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2034: A Novel of the Next World War

2034: A Novel of the Next World War

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  • Author：Elliot Ackerman
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An instant New York Times Bestseller！

"Consider this another vaccine against disaster。 Fortunately， this dose won't cause a temporary fever--and it happens to be a rippingly good read。" --Wired

"This crisply written and well-paced book reads like an all-caps warning for a world shackled to the machines we carry in our pockets and place on our laps 。 。 。 --The Washington Post

From two former military officers and award-winning authors， a chillingly authentic geopolitical thriller that imagines a naval clash between the US and China in the South China Sea in 2034--and the path from there to a nightmarish global conflagration。

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 in tatters。 A new， terrifying era is at hand。

So begins a disturbingly plausible work of speculative fiction， co-authored by an award-winning novelist and decorated Marine veteran and the former commander of NATO， a legendary admiral who has spent much of his career strategically outmaneuvering America's most tenacious adversaries。 Written with a powerful blend of geopolitical sophistication and human empathy， 2034 takes us inside the minds of a global cast of characters--Americans， Chinese， Iranians， Russians， Indians--as a series of arrogant miscalculations on all sides leads the world into an intensifying international storm。 In the end， China and the United States will have paid a staggering cost， one that forever alters the global balance of power。

Everything in 2034 is an imaginative extrapolation from present-day facts on the ground combined with the authors' years working at the highest and most classified levels of national security。 Sometimes it takes a brilliant work of fiction to illuminate the most dire of warnings: 2034 is all too close at hand， and this cautionary tale presents the reader a dark yet possible future that we must do all we can to avoid。

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Reviews

Lynn Stegner ，

Don't start this book with the expectation that you will read it casually。 It is very hard to put down。 I did not find the ending foregone。 Thought provoking about the US' place in international politics， our assumptions of our abilities and policies， our profound ignorance of our own history， and the quality of our "leaders"。 Will re-read。 Don't start this book with the expectation that you will read it casually。 It is very hard to put down。 I did not find the ending foregone。 Thought provoking about the US' place in international politics， our assumptions of our abilities and policies， our profound ignorance of our own history， and the quality of our "leaders"。 Will re-read。 。。。more

Devlin ，

What a great read， while a little wild In the imagination at some parts， and some conjecture in how nations think in another， and missing out of “the rest of the world” for others… it’s a fantastic read for those who can think ahead like this… thanks authors！

Mimi ，

Sobering，especially now with Russia’s invasion

Steffi Paskow ，

Interesting read and frightening。

Arne ，

Very good read。Right level of details。Good thinking。And time to make the characters relatable。The future is scary。

Marc A。 ，

A Very Plausible Story of WWIIIThis is a very believable story of human hubris， political intrigue， miscalculation， a nuclear first strike with unanticipated consequences， patriotism， military honor and family relationships。 Nuclear tragedies （yes， more than one）， yet humanity is spared。 A very good read。 Hard to put down！

Sye Williams ，

The concept？ Interesting。 The execution？ Boring。 Even the "plot twist" didn't hit like it should。 The characters are drawn out stereotypes。 Perhaps i should have stopped reading instead of finishing it but。。。 I felt inclined to be stubborn about this book， and I feel that 100% has to do with premise。 Of course i wanted to see how WWIII ended！ I just wish the characters involved weren't so dang stale。 The concept？ Interesting。 The execution？ Boring。 Even the "plot twist" didn't hit like it should。 The characters are drawn out stereotypes。 Perhaps i should have stopped reading instead of finishing it but。。。 I felt inclined to be stubborn about this book， and I feel that 100% has to do with premise。 Of course i wanted to see how WWIII ended！ I just wish the characters involved weren't so dang stale。 。。。more

Carol ，

3。5 stars。 I understand why it was important to the plot to follow several people through events， but I found it somewhat confusing。 There wasn’t a lot of character development， but I don’t believe the author’s intent was to create a deep understanding of the characters。 Rather， this was a cautionary tale of how easily a bit of adventurism from a bad actor could result in a worldwide catastrophe。 Especially poignant given the events occurring now in Europe。

James ，

This story is about learning about the American，Chinese，Iranians，Russians， and Indians communicating and making it one big storm。 Sarah Hunt was the main character。 The main conflict was between all the states。 I thought this was a very detaled book。 I think Sarah Hunt and the Americans worked the best together。 I would recommend this to someone who likes action。

