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War With Russia: An Urgent Warning from Senior Military Command

War With Russia: An Urgent Warning from Senior Military Command

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Summary

Closely modelled on his NATO experience of war gaming future conflicts， 2017 War With Russia is a chilling account of where we are heading if we fail to recognise the threat posed by the Russian president。

Written by the recently retired Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe and endorsed by senior military figures， this book shows how war with Russia could erupt with the bloodiest and most appalling consequences if the necessary steps are not taken urgently。

President Putin said: 'We have all the reasons to believe that the policy of containment of Russia which was happening in the 18th， 19th and 20th century is still going on。。。' And 'If you press the spring， it will release at some point。 Something you should remember。'

Like any 'strongman'， the Russian president's reputation for strength is everything。 Lose momentum， fail to give the people what they want and he fails。 The President has already demonstrated that he has no intention of failing。 He has already started a lethal dynamic which， unless checked right now， could see him invade the Baltic states。

Russia's invasion and seizure of Georgia in 2008 was our 'Rhineland moment'。 We ignored the warning signs - as we did back in the 1930s - and we made it 'business as usual'。

Crimea in 2014 was the President's 'Sudetenland moment' and again he got away with it。 Since 2014 Russia has invaded Ukraine。 The Baltics could be next。

Our political leaders assume that nuclear deterrence will save us。 General Sir Richard Shirreff shows us why this will not wash。

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Julius ，

This book is written by a former NATO supreme army commander for Europe （SACEUR）。 It was written in 2016 and presents a *fictional* conflict between Russia and NATO that could've happened in 2017。 While it is fully fictional， I think the interesting part is it has been written by a person who would know how the conversations transpire behind the closed doors of NATO corridors。 Some interesting tidbits of information about what's involved in invoking Article 5 （it's not automatic， requires consen This book is written by a former NATO supreme army commander for Europe （SACEUR）。 It was written in 2016 and presents a *fictional* conflict between Russia and NATO that could've happened in 2017。 While it is fully fictional， I think the interesting part is it has been written by a person who would know how the conversations transpire behind the closed doors of NATO corridors。 Some interesting tidbits of information about what's involved in invoking Article 5 （it's not automatic， requires consensus） and what condemnation in the strongest terms means （there's a lack of agreement behind the scenes for practical action）， and a bunch of others。 On the other hand， this book was written to make a point about NATO unreadiness to deter Russia， so in some cases it falls short of being realistic （top brass stupid， soldiers smart）。 That's primarily why I'm reluctant to give it more stars， but otherwise it's an interesting read， especially now， considering the real war in Ukraine。 。。。more

Thomas Otto ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 When this book appeared first in 2017 or 2018， many reviewers criticised it for bad literary style， cartoon-like characters， too much bashing of the military spending deficit of the U。K。 and some other reasons。 I would like to break the ice for this book in this review。 Certainly， a retired General is not a born fiction writer， soldiers tend to communicate terse and efficient， and UK soldiers probably with a stiff upper lip。 Nevertheless， I have read worse prose than Shirreffs， and let's be hone When this book appeared first in 2017 or 2018， many reviewers criticised it for bad literary style， cartoon-like characters， too much bashing of the military spending deficit of the U。K。 and some other reasons。 I would like to break the ice for this book in this review。 Certainly， a retired General is not a born fiction writer， soldiers tend to communicate terse and efficient， and UK soldiers probably with a stiff upper lip。 Nevertheless， I have read worse prose than Shirreffs， and let's be honest ， also the grand master of techno fiction， Tom Clancy， is not a great literary author。 His novels are not successes for the language， but for the action-packed content。 That left apart， I found that Shirreff has n amazing foresight。 He essentially predicted what is playing out in Ukraine in these days， all he got wrong is the country。 In his novel， the coastal strip of Ukraine is occupied in a matter of days， and then the attention shifts north to the Baltic States。 The "president" of the Russian Federation orders to occupy these after some false flag actions。 Since NATO had not reinforced them over internal debates， the occupation is a matter of days。 Only then， resistance forces put up a fight which costs the Russian army forces it has to withdraw from elsewhere， and what looked like an easy "special intervention" tuns out to be a bite too big to swallow。 Some politicians are nicely portrayed: The Russian president is unmistakably V。 V。 Putin， and the first British PM is D。 Cameron， very proud on how much money he was bale to save on the defense budget。The book makes a good effort to describe the diplomacy torments at work in NATO， it has some nice character pictures of a few politicians and their advisors （both on the Russian and British side）。 The military part is a bit far-fetched， but not more than in any T。C。M。S。N。 （Tom Clancy Military Superhero Novel）。 I recommend this book as an essential read in these war times in Ukraine ！ 。。。more

