Shield of the Great Leader: The Armed Forces of North Korea (The Armed Forces of Asia)

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Summary: There is No Better Book on North Korea's Military
Review: Joseph Bermudez is the best expert on North Korea's military and missile programs. I first saw his previous book, North Korean Special Forces(NKSF), in a classified cover on the desk of south Korean intelligence analysts.

His new book goes into even greater depth and covers the makeup, motivation, and enviroment that has created and maintained arguably the largest deployed combat force in the world.

The book is well written. The graphics are excellent, as are references to supporting documents.

This book is a must for anyone interested in knowing more about the security risks and challenges facing Japan, Korea, China, Russia and the United States.

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Summary: Like Taking a University Course
Review: To say that this is a detailed and comprehensive book would be an understatement. You do not just read this book you study it like a university text book. There must be 1000 foot notes and references.

This book contains an accurate and comprehensive overview of the armed forces and what the UN and US might face in any conflict. It is all described in detail, i.e.: navy, army, air force, command structure, paramilitary, WMD's, missiles, and more.

Highly recommended. Full of information but easy to read.

Jack in Toronto