John Gallaugher ，

Focuses intensely on the actors in a conflict， not on society or a deep exploration of consequences， but very interesting to read a take on how conflict could escalate as written by two military vets。 A challenging read during the Ukrainian crisis， so be sure you have the stomach for this sort of reflection。

Aarav Balsu ，

Pretty decent geopolitical thriller。 Some hand wavey stuff in here， and some weird assumptions （such as Narendra Modi’s transformation of India into a modernized superpower by 2030）。 It was a fun， easily digestible book to read though。 Short， finished in a night。

Clogs ，

Surprisingly good。 I loved the characters and the plot line。 This is a straight up good spy/war thriller。 I was expecting a policy wonkish kind of book but this didn’t turn out to be it。 There must be a ghost writer in the background or something。 Part of what made it suspenseful is that it seemed so real。 Given the background of the authors it probably felt real because it’s as close to real as a book like this could get。 And it’s actually terryifiying。 Because the way it turns out seems obviou Surprisingly good。 I loved the characters and the plot line。 This is a straight up good spy/war thriller。 I was expecting a policy wonkish kind of book but this didn’t turn out to be it。 There must be a ghost writer in the background or something。 Part of what made it suspenseful is that it seemed so real。 Given the background of the authors it probably felt real because it’s as close to real as a book like this could get。 And it’s actually terryifiying。 Because the way it turns out seems obvious。 Of course it plays out like that。 There really is no other way … actually， there are lots of other ways。 This one just seems the most Leila at the moment。 Hopefully the people in power read this book to avoid this book。 The best fiction is not fiction。 Hopefully life doesn’t imitate art。 。。。more

Dan Slothower ，

Poor writing on top of bad ideas。 Just a bad book in general。 The prose is amateurish at best， the pacing is weird and the characters aren’t really developed。 Apart from the character’s thinness they are all monstrously terrible people。 The main American protagonist slaughters more civilians than any single person in the history of humanity。 The other American protagonist - who also kills a lot of civilians - and plots the attacks is responsible for more civilian deaths than Reinhard Heydrich。

Everett Fullam ，

Excellent tale， steeped in very plausible details of how WW 3 could happen。 The characters were well drawn and the suspense of the narrative kept me reading anxiously。 This could be the way our modern world ends。

Shane ，

as a fan of techno-thrillers……this was so lame。 It was trite， played-out， stereotypical… if you liked Larry Bond and Tom Clancy and “Ghost Fleet” then you should reread them and leave this one alone。Cyber attacks don’t work this way。 The internet doesn’t work this way。 Politics doesn’t work this way。 This is not prescient。 It’s not even all that fun to read。 No big twist， no amazing comeback， so standout character…Lastly: How are you going to have a “Red Leader” with the name Wedge and make ZERO as a fan of techno-thrillers……this was so lame。 It was trite， played-out， stereotypical… if you liked Larry Bond and Tom Clancy and “Ghost Fleet” then you should reread them and leave this one alone。Cyber attacks don’t work this way。 The internet doesn’t work this way。 Politics doesn’t work this way。 This is not prescient。 It’s not even all that fun to read。 No big twist， no amazing comeback， so standout character…Lastly: How are you going to have a “Red Leader” with the name Wedge and make ZERO Star Wars references？ Come on guys。 。。。more

Gus ，

The book was a great thriller to what may go on in the next coming years。 It talks about the U。S and China going to war in the south china sea， where U。S。 ship John Paul Jones （The mother ship） and their squad leading a patrol with two other sister ships。 The caption of there convoy is Caption Sarah Hunt who lead them to a Chinese fishing boat well a least that is what it looked like， and boarded the ship with a patrol boat。 About 30 min later there is a china's ships that come in to reclaimed t The book was a great thriller to what may go on in the next coming years。 It talks about the U。S and China going to war in the south china sea， where U。S。 ship John Paul Jones （The mother ship） and their squad leading a patrol with two other sister ships。 The caption of there convoy is Caption Sarah Hunt who lead them to a Chinese fishing boat well a least that is what it looked like， and boarded the ship with a patrol boat。 About 30 min later there is a china's ships that come in to reclaimed the ship。 There also was a young pilot flying over the sea and was flying a F-35 that had top secret technology on it that was hacked into and brought to an air base in Iran。 well I hope you like the book。 。。。more