Richard ，

Interesting due to the current climate

Mr Peter W Treasaden ，

Very apposite， read itSo very relevant and definitely worth reading。 Whilst fictional it identified with current global issues and I commend the author。

Matt ，

Very insightful and interesting。 Some of the military on the ground actions were performed by a very small number of people， when in all likelihood this probably would have been done by lots， but I'm assuming that was to reduce the number of characters。 Very insightful and interesting。 Some of the military on the ground actions were performed by a very small number of people， when in all likelihood this probably would have been done by lots， but I'm assuming that was to reduce the number of characters。 。。。more

Ian ，

A bit too technical and peppered with lots of military terms and abbreviations that don't really add that much to the narrative。 The characters aren't particularly strong but this novel doesn't really operate at the level of the individual - it's more about high-level military strategy and Government policies。 I understand that it was written after the retirement of the author from senior-level Army and NATO service and is an attempt， through the medium of fiction， to alert western governments t A bit too technical and peppered with lots of military terms and abbreviations that don't really add that much to the narrative。 The characters aren't particularly strong but this novel doesn't really operate at the level of the individual - it's more about high-level military strategy and Government policies。 I understand that it was written after the retirement of the author from senior-level Army and NATO service and is an attempt， through the medium of fiction， to alert western governments to the dangers posed by Russia to the rest of the world - something he was frustratingly unable to achieve whilst he was in post。 It's so sad that his 2017 prediction of the Russian incision into Ukraine has come to pass - let's hope that his fictional account of the assault into the Balkan States remains just fictional。 。。。more

Artem ，

It didn't go like in the book。 It didn't go like in the book。 。。。more

Ronan ，

Such a timely read， days after the unprovoked invasion by Russia on the Ukraine。 The writing is clunky， but that’s not what you’re reading it for。 This book paints a very realistic picture of the world we are in， the aggressive nature of Putin， and the lack of readiness of NATO。 I learned a lot about the potential future desire of Putin， and where is might travel。 So， insights， yes， writing nope。

Phil Yates ，

An excellent look at possible future wars with Russia， particularly in light of recent events in Ukraine。 It's an action thriller with a similar message to Hackett's The Third World War: August 1985 for a generation later - we aren't prepared if Russia decides to do something。 An excellent look at possible future wars with Russia， particularly in light of recent events in Ukraine。 It's an action thriller with a similar message to Hackett's The Third World War: August 1985 for a generation later - we aren't prepared if Russia decides to do something。 。。。more

Andy Blanche ，

I hadn’t read the description and thought it was going to be a non fiction work。 It turned out to be very good fun after the initial factual background on the region。

Richard Turner ，

Lot of technical detail in this plot。I don't think the outcome would be as projected。For sure it would get a lot more complicated。However it was an interesting read。 Lot of technical detail in this plot。I don't think the outcome would be as projected。For sure it would get a lot more complicated。However it was an interesting read。 。。。more

