Navigate the high-stakes Trump-Kim nuclear crisis with renowned security expert Van Jackson’s incisive analysis in “On the Brink.” This crucial book traces the volatile origins and fragile resolution of the post-Cold War era’s first nuclear standoff. Jackson, a former Pentagon insider, critically examines East Asian geopolitics, US policy missteps, and North Korea’s nuclear ambitions. Understand how ‘maximum pressure’ brought the world perilously close to inadvertent nuclear war. A must-read for those following international relations, US foreign policy, and global security dynamics, offering vital lessons for preventing future conflicts.