2034

A Novel of the Next World War

paperback, 214 pages

Published March 8, 2021 by Penguin Press.

ISBN:
9781353567457

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4 stars (2 reviews)

On March 12, 2034, US Navy Commodore Sarah Hunt is on the bridge of her flagship, the guided missile destroyer USS John Paul Jones, conducting a routine freedom of navigation patrol in the South China Sea when her ship detects an unflagged trawler in clear distress, smoke billowing from its bridge. On that same day, US Marine aviator Major Chris "Wedge" Mitchell is flying an F35E Lightning over the Strait of Hormuz, testing a new stealth technology as he flirts with Iranian airspace. By the end of that day, Wedge will be an Iranian prisoner, and Sarah Hunt's destroyer will lie at the bottom of the sea, sunk by the Chinese Navy. Iran and China have clearly coordinated their moves, which involve the use of powerful new forms of cyber weaponry that render US ships and planes defenseless. In a single day, America's faith in its military's strategic pre-eminence is …

2 editions

A plasuble future involving a future world war

4 stars

The story starts relatively slow, giving insight to the characters and the theme of the story. Stick with it, because after the foundation is laid, the story explodes into a foreseeable outcome that draws inspiration from current global tensions experienced in 2022.

A worthy read if you want to explore a realistic outcome based on current day, real world situations.

Review of '2034' on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

I enjoyed this book about a possible next world war between the USA and China.
It serves as a warning how things can go wrong, very wrong.

It's also an interesting thought exercise on how things could play out in such a war.
It's only a bit annoying that he had to "invent" some bizar tech to give the Chinese the upper hand. Although wars are won with new tech it feels still a bit fantastic.

I love these near-future stories as they open my mind to possibilities of a future. If you;re the same, go read it. If not, read someone else.