A kaleidoscopic look at the the history of the US sanctions regime, which expertly details exactly how the United States can bring the full weight of it's economic hegemony to bear on it's opponents in pursuit of it's foreign policy aims. For better or for worse, the global financial system has become weaponised: the technological and digital infrastructure of the global economy is increasingly becoming an instrument of war. Levied against China, Iran and Russia, the US has ushered in a new age of hybrid warfare, as told by an official who was in the room for many of the events depicted. A fair and balanced account that is an absolute must read to understand the 2026 conflict in the Persian Gulf, and much else besides.

If you want to understand the economic weapons, you must read this book. The book provides factual and real analysis of the last economic war, hence you can predict next wars how will be.