Ghost fleet is a pageturning speculative thriller in the spirit of the hunt for red october. Stobern sie jetzt durch unsere auswahl beliebter ebooks aus verschiedenen. The economist ghost fleet is a thrilling trip through a terrifyingly plausible tomorrow. Inside the ghost ships of the mothball fleet beyond the photos. But it could also serve as a selffulfilling prophecy. World war iii technothriller shows australias worst nightmare. Ghost fleet graveyard reborn as nature sanctuary cnn.
Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Ghost fleet is a pageturning imagining of a war set in the nottoodistant future. The debut novel by two leading experts on the cutting edge of national security, it is unique in that every trend and. World war iii technothriller shows australias worst. Wwii, the korean war, the vietnam war, and desert storm. No author today will argue with samuel taylor coleridges perspective that any work of fiction requires the reader to engage in a willing suspension of disbelief. The authors paint a compelling scenario in which the simmering cold war turns hot with the opening salvos taking place in. In these two chapters from the novel ghost fleet by peter w singer and august cole, hawaii comes under attack by chinese directorate forces. The story of how these ships ended up in the potomac is a tale of environmental destruction and rebirth. And although they are quick to remind the reader that ghost fleet is a work of fiction and not a prediction, i certainly hope that a healthy portion of people inside the beltway will read it with a pen and highlighter nearby. Ghost fleet by august cole and p w singer fantastic fiction. World war three is determined in the end on every front by. Vice a modernday successor to tomes such as the hunt for red october from the late tom clancy.
However i came back and after 50% thru it did get exciting and worth reading to the end. After a decade of impasse, the ghost fleet is slowly dwindling as the ships are towed out onebyone for scrapping. He is currently strategist for the new america foundation and a contributing editor for popular science. Peter warren singer tells wired what world war three might really be like. 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. Singer and august cole are the authors of ghost fleet. A novel that reads like science fiction but bristles with rich detail about how the next world war could be fought. It begins with a string of battles that go terribly wrong for the united states. Hundreds of research notes at the end of the book attest to the current trends that form the foundation of their reality. When one of the worlds most elite combattrained truckers takes a forbidden peek at his payload, he uncovers a conspiracy that will change his life forever. Jun 30, 2015 a harrowing, realistic future of world war. The economist ghost fleet is a thrilling trip through a terrifyingly plausible. The debut novel by two leading experts on the cutting edge of national security, ghost fleet has drawn praise as a new kind of. Singer and august cole, appeared in june, a fever swept both the.
Ghost fleet reads like a scifi thriller and as a foresight exercise. Ghost fleet 2018 anthony j melchiorri p2018 anthony j melchiorri. No author today will argue with samuel taylor coleridges perspective that any work of fiction requires the reader to engage in a. Its called mallows bay, and its one of the largest collections of shipwrecks in the world. The world s ship owners and government economists would prefer you not to see this symbol of the depths of the plague still crippling the world s economies. Everything about it sounded interesting, including the description on th. Ghost fleet also comes with hundreds of footnotes explaining how every single military technology, scifi weapon and geopolitical trend mentioned in the book is grounded in reality. One of the amazing experiences with the book so far is how far it is resonating. A novel of the next world war from the worlds largest community of readers. The book s title, ghost fleet, comes from an expression used in the u. Almost a century on, the ghost fleet of mallows bay are enjoying a rebirth.
A novel about war with china strikes a chord at the pentagon. Ghost fleet offers realistic look at an imagined war. In this case, its china and the us in the pacific, with cyberwar, spacewar, and drones against good old fashioned american military professionalism. Ghost fleet of mallows bay, a reference to the sunken ships in mallows bay. How ghost fleet nails the perfect vision of world war iii. After decades of standing by, watching the united states parade its naval assets unim. Chinese spy spills secrets to expose communist espionage 60 minutes australia. Ghost fleet is a kind of modern update to red storm rising, where a couple of strategic types write up their vision of a future war. The cause is cyber warfare by an advanced persistent threat a very big one. Thats why, rather than simply a good read, ghost fleet can come across as a 400page warning. A reserve fleet is informally said to be in mothballs or mothballed. Singer and august cole eamon dolanhoughton mifflin harcourt, 2015 416 pages isbn.
