An In-Depth History and Analysis of the Third World War
Well, here we go with reviewing Michael Palmer’s The War That Never Was, a hybrid history book/novel of a fictional Third World War supposedly ‘fought’ in 1989. Originally published in 1994 after the fall of the Soviet Union, Palmer’s book missed the jackpot zone for WWIII technothrillers by at least five years. Had it been …
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Caspar Weinberger was a far-sighted thinker when it came to the future of the US military. The research/writing team for The Next War projected his warnings concerning US defense spending and prioritization. A series of novella-sized narratives, each one centering on a future conflict which highlights the consequences of an underprepared US military. The Next …
Following my last blog entry here, I began to toy with the idea of reviewing two WWIII books back-to-back. After considering the issue for a couple of hours I decided against it. With very limited free writing time available lately I felt it more important to get back into World War III 1987 itself and …
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This post presented the opportunity to kill two birds with one stone, so to speak. The ‘Squishy Problem’ writeup was to be concluded and a brief book review tossed in as a bonus. However, a friend has posted an article in response to the ‘Squishy Problem’ this morning, and I want to take the time …
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Good Monday Evening The plan for the upcoming week is going to be different from what I had originally planned for. Instead of jumping back into the tournament, I’ll hold off on going back to that until later in January. Instead, the week’s plan is to update and revised a few Central Front and Air …
First off, this will not be a traditional full-on book review. For most of the reviews I’ve done here, the book had to be read at least twice before I would sit down and write a review. So, this particular book will be read once more before the end of the year and somewhere down …
The postwar world of Warday is undoubtedly a frightening and despondent alternative history (it was speculative fiction when first published in 1984) sandbox. Texas and California are practically sovereign nation-states. When the states formally leave the United States, the announcements will be little more than fait accomplis. Added to that is the formation of Aztlan, …
It is always interesting to find a contemporary review on a WWIII book released in the 1980s. The perspective of a reviewer who was born after, or enjoyed their childhood after the Cold War ended is going to be markedly different from someone such as me, who was born in the ‘70s and grew up …
The Weser River is a popular climax point in World War III fiction. The reason for this was the importance of the river to NATO’s defensive plans and the Warsaw Pact’s offensive designs. Major rivers serve as valuable stop points for defenders and critical avenues of advance for heavy maneuver forces. The current war in …
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Afternoon, everyone. It’s October 4, 2022. Not sure how the weather is in other parts of the world but here in the eastern US, it’s cold, gray, and rainy. I haven’t seen the sun since last month, honestly. 😊 I hate to do this but I need to take a brief detour away from the …
Third World War 1987 