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Monroe Doctrine #4
Monroe Doctrine: Volume IV
When she won the presidency…
…the world was in crisis.
Would Blain be able to maintain her trust at this crucial hour?
The Chinese were driven out of the Caribbean, but Blain knew it was at a terrible cost. There were those in the administration that had lost their nerve. The President was determined to slay the Jade Dragon, but would he be able to get her what she needs to win?
A divided cabinet threatens everything.
Is the political pressure too much?
The Japanese have stepped up. They’ve deployed forces to the mainland, but is it too little too late to make a difference?
A massive Chinese army seeks to divide Russia in two and break the supply lines. One Italian artilleryman fights to stay alive. If he can just get into position, he’ll call in the strike, and the Chinese won’t know what hit them. It could be the break NATO needs, but the odds are against him.
The most dangerous front…
…is on the airwaves.
With socially engineered deepfakes and propaganda sowing the seeds of distrust across the globe, the tech giants are at the center of it all. Can they be stopped?
Will freedom of speech be lost, and with it, all hope?
You’ll love Volume Four in The Monroe Doctrine saga because this one strikes close to home and we must all be prepared for when fiction becomes our reality.
Get it now.
…the world was in crisis.
Would Blain be able to maintain her trust at this crucial hour?
The Chinese were driven out of the Caribbean, but Blain knew it was at a terrible cost. There were those in the administration that had lost their nerve. The President was determined to slay the Jade Dragon, but would he be able to get her what she needs to win?
A divided cabinet threatens everything.
Is the political pressure too much?
The Japanese have stepped up. They’ve deployed forces to the mainland, but is it too little too late to make a difference?
A massive Chinese army seeks to divide Russia in two and break the supply lines. One Italian artilleryman fights to stay alive. If he can just get into position, he’ll call in the strike, and the Chinese won’t know what hit them. It could be the break NATO needs, but the odds are against him.
The most dangerous front…
…is on the airwaves.
With socially engineered deepfakes and propaganda sowing the seeds of distrust across the globe, the tech giants are at the center of it all. Can they be stopped?
Will freedom of speech be lost, and with it, all hope?
You’ll love Volume Four in The Monroe Doctrine saga because this one strikes close to home and we must all be prepared for when fiction becomes our reality.
Get it now.
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LE DOY 3 ESTRELLAS PORQUE EN MUESTRA UNA IMAGEN MUY REAL DE LA CONPLEJIDAD DE UN ENFRENTAMIENTO ARMADO ENTRE EJERCITOS DE LA ACTUALIDAD. Y PORQUE DA UN VISTAZO A LAS NUEVAS Y DEVASTADORAS ARMAS QUE SE USARAN EN LOS CONFLICTOS DEL FUTURO... PERO TIENE TANTOS ENFRENTAMIENTOS QUE UNO PUEDE PERDER EL HILO DE LA HISTORIA POR MOMENTOS.
La 3ra Guerra Mundial continua en los volúmenes 3 y 4 de esta saga. Como ya había mencionado subiré las reseñas de estos libros de dos en dos, ya que no son muy largos y es mejor hacerlo así para entender mejor la cadena de eventos que se suceden a lo largo de la historia. En las dos entregas anteriores vimos como la República Popular China declara una guerra contra las naciones de occidente ayudada por su nueva, mejor y más poderosa arma, la primera inteligencia artificial (IA) ciento por ciento funcional del planeta, bautizada por su creador como: "Dragón de Jade" (Jade Dragon).
La guerra que desata el Dragon de Jade contra las naciones del mundo es al mismo tiempo brutal e increíblemente efectiva, ya que los chinos planean por años sus movimientos antes de iniciar hostilidades y disparar la primera bala. Pero EEUU y sus aliados responden a la agresión y se desata entonces el tercer conflicto más grande en la historia del planeta. Libros 1 y 2 narraron el inicio de las hostilidades y los primeros ataques contra las naciones aliadas, así como el contraataque de las mismas sobre los territorios ocupados por China, especialmente Cuba, que se convierte en la primera prioridad de los americanos. Así como batallas navales entre la OTAN y las fuerzas rojas en en el Mar Mediterráneo, el Mar Rojo y el Mar Amarillo.
El VOLUMEN III empieza luego de la liberación de Cuba. A pesar de haber sufrido enormemente para derrotar el emplazamiento comunista en la isla, los americanos se alzan victoriosos y empiezan su siguiente campaña para acabar con los asentamientos del enemigo en todo el continente americano. Es así que sus siguientes objetivos son Nicaragua y El Salvador, naciones que, como Cuba, se han aliado con China y ahora son emplazamientos de misiles de última generación que amenazan a los ejércitos americanos tanto por mar como por aire. Desde sus bases de operaciones en Honduras y Guatemala, los americanos lanzan una contraofensiva para acabar con las bases de misiles del enemigo. Pero la tarea que les aguarda es tremenda, ya que estos se hayan atrincherado en las junglas de los países centroamericanos, y son defendidos por los ejércitos locales y por pelotones de fuerzas especiales chinos. Todos ellos armados con armamento de última generación.
Las campañas de Nicaragua y El Salvador son difíciles, pero nada comparado con lo que viene a continuación. La campaña de Venezuela es quizás la más brutal de todas hasta la fecha. Según los americanos, Venezuela era el aliado más poderoso de China en el continente, y era necesario neutralizar esa amenaza antes de llevar la guerra a Asia. Pero el Dragón de Jade no solo arma a los venezolanos y les brinda entrenamiento e infraestructura militar, sino que también convierte al país entero en una trampa mortal para los ejércitos aliados.
Desde su centro de operaciones en Colombia, Estados Unidos ataca el norte del país con una poderosa avanzada de tanques e infantería. Mientras que con ayuda de los franceses, españoles, e ingleses, ataca desde el mar en un intento de desembarco desde el atlántico. Además, implementa la invasión militar de caída libre con paracaídas más grande desde la segunda guerra mundial, atacando la capital, Caracas, con miles de tropas de paracaidistas. Pero aun con todo eso, las bajas son astronómicas. En especial para la invasión de los Equipos Tierra, Mar y Aire de la Armada de los Estados Unidos (SEALS), que termina con más de 4 mil bajas en menos de una hora gracias a los nuevos armamentos creados y desplegados por el Dragón de Jade.
Al final, el objetivo se logra, pero con un tremendo costo para las fuerzas aliadas (lo cual era exactamente lo que quería Dragón de Jade). Y lo peor de todo es que dos nuevos escenarios de guerra empiezan a abrirse en el conflicto. Ya que se vuelve obvio que Corea de Norte y Rusia son el nuevo blanco de China y su terrorífica IA.
