Military, Scientific, and Technological.

This article provides summaries of several recent books on military, scientific, and technological topics. The first book, "The Return of Great Powers" by Jim Sciutto, discusses Russia's war against Ukraine and China's threats toward Taiwan. The second book, "Midnight in Moscow" by John J. Sullivan, is a memoir by a former U.S. ambassador to Russia that describes the difficulties of working in a hostile country during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The third book, "The End of Everything" by Victor Davis Hanson, examines the annihilation of four ancient civilizations and identifies patterns that led to their downfall. The fourth book, "UnitX" by Raj M. Shah and Christopher Kirchhoff, explores the efforts to bring Silicon Valley innovation to the military. The final book, "Takeover" by Timothy W. Ryback, traces Adolf Hitler's rise to power in Germany. [Extracted from the article]