Emir ，

Eerily realistic look into our possible future considering what is going on in the world。 A warning of things that could be。

Brian ，

A quick read about the potential shift of international power that the world may experience in the coming years。 The supremacy of the US military is no longer assumed to be true and the country will need to foster allies in the future to maintain peace。 Technology gains will continue to tip the scales of the art of war， and nuclear war is the push of a button away that cannot be undone。 The emotional devastation of the choices in these situations is captured well in this book， as is the quick re A quick read about the potential shift of international power that the world may experience in the coming years。 The supremacy of the US military is no longer assumed to be true and the country will need to foster allies in the future to maintain peace。 Technology gains will continue to tip the scales of the art of war， and nuclear war is the push of a button away that cannot be undone。 The emotional devastation of the choices in these situations is captured well in this book， as is the quick reaction times needed during times of crisis。 The story read quickly and I enjoyed many of the character development that included elements of the feeling like an outsider and what it means to be a citizen of one nation or another， as well as， the perspective that immigrants can bring in crisis situations。 The warning against blind nationalism is also present in this writing， as many of the characters lose their faith in their own nations for complex reasons。 。。。more

Larry ，

Given the events of the day， 2034 is a must read。

Scott Johnson ，

Good compliment to Ghost Fleet。 Less bro-ish than GF and I appreciated it。

Catherine Storer ，

An interesting， provocative and eerie futuristic tale- one that in some ways is coming true。 Wars will be fought with much more than bombs - as is evident in Ukraine right now with the cyber attacks before the bombs。 Ultimately the question still comes down to: “what is WAR all for？”。

Donna ，

A 4 for the cautionary and timely reminder of the speed with which international incidents can rapidly escalate into the unthinkable。 Devoured this in a single sitting。 Compulsively readable and sadly plausible account of a time in the not so distant future where tactical nukes are a stepping stone to strategic nukes and the death spiral which inevitably follows。 May we constantly be reminded of the dangers inherent in the arsenals held at the ready by flawed governments and leaders with little A 4 for the cautionary and timely reminder of the speed with which international incidents can rapidly escalate into the unthinkable。 Devoured this in a single sitting。 Compulsively readable and sadly plausible account of a time in the not so distant future where tactical nukes are a stepping stone to strategic nukes and the death spiral which inevitably follows。 May we constantly be reminded of the dangers inherent in the arsenals held at the ready by flawed governments and leaders with little room for error。 Hubris and shortsightedness abound。 Neither civilian or military leadership proves its mettle。 Technology itself is the enemy of diplomacy， and even survival。 The dance of Shiva at the novel’s midpoint is ever apt in its union of creation and destruction， inseparable in its terrible beauty。 。。。more

Jeremy ，

One of the best future histories I've read in a while。 If you can hold your nose in the beginning when exposed to some eye-rolling cookie cutter trope characters， the novel will subvert expectations。 I also had to suspend disbelief a bit as US adversaries are implausibly able to employ previously unknown weapons capabilities at will and in theater。This is similar to how I felt about the apocalypse book Lights Out。 It's much better than the climate change catastrophe book Ministry for the Future。 One of the best future histories I've read in a while。 If you can hold your nose in the beginning when exposed to some eye-rolling cookie cutter trope characters， the novel will subvert expectations。 I also had to suspend disbelief a bit as US adversaries are implausibly able to employ previously unknown weapons capabilities at will and in theater。This is similar to how I felt about the apocalypse book Lights Out。 It's much better than the climate change catastrophe book Ministry for the Future。 。。。more

Alexandra D。 ，

https://livresforfun。overblog。com/202。。。 https://livresforfun。overblog。com/202。。。 。。。more

Todd Snyder ，

Clancy-esque Reminded me of the 80s Tom Clancy books。 Engaging and interesting， but lacking some of the depth and detail that would have made this a great book。

