War with Russia : an urgent warning from senior military command af Richard Shirreff (Bog)

Forfatter: Richard Shirreff

Sprog: Engelsk

Antal sider: 0

Forlag: Coronet

Udgivelsesår: 2016

Closely modelled on his NATO experience of war gaming future conflicts, this is a chilling account of where we are heading if we fail to recognise the threat posed by the Russian president. Written by the recently retired Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe and endorsed by senior military figures, it shows how war with Russia could erupt with the bloodiest and most appalling consequences if the necessary steps are not taken urgently

Titel: War with Russia : an urgent warning from senior military command

Genre: Techno Thriller

Sammendrag: Closely modeled on the 'war games' that NATO uses to predict the ways that imminent conflicts will go, 2017 War With Russia is a chilling fictional account of where we are heading if we fail to recognize that the Russian President means business. Written by the recently retired Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe and endorsed by many senior military figures, including the recently retired Supreme Allied Commander, this book shows why war is now almost inevitable and how 'the logic of war' will drive our conflict of interest with Russia towards a bloody and appalling conclusion.

Type: Hardcover

The chilling political thriller dangerously close to becoming reality

'Make no mistake: if Russia marches into the Baltics it means nuclear war.' Damian Whitworth, The Times

'The authenticity of the high-level crisis talks within Nato which Shirreff attended in his past life, is so palpable that it lands this book like a 22lb bass. This and the foreword are reasons enough to buy a copy.' The Express

'The best piece of super power military fiction since Tom Clancy's The Hunt for Red October. Enjoy this riot of a book. And be very afraid - it really could happen like this.' Robert Fox, Evening Standard

'This piece of "faction" is billed as an urgent warning - it's also an act of near mutiny.' Michael Burleigh, The Times

'A must read...Shirreff's warnings - veiled as fiction - ring with authenticity, rich in technical details and insight.' General Wesley K. Clark, US Army, former Supreme Allied Commander Europe

According to General Sir Richard Shirreff, recently retired Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe we are already at war with Russia. Putin is waging war by unconventional means: invasion of Ukraine and terrorist attacks and cyber warfare in the UK. This book shows how war with Russia could erupt into conventional warfare with the bloodiest and most appalling consequences. As Admiral James G Stavridis, US Navy, former Supreme Allied Commander Europe, says 'You fail to read this book at your peril.'

Putin has already started a lethal dynamic which, unless checked right now, could see him invade the Baltic states.

Russia's invasion and seizure of Georgia in 2008 was our 'Rhineland moment'. We ignored the warning signs - as we did back in the 1930s. Crimea in 2014 was the President's 'Sudetenland moment' and again he got away with it. Since 2014 Russia has invaded Ukraine. The Baltics could be next.

Our political leaders assume that nuclear deterrence will save us. General Sir Richard Shirreff shows us why this will not wash.