Nuclear non-proliferation and the history behind the development and use of nuclear weapons in a diplomatic setting captured my interest 12 years ago and I set out on this journey doing meticulous research on US capabilities. I also cover the Soviet side of the equation in Armageddon,Book III of the First Strike Series, during the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis.My protaganist, Caleb Young (think Matt Damon in Good Will Hunting) works for the CIA under Truman,Eisenhower and Kennedy falsifying National Intelligence estimates to forestall a pre-emptive first strike by the US military.