Mark ，

2034: A Novel of the Next World WarAuthor: Ackerman， StavridisPublisher: Penguin PressPublishing Date: 2021Pgs: 303Dewey: F ACKDisposition: Irving Public Library - South Campus - Irving， TX=======================================REVIEW MAY CONTAIN SPOILERSSummary: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 unflagg 2034: A Novel of the Next World WarAuthor: Ackerman， StavridisPublisher: Penguin PressPublishing Date: 2021Pgs: 303Dewey: F ACKDisposition: Irving Public Library - South Campus - Irving， TX=======================================REVIEW MAY CONTAIN SPOILERSSummary: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 in tatters。 A new， terrifying era is at hand。So begins a disturbingly plausible work of speculative fiction， co-authored by an award-winning novelist and decorated Marine veteran and the former commander of NATO， a legendary admiral who has spent much of his career strategically outmaneuvering America's most tenacious adversaries。 Written with a powerful blend of geopolitical sophistication and human empathy， 2034 takes us inside the minds of a global cast of characters--Americans， Chinese， Iranians， Russians， Indians--as a series of arrogant miscalculations on all sides leads the world into an intensifying international storm。 In the end， China and the United States will have paid a staggering cost， one that forever alters the global balance of power。_________________________________________Genre:WarPoliticsMilitariaFictionWhy this book:I love a good war novel。 For being co-authored by an Admiral as far up the food chain as Stavridis was， I expected more detailed descriptions of the vehicles and weapons involved。 If that’s what you come for， you aren’t going to find it here。 This is more focused on the geopolitical ramifications and the fallout of those actions。 _________________________________________Least Favorite Character:The “villains” of the piece are cardboard men。 The authors tried to put meat on their bones， but they were stalking horse characters。 Favorite Scene:Blinding the elephant， holy shit。 That would be a horrifying concept to run up against。 Hmm Moments:Reading this amidst the shadows growing out of Russian adventurism in Ukraine is sobering。Cutting undersea cables。。。 It's like this book is reading my mind。 I had a similar conversation regarding the Russian navy exercises off Ireland。Uhm Moments: Not sure if you could do that to an F18， stripping out the advanced avionics so it becomes an analog fighter plane and still have it fly much less get it off the deck of a modern carrier and into combat。 And the idea that a stripped-down， dumb plane， regardless of pilot skill， would stand up to and fight back against modern military aircraft isn’t kosher。 Suspension of Disbelief:I think Ackerman and Stavridis are naive in the extreme。 They and I， both， live among the fanatics scattered throughout the American populace。 They would see it as their holy duty if there was a nuclear bomb burst on American soil to send the entire world to heaven in a rapture of nuclear fire。 America is a religion to many: Prosperity Christians， fanatical evangelicals， the America F Yeah crowd， etc。 A quasi-Christian death cult effectively， they would see it as their right and moral obligation to have vengeance。 Put it down to Reagan， Chuck Norris， Clint Eastwood， John Wayne and the Heroic Anglo Narrative illusion drilled into all of us as school children。 And we'd all burn because of it。 Strikeout:Strike 1。 The Iranian squirrel incident was so telegraphed and overwrought that it has come close to killing my interest in the story。 The jury is out and deliberating。_________________________________________Pacing:Very well paced。======================================= 。。。more

Stephanie ，

Un roman d'anticipation pas si lointain et qui semble très en phase avec la réalité。 Une Chine avec une volonté d'expansion plus grande que jamais， les USA qui sous-estiment à peu près tout le monde mais qui restent cependant les seuls à bien vouloir s'opposer aux velléités de la Chine。 Et entre les deux， Iran et Russie qui veulent ramasser les miettes et tirer profit de chaque situation。 Tout démarre avec une mer de Chine que la Chine revendique et un bateau américain qui va accoster un bateau Un roman d'anticipation pas si lointain et qui semble très en phase avec la réalité。 Une Chine avec une volonté d'expansion plus grande que jamais， les USA qui sous-estiment à peu près tout le monde mais qui restent cependant les seuls à bien vouloir s'opposer aux velléités de la Chine。 Et entre les deux， Iran et Russie qui veulent ramasser les miettes et tirer profit de chaque situation。 Tout démarre avec une mer de Chine que la Chine revendique et un bateau américain qui va accoster un bateau espion chinois。 Et puis c'est l'escalade vers ce qui pourrait être une futur guerre mondiale 。。。 。。。more

NinaCD ，

Brilliant。

Andrew T Thompson ，

honestly badBoring plot No character developmentZero interesting technologyZero twists or unexpected outcomesIf you expect Clancy or anything modern equivalent “ghost fleet” this is far far weakerComplete wast of time…

toni ，

Can anyone explain to me how and why the Americans would allow the same cyber trick to cost them yet another two carrier battle groups， that is， the Ford and the Miller？

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