John A。 Hopkins ，

To start off， I think the writing is not as bad as some below have suggested。 There is an attempt to add a bit of depth to the main characters， the various character groups give a reasonably variety of viewpoints and the settings are reasonably well pulled together。 However， this book has several problems:1。 The constant harping on about defence cuts in the UK is incredibly irritating。 Practically every character introduced， from the Army Captain， the Russian president， NATO staffers， the PM， th To start off， I think the writing is not as bad as some below have suggested。 There is an attempt to add a bit of depth to the main characters， the various character groups give a reasonably variety of viewpoints and the settings are reasonably well pulled together。 However， this book has several problems:1。 The constant harping on about defence cuts in the UK is incredibly irritating。 Practically every character introduced， from the Army Captain， the Russian president， NATO staffers， the PM， the US President etc。 etc。 complains about it。 The author （IMO） has a point that cuts have gone too far， but the repetitive nature of the whining is a major flaw。2。 I read this on Kindle - the war 'starts' at around 95% and then the book ends。 That's it。 Not sure if he ran out of interest having got point 1 off his chest， or perhaps he didn't want to get into the detail of the next phase and development of the war。 Having got through the politics I was disappointed how the story just stopped。3。 The President is a bit of a lazy， poor caricature of Putin as a Bond villain。4。 The descriptions of the weapons are dry and too long。 In addition， it seems the author was desperate to not risk confusing lay-readers so there are a lot of acronyms used， then spelt out immediately afterwards which jars sometimes。5。 Whilst the author obviously knows more about the military than I ever will， I found one plot point too ridiculous to accept - the new aircraft carrier， HMS Queen Elizabeth is sent to a warzone without its aircraft。 I understand artistic license but that for me went too far – I do not believe a £3 billion ship would be put in harm’s way without adequate defence。 。。。more

В'ячеслав Омельченко ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Альтернативно-історичні "Втрачені перемоги" від заступника командувача ОЗС НАТО в Європі， британського генерала сера Річарда Ширреффа。 Він застав лише початок нашої кризи （березень）， потім пішов у відставку， але， гадаю， дещо з "кухні" уявляв більше за авторів штибу Кленсі。 Звісно це не "захопливий трилер"， російські персонажі переважно "токени" а-ля голова ФСБ Лаврентій Павлович Меркулов。 Це така собі балтійська війна （почалося в Україні， за пару-трійку днів пробили коридор в Крим， з допомоги ві Альтернативно-історичні "Втрачені перемоги" від заступника командувача ОЗС НАТО в Європі， британського генерала сера Річарда Ширреффа。 Він застав лише початок нашої кризи （березень）， потім пішов у відставку， але， гадаю， дещо з "кухні" уявляв більше за авторів штибу Кленсі。 Звісно це не "захопливий трилер"， російські персонажі переважно "токени" а-ля голова ФСБ Лаврентій Павлович Меркулов。 Це така собі балтійська війна （почалося в Україні， за пару-трійку днів пробили коридор в Крим， з допомоги від НАТО авіапатрулі та інструктори） де перша частина книги це привід до критики знайомого Ширреффу стану справ в НАТО який тягне за собою фактичну небоєздатність Альянсу （під питанням навіть стаття 5 про взаємну оборону）， а друга - сякий такий спосіб вийти з неї майже переможно （доволі ходульний， де захоплений Калінінград і ОМП обмінюють на Бплтію， а Путіну влаштовують авіакатастрофу）。 Оскільки основна мішень критики НАТО то росіяни виглядають переконливою загрозою， можливо переконливішою ніж на ділі。 Загалом в книзі є цікаві моменти， але читання своєрідне。 。。。more

Mark Baines ，

A thinly disguised swipe at the consequences of political procrastination and the failure to adequately fund the military - unfortunately its servicemen who die as a result and not politicians。Plenty of acronyms to learn during this description of NATO machinations and decision （or lack of） making， along with some observations of national positioning in that organisation。 these acronyms， of both individual roles as well as various organisations is a test in itself， although it does serve to go s A thinly disguised swipe at the consequences of political procrastination and the failure to adequately fund the military - unfortunately its servicemen who die as a result and not politicians。Plenty of acronyms to learn during this description of NATO machinations and decision （or lack of） making， along with some observations of national positioning in that organisation。 these acronyms， of both individual roles as well as various organisations is a test in itself， although it does serve to go some way to explaining the complicated organisation structures within and between the allies and their various forces - in all three spies （Land ， Sea， Air）。Plenty of technical detail on armaments form the weaponry of the fast jets to the small arms of the infantryman on with NATO and Russian sides。Individual characters are perhaps more charicaturised and they help keep the plot moving。Arguably far fetched scenario， although I could see this being wargamed， and the frustration son defence cuts and political fence sitting， as well as a view on the current Russian President; easily identified in all but name。Politicians would do well to take note of the potential endgame for UK based on the accountancy （bean counter） led approach to funding the Defence budget， as the author highlights several very valid concerns/truths。 。。。more