Quizás lo mejor de este libro es que empezamos a ver las nuevas armas que ambos bandos empiezan a desplegar en los campos de batalla. Los chinos, ayudados por el Dragon de Jade, han creado una nueva generación de armamento de drones, misiles e interceptores de señales que los vuelven letales en el campo de batalla. Ya en los libros anteriores habíamos visto a los nuevos navíos y submarinos que la IA había ayudado a crear para la guerra, pero ahora vemos su nuevo armamento de tierra, el cual es espantoso en su eficacia y violencia para barrer con grandes contingentes militares a gran velocidad. Los drones creados por la IA , a los que se denominan "Luciérnagas" (Fireflies) son especialmente aterradores, por el hecho que tienen capacidad de sigilo (stealth) y cargan poderosas cargas explosivas capaces de diezmar a batallones enteros en minutos.
Por su parte, los americanos contraatacan con su nuevo "Sistema de Bombardeo Orbital Fraccionado" (FOBS en ingles). Un nuevo sistema de armas cinéticas desplegadas desde aviones bombarderos de última generación, capaces de alcanzar la orbita media de la Tierra y atacar desde enormes alturas manteniéndose siempre en movimiento. Este nuevo sistema de ataque sorprende incluso a la maligna IA, que se ve obligada de tomar medidas extremas para defender el territorio de la República Popular China.
Este es solo un vistazo a las nuevas armas que hacen acto de presencia en este volumen de la saga, porque déjenme decirles que hay otras. Ya que aunque los chinos tienen a Dragon de Jade, los americanos tienen a todo un sistema gubernamental para el desarrollo de armamento a su disposición, conocido como DARPA (Agencia de Proyectos de Investigación Avanzados de Defensa). Además de a varios contratistas en el sector privado que se unen al esfuerzo armamentístico para la guerra. Como dato curioso les diré que Elon Musk hace acto de presencia en cierto momento del libro, para representar una nueva tecnología en "Vehículos Terrestre Militar No Tripulados" (UGV en ingles), los cuales vende al ejercito por 9 millones cada uno... y eso es con descuento.
Todas estos nuevos armamentos inician un nuevo capitulo para el conflicto, e incluso el presidente de China (quien comisionó la construcción del Dragon de Jade en primer lugar) empieza a tener miedo de su creación. Más aun cuando la IA empieza a experimentar con cuerpos cibernéticos para un nuevo programa de armas al que denomina "Proyecto Terracota". Es entonces cuando el mandatario y los demás miembros de su gabinete de gobierno empiezan a pensar que tal vez han ido... "demasiado lejos"...
El VOLUMEN IV inicia los conflictos en Asia. Al ver movimientos extraños en la "Zona desmilitarizada" de Corea, los americanos temen que el Dragon de Jade desate un ataque contra la península, lo cual diezmaría su capacidad de respuesta en el Océano Pacifico. Es así que se desata el primer ataque nuclear de la 3ra Guerra Mundial, autorizado por la mismísima presidenta de EEUU. El ataque arrasa toda Corea del Norte, decapitando a su gobierno y a su plana militar por completo de un solo movimiento. Después de eso, todo el país se viene abajo en cuestión de horas.
Pero la victoria es corta, ya que China contrataca con dos misiles balísticos que impactan en las bases militares americanas de Corea del Sur y Japón. Después de esto ambos bandos entran en una espacie de guerra fría, donde no quieren usar más armas nucleares, pero mantienen en todo momento el dedo sobre el botón en caso que deban hacerlo.
Los americanos y las fuerzas de Corea del Sur ocupan toda Corea del Norte y avanzan hasta la frontera con China, donde se establece una fuerza conjunta con los ejércitos de Japón, que después del último ataque nuclear chino autoriza un completo despliegue de su ejercito por primera vez desde la segunda guerra mundial. Esto pone en jaque a China, que ve su frontera expuesta por primera vez desde el inicio del conflicto a las fuerzas aliadas. Pero en una jugada magistral, el Dragon de Jade desata un ataque sorpresa contra todo el este de Rusia en una sola noche, arrasando con toda la región de Primorsky y aislando a Vladivostok del resto del continente, destruyendo a la naval rusa anclada allí y cortando el acceso que tiene todo el país al Mar del Japón. De esta manera evita que los americanos y japoneses se unan con los rusos en ese frente, y minimiza el riesgo para la frontera de China en el este.
Lo curioso es que muchas de estas acciones militares son ejecutadas por el Dragón de Jade sin autorización del presidente y el estado mayor chino. Lo cual, como si imaginaran, no hace más que aumentar su preocupación de que la maquina se esta saliendo de control Pero incluso si es así, ninguno de ellos puede negar los resultados obtenidos por la IA en los múltiples campos de batalla.
El resto de la frontera entre Rusia y China no tarda en convertirse en un campo de batalla. Las fuerzas aliadas habían mandado refuerzos de la OTAN a territorio Ruso para ayudar a su nuevo (y reacio) aliado contra el ataque que se avecinaba. Pero el Dragón de Jade destruye todos sus planes al hackear sus drones vigías, y luego usarlos para descubrir las coordenadas de todos los destacamentos de defensa aliados a lo largo de la frontera. Empieza así una masacre donde miles de soldados rusos, italianos, polacos, noruegos, suecos, belgas y otros de diferentes nacionalidades mueren bajo la artillería y los misiles chinos. Seguidos luego por oleada tras oleada de destacamentos armados y tanques que empiezan a devastar a toda Rusia de sur a norte.
Poco a poco las fuerzas aliadas empiezan a retroceder y perder terreno, y la situación empeora cuando miles de refugiados rusos empiezan a migrar a los territorios del norte. Rusos y aliados tratan de ayudar a esa gente, pero los chinos los usan como carne de cañón en su avance, lo cual convierte a todo el territorio ruso en una batalla campal.
Mientras tanto, en el Mar de Java, se inician las hostilidades entre los chinos y la OTAN, dando lugar a una sangrienta batalla naval en la que se busca liberar las rutas comerciales del sur de Asia. Dragón de Jade ataca no solo militarmente a su enemigos, sino también económicamente. Y su despliegue naval en esa área del mundo bloquea el suministro de muchos insumos a sus enemigos... insumos necesarios para la guerra. La batalla entre decenas de destructores, portaviones y submarinos es brutal, y las bajas para ambos bandos significativas. Pero al parecer es solo el inicio de esa campaña.
