of just 300 soldiers, the United States Army’s 100th Missile Defense Brigade and 49th Missile Defense Battalion utilize sophisticated and cutting-edge technology to monitor the skies and seas surrounding the country and shield 300 million Americans against any potential nuclear threat. Named for the number of Spartan warriors who defended Greece at the Battle of Thermopylae, these vigilant individuals endure rigorous, always-evolving regimens to maintain peak efficiency in the event of an actual nuclear strike.

Assigned to extraordinary locations at Fort Greely, Alaska, and Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, the 300 are responsible for the highest levels of homeland security. They not only maintain a never-ending watch via radar and sensor arrays, but receive continuous training in operating advanced interceptors designed to home in on and destroy in-flight ballistic missiles. It’s a complex - and occasionally unreliable - defense system that scientists and engineers are always improving and upgrading.

With unprecedented access to the highly classified strategic nerve centers of US Northern Command in Cheyenne Mountain, years of research, and dozens of exclusive interviews with normally inaccessible missile crews, Wasserbly reveals the incredible true story behind the 300’s essential defense operations.

A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin's Press

©2020 Daniel Wasserbly (P)2020 Macmillan Audio
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A great introduction to a small but incredibly viral organization.

This is a great introduction to the people and hurtles that is US Ballistic Missile Defense. However as a full on in depth study of the history, technology, politics, etc of the subject this isn't it. It is a great introduction to a small section of a wider group who is tasked with defending against the sum of all fears. Nuclear ballistic missile attack.

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This audiobook needs an editor

The content of the book is interesting. However, it’s clear that no one actually listened to the narration prior to release. There are a number of times where the narrator messes up and starts a sentence over. Other times, the narrator simply repeats a phrase or a sentence, which breaks the continuity of the narration. These are things that would have been easily caught and corrected in post production.

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