Renowned journalists Douglas Farah and Stephen Braun tell the incredible story of Victor Bout, the Russian arms dealer whose global network has significantly influenced and directed the wars of the modern world. His gigantic empire, consisting of weapons, aircraft, and incredible amounts of money, formed the basis for the genocides in Africa and supplied both Islamist extremists in Afghanistan and the American military in Iraq. Farah and Braun demonstrate how Bout successfully fended off every attempt to intervene in his business for a long time, leading to ever greater success. For years, the world’s intelligence agencies pursued him in vain until he was arrested in Thailand in 2008. This book sheds light on the background of a deadly industry in which Victor Bout operated almost perfectly.