Kennard has conducted an in-depth investigation into the use of the British airbase in Cyprus, challenging British government and military officials for answers. Matt Kennard, author of The Racket, delves into his experiences as a journalist for the Financial Times, where his position in the mainstream media granted him unrestricted access to countries across the globe. In his book, he exposes how this access was not meant to uncover the destruction, destabilization, and exploitation driven by the corporate state that serves U.S. interests, but rather to reinforce the polished façade of what he calls the “empire of acronyms.” His book, The Racket, is an exposé of the hidden instruments used by the U.S. government to apply economic and military control across the world.