Ghost fleet does not disappoint the setting is the near in the near future with some political change. Stobern sie jetzt durch unsere auswahl beliebter bucher aus verschiedenen. The books title, ghost fleet, comes from an expression used in the u. 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. Jul 01, 2016 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. 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. From a pennsylvania brewery, this is a reliable and very enjoyable ipa that has earned its name. 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. Playboy a harrowing, realistic future of world war.
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. Kevin mauer, author of the new york times bestseller no easy day an absolute pleasure to read. Whats more, it is an insightful and prescient book, without forcing the reader to ever acknowledge that fact. World war iii technothriller shows australia s worst nightmare. Ghost fleet is a pageturner filled with thrills and chills, but it is also more than that. By the time i turned the final page of ghost fleet. In the real world, and in the best war fiction, nations tend to need reasons to go to. Singer and august cole 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. The mistake when ghost fleet, a novel of the next world war by p.
A novel of the next world war book online at best prices in india on. Ghost fleet by august cole and p w singer book cover, description, publication history. An excerpt from the novel ghost fleet by peter w singer and august cole. One of the books major themes, in fact, is the tension between silicon valley, global multinationals, and the. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title ghost fleet. Much of the technology in the story exists, or is under development, as hundreds of end notes in the book prove. At low tide, they emerge eerily from the water a ghost fleet of wooden steamships dating back to world war i. Lost potential by herschel greenberg i really wanted to like this book. The south china sea and the end of a stable pacific. The debut novel by two leading experts on the cutting edge of national security, it is unique in that every trend and technology featured in the novel no matter how scifi it may seem is real, or could be soon. For the worlds most valuable, dangerous, or secretive cargo, you dont call just any trucking service. Ghost fleet navy general library program downloadable. A reserve fleet is a collection of naval vessels of all types that are fully equipped for service but are not currently needed, and thus partially or fully decommissioned.
Singer and august cole, two wellknown figures in defense policy. The book is fiction but the situations seem very real. A novel of the next world war by singer, august cole, paperback format, from the dymocks online bookstore. May 15, 2016 a novel about war with china strikes a chord at the pentagon. Jan 08, 2016 they were ships built for wwi but wound up unused, abandoned and finally scuttled. Ghost fleet imagines a harrowing, realistic future of world war.
The authors paint a compelling scenario in which the simmering cold war turns hot with the opening salvos taking place in outer. Faced with a mission derailed by catastrophe, shepherd must make an impossible choice to save his countryand the world. Drawn from real world trends in cyber tech, intelligence, and defense, ghost fleet offers a haunting glimpse into our future that youll find hard to forget. A novel of the next world war, nightly news headlines started to sound a little bit scarier.
A novel about war with china strikes a chord at the. Ghost fleet, a novel of the next world war by singer. Ghost fleet is a novel about a fictional world war 3. I kept seeing stories about cyber warfare and hacking, weaponized space stations, unmanned aircraft, robots, railguns, experimental shipsall reminding me of the role they are destined to play in the. Ghost fleet imagines a harrowing, realistic future of. These historic vesselsthe mothball fleetserved their country in four wars. Read ghost fleet a novel of the next world war by p. But no journey at the end of the world is without disaster. Its not the best written novel i have read, and the end left me a little hanging, but it was well worth the time reading and i enjoyed it thoroughly. Color white black red green blue yellow magenta cyan. Suisun bay ghost fleet benicia, california atlas obscura.
The fighting involves everything from stealthy roboticdrone strikes to old warships from the navys ghost fleet. Singer born peter warren singer, 1974 is an american political scientist, an international relations scholar and a specialist on 21st century warfare. A novel of the next world war by singer, p w, cole, august isbn. Navy that refers to partially or fully decommissioned. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Ghost fleet reveals the terrifying future of warfare. Set in the near future, the book portrays a scenario in which a postcommunist china. A novel of the next world war has been recommended by everyone from the writer of games of thrones, to the chief of the us naval. The economist ghost fleet is a thrilling trip through a terrifyingly. Ghost fleet is what call of duty would be like if it put on a tie and went to capitol hill. Standing at the ready since the end of wwii, this eerie ghost fleet once numbered as many as 350 ships. Motherboard, the authors, and the atlantic councils art of future warfare project helped bring together a group of leading visual artists and illustrators, as well as entries from a crowdsourced online contest, to reveal the art of world war iii.