En este libro vemos también como empieza a desatarse una guerra política tras bastidores dentro del gobierno de EEUU. Pueden estar en guerra pero las intrigas políticas de la Casa Blanca nunca paran, y fricciones empiezan a desatarse cuando la presidenta decide iniciar una reforma general en todas las agencias de inteligencia y militares. Ya que el Dragón de Jade a estudiado y aprendido a anticipar los movimientos y estrategias usuales de todas la cabezas del gobierno estadounidense, la presidenta y el secretario de defensa inician una reforma en busca no solo de confundir a la IA, sino para encontrar nuevos lideres y talentos que guíen a la nación en tiempos de guerra (personas que Dragón de Jade no conoce). Pero es una jugada peligrosa, y empiezan a aparecer elementos dentro del gobierno que buscan aprovechar los tiempos de cambio para impulsar sus agendas personales. Todo esto mientras el país se prepara para el despliegue militar más grande en la historia de la nación.
Al final solo puedo decir que este libro deja al mundo entero hecho un caos. Todos pelean, y los que no lo hacen están tan asustados que duermen con ojo abierto y un arma en el bolsillo en caso de que la necesiten (y aclaro que por todos, me refiero a TODOS los países del mundo). Es un desastre, y la maldita IA parece hacerse cada vez más y más fuerte y osada en sus métodos. Como dije en mi reseña de los volúmenes 1 y 2 de la saga. El Dragón de Jade es una maquina asombrosa, pero carece de todo respeto por la vida humana. Solo le interesa cumplir su misión, y en este punto se ha hecho obvio que esta dispuesta a hacer lo que sea para conseguirlo.
Ahora solo queda a esperar a leer los libros 5 y 6 para ver a donde nos lleva el conflicto. Pero puedo deducir que las cosas esta muy lejos de mejorar. Aún creo que la caracterización de personajes en la saga deja mucho que desear. Y que a veces uno puede perder el hilo durante las muchas batallas que se dan. Pero con todo, no puedo negar que sigue siendo una lectura emocionante. En especial si como yo te gusta la estrategia militar y las escenas de acción.
Muy bueno.
Absolutamente recomendado.
La 3ra Guerra Mundial continua en los volúmenes 3 y 4 de esta saga. Como ya había mencionado subiré las reseñas de estos libros de dos en dos, ya que no son muy largos y es mejor hacerlo así para entender mejor la cadena de eventos que se suceden a lo largo de la historia. En las dos entregas anteriores vimos como la República Popular China declara una guerra contra las naciones de occidente ayudada por su nueva, mejor y más poderosa arma, la primera inteligencia artificial (IA) ciento por ciento funcional del planeta, bautizada por su creador como: "Dragón de Jade" (Jade Dragon).
La guerra que desata el Dragon de Jade contra las naciones del mundo es al mismo tiempo brutal e increíblemente efectiva, ya que los chinos planean por años sus movimientos antes de iniciar hostilidades y disparar la primera bala. Pero EEUU y sus aliados responden a la agresión y se desata entonces el tercer conflicto más grande en la historia del planeta. Libros 1 y 2 narraron el inicio de las hostilidades y los primeros ataques contra las naciones aliadas, así como el contraataque de las mismas sobre los territorios ocupados por China, especialmente Cuba, que se convierte en la primera prioridad de los americanos. Así como batallas navales entre la OTAN y las fuerzas rojas en en el Mar Mediterráneo, el Mar Rojo y el Mar Amarillo.
El VOLUMEN III empieza luego de la liberación de Cuba. A pesar de haber sufrido enormemente para derrotar el emplazamiento comunista en la isla, los americanos se alzan victoriosos y empiezan su siguiente campaña para acabar con los asentamientos del enemigo en todo el continente americano. Es así que sus siguientes objetivos son Nicaragua y El Salvador, naciones que, como Cuba, se han aliado con China y ahora son emplazamientos de misiles de última generación que amenazan a los ejércitos americanos tanto por mar como por aire. Desde sus bases de operaciones en Honduras y Guatemala, los americanos lanzan una contraofensiva para acabar con las bases de misiles del enemigo. Pero la tarea que les aguarda es tremenda, ya que estos se hayan atrincherado en las junglas de los países centroamericanos, y son defendidos por los ejércitos locales y por pelotones de fuerzas especiales chinos. Todos ellos armados con armamento de última generación.
Las campañas de Nicaragua y El Salvador son difíciles, pero nada comparado con lo que viene a continuación. La campaña de Venezuela es quizás la más brutal de todas hasta la fecha. Según los americanos, Venezuela era el aliado más poderoso de China en el continente, y era necesario neutralizar esa amenaza antes de llevar la guerra a Asia. Pero el Dragón de Jade no solo arma a los venezolanos y les brinda entrenamiento e infraestructura militar, sino que también convierte al país entero en una trampa mortal para los ejércitos aliados.
Desde su centro de operaciones en Colombia, Estados Unidos ataca el norte del país con una poderosa avanzada de tanques e infantería. Mientras que con ayuda de los franceses, españoles, e ingleses, ataca desde el mar en un intento de desembarco desde el atlántico. Además, implementa la invasión militar de caída libre con paracaídas más grande desde la segunda guerra mundial, atacando la capital, Caracas, con miles de tropas de paracaidistas. Pero aun con todo eso, las bajas son astronómicas. En especial para la invasión de los Equipos Tierra, Mar y Aire de la Armada de los Estados Unidos (SEALS), que termina con más de 4 mil bajas en menos de una hora gracias a los nuevos armamentos creados y desplegados por el Dragón de Jade.
Al final, el objetivo se logra, pero con un tremendo costo para las fuerzas aliadas (lo cual era exactamente lo que quería Dragón de Jade). Y lo peor de todo es que dos nuevos escenarios de guerra empiezan a abrirse en el conflicto. Ya que se vuelve obvio que Corea de Norte y Rusia son el nuevo blanco de China y su terrorífica IA.
Quizás lo mejor de este libro es que empezamos a ver las nuevas armas que ambos bandos empiezan a desplegar en los campos de batalla. Los chinos, ayudados por el Dragon de Jade, han creado una nueva generación de armamento de drones, misiles e interceptores de señales que los vuelven letales en el campo de batalla. Ya en los libros anteriores habíamos visto a los nuevos navíos y submarinos que la IA había ayudado a crear para la guerra, pero ahora vemos su nuevo armamento de tierra, el cual es espantoso en su eficacia y violencia para barrer con grandes contingentes militares a gran velocidad. Los drones creados por la IA , a los que se denominan "Luciérnagas" (Fireflies) son especialmente aterradores, por el hecho que tienen capacidad de sigilo (stealth) y cargan poderosas cargas explosivas capaces de diezmar a batallones enteros en minutos.
Por su parte, los americanos contraatacan con su nuevo "Sistema de Bombardeo Orbital Fraccionado" (FOBS en ingles). Un nuevo sistema de armas cinéticas desplegadas desde aviones bombarderos de última generación, capaces de alcanzar la orbita media de la Tierra y atacar desde enormes alturas manteniéndose siempre en movimiento. Este nuevo sistema de ataque sorprende incluso a la maligna IA, que se ve obligada de tomar medidas extremas para defender el territorio de la República Popular China.