Megan ，

Skip it 。。。 it’s Ghost Fleet for Kaliningrad right down to the over presentation of weapons systems and geography， barely developed characters， stilted dialogue， and convenient conclusion。 Worry but don’t worry， the “good guys” will figure out a way to win 。。。 oh， and defense spending choices have consequences， but not really if you don’t lose the war 。。。 you just lose the professionals from the service 。。。 Tom could use some Salinger 。。。 phonies。 2 stars because I rounded up， at least I finally Skip it 。。。 it’s Ghost Fleet for Kaliningrad right down to the over presentation of weapons systems and geography， barely developed characters， stilted dialogue， and convenient conclusion。 Worry but don’t worry， the “good guys” will figure out a way to win 。。。 oh， and defense spending choices have consequences， but not really if you don’t lose the war 。。。 you just lose the professionals from the service 。。。 Tom could use some Salinger 。。。 phonies。 2 stars because I rounded up， at least I finally finished it。 。。。more

David ，

A bit slow to get started but I found it rather gripping from the middle of the book onwards。 Tension is maintained until close to the end but the end was somewhat abbreviated and unsatisfying。

Jostein Knaplund ，

Skremmende og spennende

Matthew ，

Cracking alt-historyVery good read， and great to get an insight into what the military are thinking， and how that might not match what politicians would like things to be。

Robert ，

A rip roaring yarn in the spirit of Tom Clancy， General Shirreff imagines a NATO-Russian war circa 2016。 Pre-Trump， Shirreff saves his potent critique for the utter disorganization and inadequacy of NATO， and the savage cuts to the British military in the 21st Century。 The writing is a bit stilted but it picks up momentum about 1/3 of the way through。 In retrospect， Sherriff’s portrayal of a competent centrist U。S。 President leading NATO despite itself to victory is perhaps the most potent dig。 A rip roaring yarn in the spirit of Tom Clancy， General Shirreff imagines a NATO-Russian war circa 2016。 Pre-Trump， Shirreff saves his potent critique for the utter disorganization and inadequacy of NATO， and the savage cuts to the British military in the 21st Century。 The writing is a bit stilted but it picks up momentum about 1/3 of the way through。 In retrospect， Sherriff’s portrayal of a competent centrist U。S。 President leading NATO despite itself to victory is perhaps the most potent dig。 Imagining 45 in a similar situation makes the story he tells truly seem like a fairy tale today。 It is also hard to imagine Putin making the same decisions as his fictional counterpart， but it is a work of fiction that nonetheless serves as a warning shot about the unpreparedness of NATO in the face of Russian aggression。 。。。more

Kajar Kase ，

Eestlasena on seda muidugi väga huvitav lugeda， kuigi kirjandusšedöövrist on asi kaugel。 Shirreff kirjeldab oma NATO väejuhi kogemuse pealt， milliste probleemidega võiksime siin Euroopas silmitsi sattuda， kui Venemaa otsustaks NATO toimimist Balti riikides katsetada。 Keegi konsultant on talle kahjuks nõu andnud， et romaani jaoks võiks olla ka üksiku taseme tegelasi， kelle loomine kindralihärral aga paraku eepiliselt ebaõnnestub。

Rob Roy ，

This is a two part novel。 The first is a darn good cliff hanging war story about a Russian invasion of the Baltic Republics and the NATO response。 More importantly though it is a description of who various countries military choices have effected NATOs ability to counter act Russia。 Neither is a pretty story， but one we should read and head。

Grouchy Historian ，

Surprisingly good。 I liked it more than I thought I would。 Very much like John Hackett。

