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A novel of the next world war by singer, p w, cole, august isbn. Ghost fleet of mallows bay, a reference to the sunken ships in mallows bay. The fleet includes an antiaircraft missile cruiser with weaponry in tact. What sets ghost fleet apart from just about every other military science fiction novel is its reliance on realism.
It contains much of the same storytelling as a work by someone like tom clancy, but with an intensity, depth of knowledge, and vision infrequently found in those books. Dom and his crew just cant catch a break, with the oni virus and the united states. Walmart has a huge selection of reading material, including classics, new. The ghost fleet of mallows bay sometimes interesting. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title ghost fleet. In ghost fleet of mallows bay and other tales of the lost chesapeake, donald g.
May 15, 2016 a novel about war with china strikes a chord at the pentagon u. Ghost fleet offers realistic look at an imagined war. This is not just an excellent book, but an excellent book by those who know what they are talking about. Well known authors and national security analysts peter w. They were ships built for wwi but wound up unused, abandoned and finally scuttled. All of the technology present in the book is fairly plausible im pretty sure. Checking out of the windows we can see the rain is coming down heavily, so we venture outside to check on the weather.
Hook up to a wifi connection, then your ereader will sync to your account and download your new book. A novel about war with china strikes a chord at the pentagon u. Ghost fleet is already helping to shape debate, according to singer, who says he. The smug, condescending, and at times, arrogant sjw attitude of the author, irritatingly permeates and mars the otherwise entertaining story. The rusting remains of the largest assembled wwii fleet on the west coast. Read ghost fleet a novel of the next world war by p.
Ghost fleet is a novel of the postsnowden world, in which the techniques the u. Weiss, writer and executive producer of hbos game of thrones. In march of 1993, a maryland grant approved a study to research the fleet at mallows bay and measure its cost of disposal, effect on the environment, and to inventory what vessels were left for historical and archaeological purposes. Ghost fleet of the potomac, mallows bay national trust for.
Cliffsnotes study guides are written by real teachers and professors, so no matter what youre studying, cliffsnotes can ease your homework headaches and help you score high on exams. As missiles get better, the craft seem all but certain to become more vulnerable, as the american carriers in ghost fleet prove. These historic vesselsthe mothball fleetserved their country in four wars. Set in the near future, the book portrays a scenario in which a postcommunist china, assisted by russia is able to launch a technologicallysophisticated attack against the united states in the pacific, leading to the occupation of the hawaiian islands. The collectors edition is sold out everywhere except gamestop. Ghost fleet probably doesnt quite match that book ghost fleet is short both on pages and on character. Another awesome job with a series that just gets better as it goes along. Singer and august cole tell the story of a future war between the united states on one side and china and russia on the other.
The economist ghost fleet is a thrilling trip through a terrifyingly plausible tomorrow. The united states, china and russia eye each other across a 21stcentury version of the cold war, which suddenly heats up at sea, on land, in the air, in outer space and in cyberspace. A novel about war with china strikes a chord at the. Having read the book, its one of the more plausible depictions of a major 21st century war and one of the. A novel of the next world war from the worlds largest community of readers. He is currently strategist for the new america foundation and a contributing editor for popular science. The authors paint a compelling scenario in which the simmering cold war turns hot with the opening salvos taking place in. A novel about war with china strikes a chord at the pentagon. One of the characters in the book is a murderer who conceals herself within the chaos of battlea character inspired by the. The book is written in a manner reminiscent of tom clancy and w. The debut novel by two leading experts on the cutting edge of national security, ghost fleet has drawn praise as a new kind of technothriller while also becoming the new mustread for military leaders around the world.
Set in the near future, the book portrays a scenario in which a postcommunist china, assisted by russia, is able to launch a technologicallysophisticated attack against the united states in the pacific, leading to the occupation of the hawaiian islands. Joshua guess, cascade point the ghost fleet book 1, is a decent scifi space opera. Shomette recounts three fascinating tales of the wonders that lie beneath the bay. Ghost fleet of the potomac, mallows bay national trust. Kevin mauer, author of the new york times bestseller no easy day an absolute pleasure to read. But the book is silent on what to do about that in a world. With certain individuals in his now top chain of command still not trusting the hunters, it again seems. Yet the thoroughness and authority the two authors bring to the ghost fleet is what places the book in a category of its own, and. Wwii, the korean war, the vietnam war, and desert storm. Singer born peter warren singer, 1974 is an american political scientist, an international relations scholar and a specialist on 21st century warfare.
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