Este es solo un vistazo a las nuevas armas que hacen acto de presencia en este volumen de la saga, porque déjenme decirles que hay otras. Ya que aunque los chinos tienen a Dragon de Jade, los americanos tienen a todo un sistema gubernamental para el desarrollo de armamento a su disposición, conocido como DARPA (Agencia de Proyectos de Investigación Avanzados de Defensa). Además de a varios contratistas en el sector privado que se unen al esfuerzo armamentístico para la guerra. Como dato curioso les diré que Elon Musk hace acto de presencia en cierto momento del libro, para representar una nueva tecnología en "Vehículos Terrestre Militar No Tripulados" (UGV en ingles), los cuales vende al ejercito por 9 millones cada uno... y eso es con descuento.
Todas estos nuevos armamentos inician un nuevo capitulo para el conflicto, e incluso el presidente de China (quien comisionó la construcción del Dragon de Jade en primer lugar) empieza a tener miedo de su creación. Más aun cuando la IA empieza a experimentar con cuerpos cibernéticos para un nuevo programa de armas al que denomina "Proyecto Terracota". Es entonces cuando el mandatario y los demás miembros de su gabinete de gobierno empiezan a pensar que tal vez han ido... "demasiado lejos"...
El VOLUMEN IV inicia los conflictos en Asia. Al ver movimientos extraños en la "Zona desmilitarizada" de Corea, los americanos temen que el Dragon de Jade desate un ataque contra la península, lo cual diezmaría su capacidad de respuesta en el Océano Pacifico. Es así que se desata el primer ataque nuclear de la 3ra Guerra Mundial, autorizado por la mismísima presidenta de EEUU. El ataque arrasa toda Corea del Norte, decapitando a su gobierno y a su plana militar por completo de un solo movimiento. Después de eso, todo el país se viene abajo en cuestión de horas.
Pero la victoria es corta, ya que China contrataca con dos misiles balísticos que impactan en las bases militares americanas de Corea del Sur y Japón. Después de esto ambos bandos entran en una espacie de guerra fría, donde no quieren usar más armas nucleares, pero mantienen en todo momento el dedo sobre el botón en caso que deban hacerlo.
Los americanos y las fuerzas de Corea del Sur ocupan toda Corea del Norte y avanzan hasta la frontera con China, donde se establece una fuerza conjunta con los ejércitos de Japón, que después del último ataque nuclear chino autoriza un completo despliegue de su ejercito por primera vez desde la segunda guerra mundial. Esto pone en jaque a China, que ve su frontera expuesta por primera vez desde el inicio del conflicto a las fuerzas aliadas. Pero en una jugada magistral, el Dragon de Jade desata un ataque sorpresa contra todo el este de Rusia en una sola noche, arrasando con toda la región de Primorsky y aislando a Vladivostok del resto del continente, destruyendo a la naval rusa anclada allí y cortando el acceso que tiene todo el país al Mar del Japón. De esta manera evita que los americanos y japoneses se unan con los rusos en ese frente, y minimiza el riesgo para la frontera de China en el este.
Lo curioso es que muchas de estas acciones militares son ejecutadas por el Dragón de Jade sin autorización del presidente y el estado mayor chino. Lo cual, como si imaginaran, no hace más que aumentar su preocupación de que la maquina se esta saliendo de control Pero incluso si es así, ninguno de ellos puede negar los resultados obtenidos por la IA en los múltiples campos de batalla.
El resto de la frontera entre Rusia y China no tarda en convertirse en un campo de batalla. Las fuerzas aliadas habían mandado refuerzos de la OTAN a territorio Ruso para ayudar a su nuevo (y reacio) aliado contra el ataque que se avecinaba. Pero el Dragón de Jade destruye todos sus planes al hackear sus drones vigías, y luego usarlos para descubrir las coordenadas de todos los destacamentos de defensa aliados a lo largo de la frontera. Empieza así una masacre donde miles de soldados rusos, italianos, polacos, noruegos, suecos, belgas y otros de diferentes nacionalidades mueren bajo la artillería y los misiles chinos. Seguidos luego por oleada tras oleada de destacamentos armados y tanques que empiezan a devastar a toda Rusia de sur a norte.
Poco a poco las fuerzas aliadas empiezan a retroceder y perder terreno, y la situación empeora cuando miles de refugiados rusos empiezan a migrar a los territorios del norte. Rusos y aliados tratan de ayudar a esa gente, pero los chinos los usan como carne de cañón en su avance, lo cual convierte a todo el territorio ruso en una batalla campal.
Mientras tanto, en el Mar de Java, se inician las hostilidades entre los chinos y la OTAN, dando lugar a una sangrienta batalla naval en la que se busca liberar las rutas comerciales del sur de Asia. Dragón de Jade ataca no solo militarmente a su enemigos, sino también económicamente. Y su despliegue naval en esa área del mundo bloquea el suministro de muchos insumos a sus enemigos... insumos necesarios para la guerra. La batalla entre decenas de destructores, portaviones y submarinos es brutal, y las bajas para ambos bandos significativas. Pero al parecer es solo el inicio de esa campaña.
En este libro vemos también como empieza a desatarse una guerra política tras bastidores dentro del gobierno de EEUU. Pueden estar en guerra pero las intrigas políticas de la Casa Blanca nunca paran, y fricciones empiezan a desatarse cuando la presidenta decide iniciar una reforma general en todas las agencias de inteligencia y militares. Ya que el Dragón de Jade a estudiado y aprendido a anticipar los movimientos y estrategias usuales de todas la cabezas del gobierno estadounidense, la presidenta y el secretario de defensa inician una reforma en busca no solo de confundir a la IA, sino para encontrar nuevos lideres y talentos que guíen a la nación en tiempos de guerra (personas que Dragón de Jade no conoce). Pero es una jugada peligrosa, y empiezan a aparecer elementos dentro del gobierno que buscan aprovechar los tiempos de cambio para impulsar sus agendas personales. Todo esto mientras el país se prepara para el despliegue militar más grande en la historia de la nación.
Al final solo puedo decir que este libro deja al mundo entero hecho un caos. Todos pelean, y los que no lo hacen están tan asustados que duermen con ojo abierto y un arma en el bolsillo en caso de que la necesiten (y aclaro que por todos, me refiero a TODOS los países del mundo). Es un desastre, y la maldita IA parece hacerse cada vez más y más fuerte y osada en sus métodos. Como dije en mi reseña de los volúmenes 1 y 2 de la saga. El Dragón de Jade es una maquina asombrosa, pero carece de todo respeto por la vida humana. Solo le interesa cumplir su misión, y en este punto se ha hecho obvio que esta dispuesta a hacer lo que sea para conseguirlo.
