David Miller is a former senior officer in the British armed forces, who served in the Falklands, Germany, Malaysia, the Netherlands, and Singapore. Miller has subsequently worked as a freelance author and journalist for Janes Information Group. He has also worked for the authoritative International Defense Review and was the editor of Janes Major Warships. He has also written more than fifty other books relating to guns and warfare, including The History of Browning Firearms.