From high-tech terrorism at home to political instability abroad, the United States cannot afford to be lax about its security in today's world. In 6 Nightmares, former national security advisor Anthony Lake examines six very real scenarios--each on a threat to America's safety--and lays out what steps we can take to prevent them.

Is the United States prepared to counter sophisticated cyberterrorists? How do we prevent peacekeeping operations from spiraling out of control and turning into wars? With years of experience on the front lines of American foreign policy, Lake predicts the regions that will likely be tomorrow's Balkans (Indonesia, Colombia, and the Caspian Sea) and analyzes America's level of preparedness in the event of biological or chemical terrorism (surprisingly low).

In 6 Nightmares, Lake has written not only a vital warning but also a compelling memoir, weaving in firsthand views of recent crises--Somalia, Haiti, Kosovo--with a serious examination of dangerous trends at home and abroad. Not just another foreign policy book, 6 Nightmares reveals the threats we may be facing tomorrow--and what we must do today to avoid them.