Ahora solo queda a esperar a leer los libros 5 y 6 para ver a donde nos lleva el conflicto. Pero puedo deducir que las cosas esta muy lejos de mejorar. Aún creo que la caracterización de personajes en la saga deja mucho que desear. Y que a veces uno puede perder el hilo durante las muchas batallas que se dan. Pero con todo, no puedo negar que sigue siendo una lectura emocionante. En especial si como yo te gusta la estrategia militar y las escenas de acción.
Muy bueno.
Absolutamente recomendado.
January 7, 2023
Lost in a sea of Technology
I am really enjoying this series, but Volume IV had me struggling to maintain my interest. It seems the authors really concentrated on a non stop description of military technology, much like Clancy’s first novels. The authors have a tremendous grasp of strategies and weapons systems, but in the end, the non stop describing of missilery, radars, and technology wore me out.
IMHO, the most gripping stories in this genre of fiction are those that focus on those who live and die, not those that focus on arcane technology. As a result, I lost interest in the story, before the story was over!
In a nutshell, focus on the storytelling by making us care about the good and bad guys living, and dying, in this war. Balance the mix of war fighting technology with characters we can love and hate.
I am really enjoying this series, but Volume IV had me struggling to maintain my interest. It seems the authors really concentrated on a non stop description of military technology, much like Clancy’s first novels. The authors have a tremendous grasp of strategies and weapons systems, but in the end, the non stop describing of missilery, radars, and technology wore me out.
IMHO, the most gripping stories in this genre of fiction are those that focus on those who live and die, not those that focus on arcane technology. As a result, I lost interest in the story, before the story was over!
In a nutshell, focus on the storytelling by making us care about the good and bad guys living, and dying, in this war. Balance the mix of war fighting technology with characters we can love and hate.
February 6, 2022
Keep 'em coming please!
Once again a tour de force showing the possible and likely horrors of future war. The reader just gets to know a character and empathise with him/her when "bang!" that character is gone. That, more than anything else, demonstrates how horrendous war can be. Brilliantly written and despite all of the death and destruction, totally gripping (for me at least).
Once again a tour de force showing the possible and likely horrors of future war. The reader just gets to know a character and empathise with him/her when "bang!" that character is gone. That, more than anything else, demonstrates how horrendous war can be. Brilliantly written and despite all of the death and destruction, totally gripping (for me at least).
February 4, 2022
As usual brilliant book
Taking the war to the Chinese in a monumental clash of arms.
The research and gaming that must have gone hand in hand with the story is amazing.
Volume 5 pre ordered.
Taking the war to the Chinese in a monumental clash of arms.
The research and gaming that must have gone hand in hand with the story is amazing.
Volume 5 pre ordered.
January 27, 2022
Monroe Doctrine. Volume IV. James Rosone, Alex Aaronson
Another stupendous read in this series. Chinia has initially controlled the fighting in Russia. Their ground forces greatly outnumber American and NATO troops. Russian leadership is still very Leary of German NATO troops. The fighting in Venezuela is over. The Venezuelan and Chinese troops have surrendered. Chinia does not have superior Navy. Their AI computer is a great asset to them but Chinia's president and military leaders fear it has become to powerful and it's session making powers. Japan has now entered the war and it will lead the attack into China. Enjoyed immensely!!! My highest recommendation!!
Another stupendous read in this series. Chinia has initially controlled the fighting in Russia. Their ground forces greatly outnumber American and NATO troops. Russian leadership is still very Leary of German NATO troops. The fighting in Venezuela is over. The Venezuelan and Chinese troops have surrendered. Chinia does not have superior Navy. Their AI computer is a great asset to them but Chinia's president and military leaders fear it has become to powerful and it's session making powers. Japan has now entered the war and it will lead the attack into China. Enjoyed immensely!!! My highest recommendation!!
January 24, 2022
the war for east Asia begins
The novel kicks up a gear has American President learns that there modern war doctrines are useless against Jade Dragon but threw secrets weapon program and a return to use the of radically WW2 Gov’t policy( skimming off the useless to finds war heros like Patton and MacAuthor in WW2) we see has taken the war into the Asian theater in victory across the Korean area but has plans progressed the Russo-China boarder becomes a meatgrinder for NATO/Russian forces who learn to late of China’s brutal war machines ability’s and Jade Dragons lack compassion on the losers of they’s battles.
I truly injoyed the novel every scene every chacther dialog was an Emmy award if this series ever gets made into a Blockbuster movie. The story is inventive in add aspects of mordern information like reporters with the soldiers to get a different take on the general civilians where taking the war which shows the depth of world building the author(s) are portraying to give more feelings of feed back to the other chacthers and it effects them like NSA for the president becoming over worked or the Secretary of the President using for his own interests help to really ground the chacthers in reality that show the quality of A-list authors.
The Military chs where excellent has usually do the use of new technology and weapons at times seemed a bit barebones on details for them like the China’s HAWKS program was skent on how it was developed or worked on the user to link there mind with the machine but I know this was more a time of inventing/exceeding a machine/idea that exists now but isn’t in use yet so not many details it exist truly give much leaving you to give the best details to keep the reader informed but has a military thriller reader I enjoy thous neat little info briefs to really get a better understanding of how that technology will effect futures battle and wars. I hope in next novel there better details to give those advancements of military hardware in the war.
The novel kicks up a gear has American President learns that there modern war doctrines are useless against Jade Dragon but threw secrets weapon program and a return to use the of radically WW2 Gov’t policy( skimming off the useless to finds war heros like Patton and MacAuthor in WW2) we see has taken the war into the Asian theater in victory across the Korean area but has plans progressed the Russo-China boarder becomes a meatgrinder for NATO/Russian forces who learn to late of China’s brutal war machines ability’s and Jade Dragons lack compassion on the losers of they’s battles.
I truly injoyed the novel every scene every chacther dialog was an Emmy award if this series ever gets made into a Blockbuster movie. The story is inventive in add aspects of mordern information like reporters with the soldiers to get a different take on the general civilians where taking the war which shows the depth of world building the author(s) are portraying to give more feelings of feed back to the other chacthers and it effects them like NSA for the president becoming over worked or the Secretary of the President using for his own interests help to really ground the chacthers in reality that show the quality of A-list authors.
The Military chs where excellent has usually do the use of new technology and weapons at times seemed a bit barebones on details for them like the China’s HAWKS program was skent on how it was developed or worked on the user to link there mind with the machine but I know this was more a time of inventing/exceeding a machine/idea that exists now but isn’t in use yet so not many details it exist truly give much leaving you to give the best details to keep the reader informed but has a military thriller reader I enjoy thous neat little info briefs to really get a better understanding of how that technology will effect futures battle and wars. I hope in next novel there better details to give those advancements of military hardware in the war.
