How The Hell Did We Get Here?: A Citizen's Guide to the New Cold War and the Rebuilding of Deterrence

It's the beginning of the end of "Pax Americana," the nearly eighty years of relative peace without a World War. The world finds itself in a period of change, with increasing chaos and violence raging around the globe. It's not an accident. An "Axis of Tyranny"-a new generation of autocrats in Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea-are engaged in a struggle to subvert the global world order of the US and our allies.

Like it or not, the world is entering a new Cold War. A Cold War that can only be fought and won with deterrence. But what is deterrence exactly?

Paul Struhsaker's new book, How Hell Did We Get Here? is a comprehensive guide to this emerging new Cold War and our need to rebuild deterrence. The book unpacks the players and politics that have brought us to the brink of world war and how deterrence, the application of soft and hard power, can restore peace.

Deterrence is a complex subject. Historically, the subject of Cold War deterrence and resilience has been dealt with piecemeal, and a comprehensive overview of deterrence has not been available. The purpose of this book is to fill that void.

You will love this book if you are interested in:

  • The back story behind world events.
  • The consequences of foreign policy decisions.
  • The technology behind the military and space systems featured in today's news headlines from hotspots in Europe, the Middle East, and the South China Sea.

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How The Hell Did We Get Here?: A Citizen's Guide to the New Cold War and the Rebuilding of Deterrence

It's the beginning of the end of "Pax Americana," the nearly eighty years of relative peace without a World War. The world finds itself in a period of change, with increasing chaos and violence raging around the globe. It's not an accident. An "Axis of Tyranny"-a new generation of autocrats in Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea-are engaged in a struggle to subvert the global world order of the US and our allies.

Like it or not, the world is entering a new Cold War. A Cold War that can only be fought and won with deterrence. But what is deterrence exactly?

Paul Struhsaker's new book, How Hell Did We Get Here? is a comprehensive guide to this emerging new Cold War and our need to rebuild deterrence. The book unpacks the players and politics that have brought us to the brink of world war and how deterrence, the application of soft and hard power, can restore peace.

Deterrence is a complex subject. Historically, the subject of Cold War deterrence and resilience has been dealt with piecemeal, and a comprehensive overview of deterrence has not been available. The purpose of this book is to fill that void.

You will love this book if you are interested in:

  • The back story behind world events.
  • The consequences of foreign policy decisions.
  • The technology behind the military and space systems featured in today's news headlines from hotspots in Europe, the Middle East, and the South China Sea.

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How The Hell Did We Get Here?: A Citizen's Guide to the New Cold War and the Rebuilding of Deterrence

How The Hell Did We Get Here?: A Citizen's Guide to the New Cold War and the Rebuilding of Deterrence

by Paul Struhsaker
How The Hell Did We Get Here?: A Citizen's Guide to the New Cold War and the Rebuilding of Deterrence

How The Hell Did We Get Here?: A Citizen's Guide to the New Cold War and the Rebuilding of Deterrence

by Paul Struhsaker

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Overview

It's the beginning of the end of "Pax Americana," the nearly eighty years of relative peace without a World War. The world finds itself in a period of change, with increasing chaos and violence raging around the globe. It's not an accident. An "Axis of Tyranny"-a new generation of autocrats in Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea-are engaged in a struggle to subvert the global world order of the US and our allies.

Like it or not, the world is entering a new Cold War. A Cold War that can only be fought and won with deterrence. But what is deterrence exactly?

Paul Struhsaker's new book, How Hell Did We Get Here? is a comprehensive guide to this emerging new Cold War and our need to rebuild deterrence. The book unpacks the players and politics that have brought us to the brink of world war and how deterrence, the application of soft and hard power, can restore peace.

Deterrence is a complex subject. Historically, the subject of Cold War deterrence and resilience has been dealt with piecemeal, and a comprehensive overview of deterrence has not been available. The purpose of this book is to fill that void.

You will love this book if you are interested in:

  • The back story behind world events.
  • The consequences of foreign policy decisions.
  • The technology behind the military and space systems featured in today's news headlines from hotspots in Europe, the Middle East, and the South China Sea.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9798889264583
Publisher: Manuscripts LLC
Publication date: 06/20/2025
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 324
File size: 8 MB

Table of Contents

Table Of Contents

Prologue: A World on Fire

Introduction

Part 1: A World Separated

Chapter 1: Welcome to the New Cold War and the Return of the Great Power Competition

Chapter 2: Spheres of Influence: Economic Power and the Fight for the Global South

Chapter 3: The New Deterrence: It's Not Your Father's Cold War Anymore

Part 2: Rebuilding Deterrence

Chapter 4: The Elements of Deterrence: The West's Levers of Power to Maintain Deterrence

Chapter 5: Economic and Political: Deterrence through Soft Power

Chapter 6: Command and Control: Deterrence through Situational Awareness and Knowledge

Chapter 7: It's a Mad Mad Mad World: The US Nuclear Triad and Deterrence through Destruction

Chapter 8: Missile Defense: Deterrence through Protection

Chapter 9: The New Space Race: Space as a New Theater of War

Part 3: The Human Factor: Leadership

Chapter 10: Leadership and Credibility: Political Deterrence and Leadership

Chapter 11: Where Do We Go from Here?

Chapter 12: Conclusion

Epilogue: President Trump's First One Hundred Days

Acknowledgments

Appendix

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