6 Nightmares: Real Threats in a Dangerous World and How America Can Meet Them

A former National Security Advisor offers a chilling portrait of six terrifying scenarios that threaten the safety and security of the United States, including the rise of global terrorism and the proliferation of nuclear weapons, and describes why and why not the American government is prepared to meet such potential threats.

Is the United States prepared to counter sophisticated cyberterrorists? How do we prevent peacekeeping operations from spiralling out of control and turning into wars? With years of experience on the front lines of American foreign policy, Lake predicts the regions that will likely be tomorrow's Balkans and analyzes America's level of preparedness in the event of biological or chemical terrorism (surprisingly low).

Not just another foreign policy book, 6 Nightmares reveals the threats we may be facing tomorrow--and what we must do today to avoid them