June 7, 2022
Audio book review
The authors have hit full stride with volume 4 of the Monroe Doctrine. This fourth part of the story advances the plot quite a ways down the field, it balances perfectly between West Wing politics and battlefield mayhem, and the near-future tech that is employed is well executed.
This quick summary aside, there were two very cool elements of the story. First, was that the US government used nuclear weapons in a first-strike capacity. I won't get into the specifics, but the advancement of this part of the story was well executed and bone-chilling. In my head, I could see the President, her advisors and the generals huddled somewhere in Washington rationalizing their use of this nightmare weapon. This whole part of the book was exceptional and in my opinion seems entirely possible.
The second remarkable part (not remarkable - rather visceral and brutal), was the scene when the US Marines took the beach in Venezuela. The authors patiently set this scenario up in volume three and it paid off big time in this listen. US forces (but also the UK and French) take horrific losses and while they end up winning the battle, the scene drove home that the United States is in genuine peril in this story. No one likes a story that's predictable and this battle, in combination with further developments in the Chinese AI storyline, put doubt into my mind that the American side of the conflict can win.
Without a doubt, this was the most compelling, most balanced, and most thrilling of the four volumes. I give it a five-star rating.
Finally, once again, the narrator did a superb job. His tone is perfect for this genre and I give full credit to his accents. Not easy. This time around, he adds a solid Aussie accent to his repertoire. Well done!!
The authors have hit full stride with volume 4 of the Monroe Doctrine. This fourth part of the story advances the plot quite a ways down the field, it balances perfectly between West Wing politics and battlefield mayhem, and the near-future tech that is employed is well executed.
This quick summary aside, there were two very cool elements of the story. First, was that the US government used nuclear weapons in a first-strike capacity. I won't get into the specifics, but the advancement of this part of the story was well executed and bone-chilling. In my head, I could see the President, her advisors and the generals huddled somewhere in Washington rationalizing their use of this nightmare weapon. This whole part of the book was exceptional and in my opinion seems entirely possible.
The second remarkable part (not remarkable - rather visceral and brutal), was the scene when the US Marines took the beach in Venezuela. The authors patiently set this scenario up in volume three and it paid off big time in this listen. US forces (but also the UK and French) take horrific losses and while they end up winning the battle, the scene drove home that the United States is in genuine peril in this story. No one likes a story that's predictable and this battle, in combination with further developments in the Chinese AI storyline, put doubt into my mind that the American side of the conflict can win.
Without a doubt, this was the most compelling, most balanced, and most thrilling of the four volumes. I give it a five-star rating.
Finally, once again, the narrator did a superb job. His tone is perfect for this genre and I give full credit to his accents. Not easy. This time around, he adds a solid Aussie accent to his repertoire. Well done!!
May 31, 2022
Now that the war in the Caribbean has finished with the US NATO and their allies conquering Cuba, El Salvador and Venezuela, it's time to go after the Red Chinese on their own territory. The Chicoms had invaded North Korea and the Far West of Russia, including Vladivostock. With the help of their AI the Jade Dragon (JD), they have been able to take the control of the war.
The US decides that the only way to stop the Chinese is to unload on North Korea with Nuclear and Neutron Bombs, which decapitate the top levels of both the political and military and allows the US and ROK troops to conquer up to the Yalu River. In retaliation, the ChiComs use nuclear weapons on the largest military base in South Korea and Japan. At this point the nuclear exchanges stop. It appears that the rest of the war will be fought with conventional weapons.
The Chinese AI has created large groups of autonomous weapons, like tanks, artillery and airplanes. The Allies have revamped their military to remove most of their previous upper echelons who the AI had to much information about and could anticipate their actions. The new leaders will now try to fight the war using different strategies, to confuse the AI.
This is a great addition to this series and I'm looking forward to the new books as they come out.
The US decides that the only way to stop the Chinese is to unload on North Korea with Nuclear and Neutron Bombs, which decapitate the top levels of both the political and military and allows the US and ROK troops to conquer up to the Yalu River. In retaliation, the ChiComs use nuclear weapons on the largest military base in South Korea and Japan. At this point the nuclear exchanges stop. It appears that the rest of the war will be fought with conventional weapons.
The Chinese AI has created large groups of autonomous weapons, like tanks, artillery and airplanes. The Allies have revamped their military to remove most of their previous upper echelons who the AI had to much information about and could anticipate their actions. The new leaders will now try to fight the war using different strategies, to confuse the AI.
This is a great addition to this series and I'm looking forward to the new books as they come out.
April 5, 2022
4th book in and I'm struggling. Miranda is dropped and a new guy in. These books are disappointing mainly because they seem to be written for people who have limited vocabularies or aged 7. They constantly Americanise the language of the foreign participants. I'd wager the Han Chinese don't say 'heck'. The AI is drawn from so many influences that are so much better than this. They attempt to cover the obvious by making reference to SkyNet etc. I cannot stand the religious references that Americans use to justify violence and disintegrating victims with a neutron bomb. Then trying to get the AI to learn compassion by reading the bible is not the thing to give it. Starting off with talking snakes, an evil woman eating an apple and god wiping out all animals and humanity (luckily noah had time to collect all the marsupials, grizzly bears and penguins) in a flood through to his 'son' being nailed to a T, the bible is not the best source. I suspect the AI would call ********* and wipe us all out deeming us stupid and not worth the effort. I enjoyed the Red Storm series although it was suggested to me by amazon because of the blatant use of the Red Storm Rising novel, the pinnacle of this genre. D- must bring these up a level. I never have to use the dictionary function on my kindle when reading these authors. I like to be challenged.
November 1, 2024
The war expands again.
The invasion of Russia in this book reminds me of Tom Clancy's The Bear and the Dragon. In that book, China invades Eastern Russia. Again the Russians must trade space for time. Meanwhile, the US president cleans house the same way Lincoln and Roosevelt did. A lot of prewar and peacetime commanders can't handle change or warfare. History is filled with colonels and majors who know how to win and jump grades in a matter of months. Eisenhower was only a lieutenant colonel in 1939. No one would have predicted he would be a 5 star general in six years. Are the authors correct? Is the Pentagon of 2024 require a massive shake up? Does California have too many regulations and regulators that hinders growth?
In book 4, there are so many threads that got resolved even if only partially. Rosone and his co-author introduced new ones like the NATO team with Italians, Dutch, Polish, Germans, and Ukrainians all working together with the Russians. Some were KIA while others lived. There is action on the land, under the sea, and in the air. That can be tough to keep track of. On top of that, there is the NSA / CoS feud. Who will win that one? All of them serve at the will of the President. She can hire, fire, or force to resign. Look at Trump's cabinet; he changed the makeup several times in the first 2 years of his presidency.