Beata ，

Porównanie z "Czerwonym sztormem" Clancy'ego uzasadnione， choć akurat na niekorzyść w warstwie fabularnej （Clancy lepiej przedstawiał postaci， pełniej je charakteryzował）。 Ale za to książka Shirreffa jest aktualna w warstwie wojskowej i politycznej （zasoby NATO są nieporównywanie mniejsze， a przedstawiciele poszczególnych państw członkowskich w radzie sojuszu prezentują różne stanowiska polityczne， dokładnie tak， jak w rzeczywistości）。 Można pod fikcyjne postaci przywódców państw podstawiać rzec Porównanie z "Czerwonym sztormem" Clancy'ego uzasadnione， choć akurat na niekorzyść w warstwie fabularnej （Clancy lepiej przedstawiał postaci， pełniej je charakteryzował）。 Ale za to książka Shirreffa jest aktualna w warstwie wojskowej i politycznej （zasoby NATO są nieporównywanie mniejsze， a przedstawiciele poszczególnych państw członkowskich w radzie sojuszu prezentują różne stanowiska polityczne， dokładnie tak， jak w rzeczywistości）。 Można pod fikcyjne postaci przywódców państw podstawiać rzeczywistych polityków （jedynym "prawdziwym" prezydentem w książce jest Putin）， ale uważam， że to w sumie bezcelowe， bo nie o laurki czy rozliczenia z poszczególnymi politykami tu chodzi， a o sfabularyzowaną grę wojenną we w miarę aktualnych warunkach brzegowych。 Ciekawie się czyta， choć zakończenie nieco psuje obraz całości: mam za złe autorowi rozwiązanie wątków （znać， że to nie zawodowy pisarz） i "holiłódzki" monolog na samym końcu （tym razem w tle metaforycznie powiewa flaga brytyjska， a nie amerykańska）， choć zgadzam się ze stanowiskiem bohatera， który go wygłasza， ale to z powodu szacunku do profesjonalizmu。 Przypuszczam， że autor， zawodowy wojskowy， odreagował na politykach （nie żeby im się nie należało）， że nie słuchają， co się do nich mówi， a konsekwencje ponosimy wszyscy。 Zatem rozumiem， ale wyszło nie najlepiej。 W sensie， nazwijmy to， literackim。 W sumie książka słabsza od scenariuszy Clancy'ego， ale oparta o aktualne realia。 Największym jej plusem jest wartość poznawcza。 。。。more

Joseph ，

A decent read。 I had read General Sir John Hackett's books "The Third World War: August 1985" and "The Third World War: The Untold Story" back in the 1980s。 Dry， but very good books on what could possibly happen if the Cold War got hot and the Soviets rolled through Germany。 So， of course， I decided to read General Sir Richard Shirreff's book， "War With Russia"。 He was Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe。 Instead of the Soviets/Warsaw Pact forces invading Western Europe， this book used the a A decent read。 I had read General Sir John Hackett's books "The Third World War: August 1985" and "The Third World War: The Untold Story" back in the 1980s。 Dry， but very good books on what could possibly happen if the Cold War got hot and the Soviets rolled through Germany。 So， of course， I decided to read General Sir Richard Shirreff's book， "War With Russia"。 He was Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe。 Instead of the Soviets/Warsaw Pact forces invading Western Europe， this book used the actual Russian invasion & occupation of Ukraine's Crimea as the back story。 The Russian's seeing The U。S。 and NATO's weakness in aiding Ukraine decided to break NATO by destabilizing and invading the former Soviet Republics （now NATO members） in the Baltics。 I liked the in-depth discussion of the current military and political situation in Europe and the very real possibility of Russia pushing further west by political and military force。 Some of the story telling was lacking， but that is not why I read the book。 If you are interested in the current situation in Europe， especially the implications of the Russian annexation of Crimea， then I recommend this book。 。。。more

Ifor ，

Good readThere isn't that much action if that's what your after。 A bit more of an explanation of command and control systems Good readThere isn't that much action if that's what your after。 A bit more of an explanation of command and control systems 。。。more

