Drone Warrior

An Elite Soldier's Inside Account of the Hunt for America's Most Dangerous Enemies

By: Brett Velicovich, Christopher S. Stewart

Narrated by: Brett Velicovich, Roger Wayne

A former Delta Force black ops member takes us inside America’s covert drone war in this headline-making, never-before-told account for fans of Zero Dark Thirty and Lone Survivor, told by a Pulitzer Prize-winning Wall Street Journal writer and filled with eye-opening and sure to be controversial details.

For nearly a decade Brett Velicovich was at the center of America’s new warfare: using unmanned aerial vehicles—drones—to take down the world’s deadliest terrorists across the globe. One of an elite handful in the entire military with the authority to select targets and issue death orders, he worked in concert with the full human and technological network of American intelligence—assets, analysts, spies, informants—and the military’s elite operatives, to stalk, capture, and eliminate high value targets in al-Qaeda and ISIS.

In this remarkable book, co-written with journalist Christopher S. Stewart, Velicovich offers unprecedented perspective on the remarkably complex nature of drone operations and the rigorous and wrenching decisions behind them. In intimate gripping detail, he shares insider, action-packed stories of the most coordinated, advanced, and secret missions that neutralized terrorists, preserved the lives of US and international warriors across the globe, and saved countless innocents in the hottest conflict zones today.

Drone Warrior also chronicles the US military’s evolution in the past decade and the technology driving it. Velicovich considers the future it foretells, and speaks candidly on the physical and psychological toll it exacts, including the impact on his own life. He reminds us that while these machines can kill, they can also be used productively to improve and preserve life, including protecting endangered species, work he is engaged in today.

Joining warfare classics such as American Sniper, Lone Survivor, and No Easy Day, Drone Warrior is the definitive account of our nation’s capacity and capability for war in the modern age.

Brilliant writing, definitely binge- worthy

This insider view of a soldier's story in modern warfare is beautifully written. This opened my eyes to both the secrets of advanced technology warfare and the mind on the warfighter. The performance was well spoken and kept me listening throughout!

Clarity and uncluttered storyline, running in sink with one of the very best narratives.

This was 27 chapters of absolute adrenaline rush, storyline that I couldn’t put down till I finished.
Thank you sir for your incredible commitment to country and duty.

May your pursuit now in civilian life in the protection of the elephants and rhinos in Kenya, generate as much success as you had on the military battlefield 🙌🏻💪

Interesting View into Intel Analyst's experience with RPA

Insightful view into how Special Operators use Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA). Quick and easy read and flowed well. Interesting transition that he made going from the military to civilian uses of RPA technology, and uses that transition to push the technology to more than military applications. Good companion to the book Hunter Killer by McCurley and Predator by Whittle.

Great Story. Bad Narrating (at times)

Great story. although I must say when he changes to a ladies voice it is hilariously bad. hahahaha. if you can get past the bad womens voice you will like this book.

Light shed on what exactly Bret did during his ser

I got it read in about 2 days . I was really hard to put down. I thoroughly enjoyed it can't wait to talk to Bret more about it when we meet up again