Crashback: The Power Clash Between the U.S. and China in the

Crashback: The Power Clash Between the U.S. and China in the Pacific

This chilling account of the â€œwarm warâ€ over control of the South China Seaâ€”one that is threatening to flare into full-scale conflictâ€”presents a â€œtelling picture of the operational challenges the US Navy faces in the western Pacificâ€ (Wall Street Journal) from an award-winning journalist with unprecedented access to the highest naval officers in America and China.

Out in the Pacific Ocean, there is a war taking place. It is a â€œwarm war,â€ a shoving match between the United States, the uncontested ruler of the seas since WWII, and China, which now possesses the worldâ€™s largest navy. The Chinese regard the Pacific, and especially the South China Sea, as their ocean, and theyâ€™re ready to defend it. Each day the heat between the two countries increases as the Chinese try to claim the South China Sea for their own, and the United States insists on asserting freedom of navigation. Throughout Southern Asia, countries are responding with outrage and growing fear as China turns coral reefs into manmade islands capable of supporting airstrips and then attempts to enforce twelve-mile-radius, shoot-down zones. The immediate danger is that the five trillion dollars in international trade that passes through the area will grind to a standstill. The ultimate danger is that the US and China will be drawn into all-out war.

Pulitzer Prize-nominated journalist Michael Fabey has had unprecedented access to the Navyâ€™s most exotic aircraft carriers, cruisers, destroyers, aircraft, and submarines, as well as those who command them. In his â€œwell-informed, readable treatmentâ€ (Library Journal, starred review), Fabey offers â€œgoodâ€¦reporting from both sides of the conflict. He gives his Chinese sources a thorough workout, the little emperors and true believers alike, and he has a sharp eye for what faces the American fleet if push comes to shoveâ€ (Kirkus Reviews). Fabey predicts the next great struggle between military superpowers will play out in the Pacific, and Crashback, more than any other book, is an accurate preview of how that conflict might unfold.

Country	USA
Author	Michael Fabey
Binding	Kindle Edition
Edition	Reprint
EISBN	9781501112065
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	Scribner
Manufacturer	Scribner
NumberOfPages	321
PublicationDate	2017-10-24
Publisher	Scribner
ReleaseDate	2017-10-24
Studio	Scribner

Crashback: The Power Clash Between the U.S. and China in the Pacific

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