The plus side is that Rosone and his collaborators do a great job creating an ensemble cast of both heroes and villains, unlike Michael Stackpole. I've complained about Stackpole multiple times.
The invasion of Russia in this book reminds me of Tom Clancy's The Bear and the Dragon. In that book, China invades Eastern Russia. Again the Russians must trade space for time. Meanwhile, the US president cleans house the same way Lincoln and Roosevelt did. A lot of prewar and peacetime commanders can't handle change or warfare. History is filled with colonels and majors who know how to win and jump grades in a matter of months. Eisenhower was only a lieutenant colonel in 1939. No one would have predicted he would be a 5 star general in six years. Are the authors correct? Is the Pentagon of 2024 require a massive shake up? Does California have too many regulations and regulators that hinders growth?
In book 4, there are so many threads that got resolved even if only partially. Rosone and his co-author introduced new ones like the NATO team with Italians, Dutch, Polish, Germans, and Ukrainians all working together with the Russians. Some were KIA while others lived. There is action on the land, under the sea, and in the air. That can be tough to keep track of. On top of that, there is the NSA / CoS feud. Who will win that one? All of them serve at the will of the President. She can hire, fire, or force to resign. Look at Trump's cabinet; he changed the makeup several times in the first 2 years of his presidency.
The plus side is that Rosone and his collaborators do a great job creating an ensemble cast of both heroes and villains, unlike Michael Stackpole. I've complained about Stackpole multiple times.
July 9, 2024
I love reading James Rosone and Miranda Watson's books they always are action packed and thought provoking. The Monroe Doctrine series is about the Chinese creating an AI call Jade Dragon that learns as it goes and has come up with a plan that will defeat America and Europe and make China the only Super Power. Volume 4 The US drops nukes on North Korea before they can launch their nukes, then takeover North Korea. The Chinese retaliate and take out Kunsun, Korea and Sasebo, Japan with sub launched nukes. The Chinese attack Russia and are pushing the Russians and NATO back in Siberia. The US and NATO finally take Caracas, Venezuela but the Marine Amphibious Invasion is almost a disaster as the Chinese unleash their suicide drones killing thousands. Jade Dragon is slowly becoming a problem because it is starting to issue orders without permission. Jade is also building robotic soldiers which are scaring the Chinese President and he is wondering if they have made a mistake. Absolutely a most read that love a good political/military thriller.
May 19, 2024
The war moves on.
I'm enjoying the series, knowing a world war involves many battle fronts on land, on the seas and in the air, and involves many details being covered.
I have a personal gripe that may only irk me and no one else. I hate, hate, HATE the phrase "try and ...." which the authors continually misuse and over use, and the proofreaders ignore. Read the very last sentence in this book. Now read it again, but remove those two useless words. Now read it one more time, but change it to "try to ....". Which phrase did you mean? Which impression did you want to leave with the reader? Could the action fail? Then say so - he/they will "try to" take an action that might not succeed. If the action/effort will certainly succeed, simply delete the words, "try and" and leave it at that. Please!!!
I'm enjoying the series, knowing a world war involves many battle fronts on land, on the seas and in the air, and involves many details being covered.
I have a personal gripe that may only irk me and no one else. I hate, hate, HATE the phrase "try and ...." which the authors continually misuse and over use, and the proofreaders ignore. Read the very last sentence in this book. Now read it again, but remove those two useless words. Now read it one more time, but change it to "try to ....". Which phrase did you mean? Which impression did you want to leave with the reader? Could the action fail? Then say so - he/they will "try to" take an action that might not succeed. If the action/effort will certainly succeed, simply delete the words, "try and" and leave it at that. Please!!!
June 14, 2022
This book continues the conflict in Venezuela and tied up the US, British and French forces with a war of attrition with Chinese and Venezuelan combined forces. On the other hand, China engages Russia and is gaining Russian territory with great speed. It seems that the combined might of Russian and German forces is not able to stop the Chinese advance.
The Chinese AI, Jade Dragon, authorized the nuclear strike against the American bases in Japan and South Korea without approval from the President. This scared the Chinese President and his Generals. The creator of Jade Dragon, is now trying to teach compassion to the AI through Christian religious materials.
The Chinese AI, Jade Dragon, authorized the nuclear strike against the American bases in Japan and South Korea without approval from the President. This scared the Chinese President and his Generals. The creator of Jade Dragon, is now trying to teach compassion to the AI through Christian religious materials.
January 27, 2022
Page turner
Like the first three books in this series it an action packed, hard to put down book. Kind of scary the way he talks about throwing tactical nukes around just like conventional grenades. Even to the point of a massive first strike. I don't want to spoil things so I'll close this review except to say read the entire series in order. While this could be read as a stand alone book, in my opinion it would be a better read if had read the first books from the beginning.
Like the first three books in this series it an action packed, hard to put down book. Kind of scary the way he talks about throwing tactical nukes around just like conventional grenades. Even to the point of a massive first strike. I don't want to spoil things so I'll close this review except to say read the entire series in order. While this could be read as a stand alone book, in my opinion it would be a better read if had read the first books from the beginning.
January 28, 2022
The storylines/plot layout keeps getting better, as each novel is added to this series. There are always new technological advances, each one more scary/realistic than the previous ones. The suspense and scene detail really put the reader into the action sequence and location. The violence and gore are not too over the top and yet reciprocal to the situation. This series has always had a "Tom Clancy" Red Storm Rising feel to it, just a lot more updated scenarios. I cannot wait for the next-in-line novel from these authors.
March 2, 2022
Military battle porn
If you enjoy reading endless descriptions of military operations,and equipment couple with military jargon one acronyms then this is a book for you. I got to the third book of this series to see how it developed and if it got better, but by the third book I started shopping whole chapters of gratuitous fighting without impacting the storyline.,and decided to bail out . As the number of reviews steadily decrease with every book I think I am not the only one to cut bait and run.
If you enjoy reading endless descriptions of military operations,and equipment couple with military jargon one acronyms then this is a book for you. I got to the third book of this series to see how it developed and if it got better, but by the third book I started shopping whole chapters of gratuitous fighting without impacting the storyline.,and decided to bail out . As the number of reviews steadily decrease with every book I think I am not the only one to cut bait and run.
January 31, 2023
Variety is the spice of the story
I liked the shifting from one. Front to x another front in the story telling. It was interesting to be on the Russian front and then suddenly we in the air, the stratosphere, with the pilots getting ready for an attack on the radars below or switching targets to ride the Chinese and their super computer of an important resource. Next thing you now you are involved with a submarine attack. And for sure the good guys don't always win the confrontation. Excellent approach.
