Peace Through Strength: How Reagan's Military Buildup Won the Cold War
Autor Roger Zakheimen Limba Engleză Hardback – 17 dec 2026
In Peace Through Strength, Zakheim examines the largest peacetime military buildup and how it helped defeat the Soviet Union and bring the Cold War to an end. Drawing from President Reagan’s own words, firsthand accounts from Washington insiders, and archival research, the book explores how sustained military investment, allied confidence, and strategic clarity altered Soviet behavior and restored US credibility on the world stage.
“Peace through strength” became one of the defining strategic insights of the Reagan presidency. President Reagan pursued that strategy despite intense political, economic, and diplomatic opposition—arguing that rebuilding American military strength could help defeat the Soviet Union.
This is the first book to tell the full story of how President Ronald Reagan rebuilt American military strength—enabling the United States to win the Cold War without firing a shot. As Zakheim makes clear, the Reagan buildup is not merely a chapter in history. In today's era of renewed great-power competition, Peace Through Strength offers important lessons for restoring deterrence, resolve, and strength.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781510788473
ISBN-10: 1510788476
Pagini: 456
Ilustrații: 2 full color 8-page inserts
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 mm
Greutate: 0.66 kg
Editura: SKYHORSE PUBLISHING
Colecția Regnery History
ISBN-10: 1510788476
Pagini: 456
Ilustrații: 2 full color 8-page inserts
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 mm
Greutate: 0.66 kg
Editura: SKYHORSE PUBLISHING
Colecția Regnery History
Notă biografică
Roger Zakheim serves as the Director of the Ronald Reagan Institute. He is the cofounder of the Reagan National Defense Forum and host of the Reaganism podcast. He previously practiced law at Covington & Burling LLP where he led the firm’s Public Policy and Government Affairs practice group. Before joining Covington he was General Counsel and Deputy Staff Director of the US House Armed Services Committee. Mr. Zakheim’s government experience also includes serving as a Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense. Mr. Zakheim is a former Commissioner on the Congressional Commission on the National Defense Strategy of the United States. Mr. Zakheim frequently speaks and writes on national security and defense issues. He regularly appears on TV and lectures on national security topics. His views have appeared in the Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The New York Times, Politico, Fox News, CNBC, CNN, Bloomberg, The Atlantic, National Review, among other media outlets.
Recenzii
"Few modern strategists understand the nuances of defense policy and national security as deeply as Roger Zakheim. In Peace Through Strength, he masterfully captures President Reagan’s core philosophical perspective, proving that a strong military is the ultimate guarantor of liberty. Zakheim delivers the definitive story of how Reagan's historic defense buildup successfully deterred our adversaries and became a source of national pride. His book is a timely reminder that 'Peace through Strength' is not just a historical doctrine, but an essential strategy that has preserved America's peace and prosperity for generations.”—Paul Ryan, former Speaker of the House
“America is once again in an undeclared state of emergency, staring down an authoritarian rival mid-buildup while our own arsenal ages out. Roger Zakheim has written the definitive account of the last time we solved this problem not as nostalgia, but as an operating manual. Peace Through Strength shows how Reagan turned an improbable idea into tanks, ships, planes, and ultimately victory without firing a shot. Every founder, engineer, and reformer trying to rebuild American hard power today should study this book and then get to work.”—Shyman Sankar, CTO of Palantir Technologies
“Military buildups are supposed to be impossible in peacetime democracies—voters won't pay for them and politicians won't fight for them. Roger Zakheim tells the remarkable story of how Reagan did the impossible: sustaining the largest peacetime buildup in American history against relentless opposition, including from his own party, because he understood that weakness invites war. This is a book about strategic conviction and political courage precisely at a moment when we need both again."—Joe Lonsdale, founder of Palantir Technologies and 8VC
“America is once again in an undeclared state of emergency, staring down an authoritarian rival mid-buildup while our own arsenal ages out. Roger Zakheim has written the definitive account of the last time we solved this problem not as nostalgia, but as an operating manual. Peace Through Strength shows how Reagan turned an improbable idea into tanks, ships, planes, and ultimately victory without firing a shot. Every founder, engineer, and reformer trying to rebuild American hard power today should study this book and then get to work.”—Shyman Sankar, CTO of Palantir Technologies
“Military buildups are supposed to be impossible in peacetime democracies—voters won't pay for them and politicians won't fight for them. Roger Zakheim tells the remarkable story of how Reagan did the impossible: sustaining the largest peacetime buildup in American history against relentless opposition, including from his own party, because he understood that weakness invites war. This is a book about strategic conviction and political courage precisely at a moment when we need both again."—Joe Lonsdale, founder of Palantir Technologies and 8VC