I liked the shifting from one. Front to x another front in the story telling. It was interesting to be on the Russian front and then suddenly we in the air, the stratosphere, with the pilots getting ready for an attack on the radars below or switching targets to ride the Chinese and their super computer of an important resource. Next thing you now you are involved with a submarine attack. And for sure the good guys don't always win the confrontation. Excellent approach.
January 6, 2024
4th book in and I'm wondering why I continue with this one--a 13 hour listen. Authors annoyingly Americanize the language of the foreign characters, who last about as long as a red shirt on Star Trek. The strategery (big picture) is pretty good and I enjoy the interactions of national leaders. But the droning descriptions of military operations, and equipment coupled with tactical military jargon caused me to skip over an hour or two all tolled. Thus, the two rating. If I had not gotten the unreturnable books as a deal from audible.com, I would probably terminate this series.
February 4, 2022
good series
The series started off strong, and the concept is great. As the story progresses though it’s becoming more of an education on each military unit and their capabilities, rather than their part in the story. It feels disjointed and the main thread, JD, seems to disappear for chapters at a time. Would like to find out what happens, but fear this might end up being a 20 book series at the current rate!
The series started off strong, and the concept is great. As the story progresses though it’s becoming more of an education on each military unit and their capabilities, rather than their part in the story. It feels disjointed and the main thread, JD, seems to disappear for chapters at a time. Would like to find out what happens, but fear this might end up being a 20 book series at the current rate!
February 25, 2022
Better be up on your TLAs.
The scope of this series is planetary: Geographic, political, Cultural, interpersonal... the scope of understanding by the authors is impressive and taxing for non military readers.
Any of the books in this series is an entertaining read but expect to spend time trying to figure out what the acronym means or even to which country it belongs to.
Well, HYE the books.
The scope of this series is planetary: Geographic, political, Cultural, interpersonal... the scope of understanding by the authors is impressive and taxing for non military readers.
Any of the books in this series is an entertaining read but expect to spend time trying to figure out what the acronym means or even to which country it belongs to.
Well, HYE the books.
April 13, 2022
OMG let’s get this over with!
I have read this series 1-4 hoping we would get to some conclusion. Only to be strung along by more descriptions of weapon systems I don’t care about. I used to think Tom Clancy was the most verbose writer in this genre, but please. Give me a break. I’m off the train never to return. Don’t waste your time .
If you really won’t to get po’d go read the congressional report.
I applaud you for your ability to sell books but…some conclusion!
I have read this series 1-4 hoping we would get to some conclusion. Only to be strung along by more descriptions of weapon systems I don’t care about. I used to think Tom Clancy was the most verbose writer in this genre, but please. Give me a break. I’m off the train never to return. Don’t waste your time .
If you really won’t to get po’d go read the congressional report.
I applaud you for your ability to sell books but…some conclusion!
April 26, 2022
Another excellent book
This book is a continuation of the story. As with its predecessors, it is a direct continuation and itself does not conclude the story. Nevertheless, I enjoyed it a great deal, although the battle narratives seem to become repetitive as the war moves to Russia. I did find myself looking forward to the battles involving American forces and, in particular, the unfolding bigger picture narratives. I intend to read the next book in the series.
This book is a continuation of the story. As with its predecessors, it is a direct continuation and itself does not conclude the story. Nevertheless, I enjoyed it a great deal, although the battle narratives seem to become repetitive as the war moves to Russia. I did find myself looking forward to the battles involving American forces and, in particular, the unfolding bigger picture narratives. I intend to read the next book in the series.
February 14, 2025
This series deals with the real possibilities of a modern world war prosecuted using powerful AI's (and the human toll is high). While I've enjoyed the series, the authors are military nerds and name military gear and other items fully (and exhaustively) instead of shortening to fast acronyms like they do in the military. I recently learned the series is made up of 9 books, and I'm pretty sure I'm not going to read all of them. This definitely should have been a shorter overall series.
March 23, 2022
Monroe Doctrine: Volume IV
Well written and fast paced reading. This book was hard to put down, especially during the battle descriptions.
The War in the Caribbean and South America is wrapping up and the focus moves to the western Pacific rim and eastern Russia.
I've already preordered volume V and look forward to its release.
Well written and fast paced reading. This book was hard to put down, especially during the battle descriptions.
The War in the Caribbean and South America is wrapping up and the focus moves to the western Pacific rim and eastern Russia.
I've already preordered volume V and look forward to its release.
May 15, 2022
CC 1
Another excellent read in continuing saga of China AI versus the world. Definitely some relevant things going on today between the world and Russia. The president Definitely shook up the old democracy. She trying to Trump the way of doing things so AI can't predict what her next moves are . Definitely 10 stars 🌟 plus!!!!! Thanks Carl Clause
Another excellent read in continuing saga of China AI versus the world. Definitely some relevant things going on today between the world and Russia. The president Definitely shook up the old democracy. She trying to Trump the way of doing things so AI can't predict what her next moves are . Definitely 10 stars 🌟 plus!!!!! Thanks Carl Clause
April 27, 2023
Really great addition to this series
This particular volume was fantastic. This may be the first time I'd read more than four books in a series. I'll certainly be going on to volume 5. I'm really surprised at how this series flows on and on. It will be very interesting to see how the authors wrap this up.
This particular volume was fantastic. This may be the first time I'd read more than four books in a series. I'll certainly be going on to volume 5. I'm really surprised at how this series flows on and on. It will be very interesting to see how the authors wrap this up.
January 19, 2025
it’s just too tough to plow through
I’ve invested enough time to read four of these books. I just find myself flipping through too many pages with stuff that was not interesting or just too tough to get through. I NEVER do this with a book series, but I’m bailing on this story. I hope the West wins the war.
I’ve invested enough time to read four of these books. I just find myself flipping through too many pages with stuff that was not interesting or just too tough to get through. I NEVER do this with a book series, but I’m bailing on this story. I hope the West wins the war.
January 28, 2022
Great war series.so fast paced
Realistic battles.ple.not of personal stories mixed in with great action! Never really sure who will win or even survive. Get it start with the firsT book.enjoy the ride!!!!!
Realistic battles.ple.not of personal stories mixed in with great action! Never really sure who will win or even survive. Get it start with the firsT book.enjoy the ride!!!!!
February 4, 2022
Truly riveting
Truly riveting and engaging. The level of detail and description of the battles really brings home the scale and complexity of modern warfare and how the enemy always gets a vote.
Truly riveting and engaging. The level of detail and description of the battles really brings home the scale and complexity of modern warfare and how the enemy always gets a vote.
February 5, 2022
Monroe Doctrine 4
Like the others in the series it's nonstop action. I just finished this book and now have to find something else to read. I'm current on the "Into the Fire" book so what do I do?
Like the others in the series it's nonstop action. I just finished this book and now have to find something else to read. I'm current on the "Into the Fire" book so what do I do?
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