Jeff Jones ，

Although this book has an overall 3。5 star rating， there are a lot of pretty damning 1 star reviews， which if read in isolation would stop any sane person parting with their money。 Luckily there are also some very positive reviews meaning this is very much a Marmite book - you either love it or hate it。 Got to say that having read it in 4 days flat， I absolutely loved it， which is perhaps a strange thing to say given the subject matter。Yes， there are a lot of valid points in some of the negative Although this book has an overall 3。5 star rating， there are a lot of pretty damning 1 star reviews， which if read in isolation would stop any sane person parting with their money。 Luckily there are also some very positive reviews meaning this is very much a Marmite book - you either love it or hate it。 Got to say that having read it in 4 days flat， I absolutely loved it， which is perhaps a strange thing to say given the subject matter。Yes， there are a lot of valid points in some of the negative reviews， not least the ones about underdeveloped characters and the fact that an endless tide of defence cuts have left the UK Armed Services too weak to play a leading role in Nato， something the author repeats on a number of occasions。 As a former senior military officer it is obviously and understandably a subject close to his heart。 It is also as the book's tag line suggests - an urgent warning given the dangerous world we now live in。His extensive knowledge and experience give the book a healthy dose of authenticity and I found it both a fascinating and worrying read。For me， the only reason I didn't give it a 5 star rating notwithstanding the comments above， is because I felt the ending was somewhat rushed and unsatisfying。That said I thoroughly enjoyed it and would heartily recommend it to fans of Hackett's The Third World War published in the 1980's I believe。 。。。more

Matthew ，

Jumped someone rapidly into the epilogue but definitely doesn’t make me feel very positive about a likely confrontation with Russia。

Joe Wisniewski ，

So far so good！！I think this project would have played better if it were less marketed as strictly a novel and a "what if"？ I know that the author tried to do that but when you have this many moving parts， there are going to be logistic issues with the book， unless a commitment is made to a Clancy-esque length of 700 pages。Too many potential subplots that just got magically solved or flat out disappeared and basically nothing went wrong in the climax of the story。Additionally， again maybe limite So far so good！！I think this project would have played better if it were less marketed as strictly a novel and a "what if"？ I know that the author tried to do that but when you have this many moving parts， there are going to be logistic issues with the book， unless a commitment is made to a Clancy-esque length of 700 pages。Too many potential subplots that just got magically solved or flat out disappeared and basically nothing went wrong in the climax of the story。Additionally， again maybe limited by page count， but there was no discussion whatsoever of Humint elements in or near the Kremlin that if that can were opened， then there could and should have been a major subplot of background resistance to "Putin" putting nukes on the table。Seriously， would our cousins across the pond have put their flagship carrier out to see without the aircraft？I believe the mindset of NATO pre and post engagement was/is exactly accurate。Maybe I am too much a Clancyphile， but there is no reference whatsover to any other "interested" parties; Iran， Israel， China， NK。 The entire story was really too "narrow" from that regard as well。But I learned something。 Having studied East European studies， I would live to see a novel where the Chechens are exploited as assets by the west; or some other kind of unexpected geopolitical involvement。Maybe that is really what I am saying。 The story was too clean， everything tied off， expected。 。。。more

Austin ，

Being written by DSACEUR （Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe） and based on current Nato exercises it's plot is highly plausible。 It's an interesting story with plenty of political and technical details。 Being written by DSACEUR （Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe） and based on current Nato exercises it's plot is highly plausible。 It's an interesting story with plenty of political and technical details。 。。。more

Jmg ，

Took a long time to warm up。。。 At times it read painfully under-edited but， by the halfway point of the novel onwards， it becomes less stilted and more natural in the row of its prose。 Lots of modern equipment， techniques and strategic considerations were on display in the text， however most of this is explained via explanations of acronyms， rather than the use of footnotes - which still have a place in modern fiction as shown in 'Ghost Fleet'。 Recommended only to those with a clear interest in Took a long time to warm up。。。 At times it read painfully under-edited but， by the halfway point of the novel onwards， it becomes less stilted and more natural in the row of its prose。 Lots of modern equipment， techniques and strategic considerations were on display in the text， however most of this is explained via explanations of acronyms， rather than the use of footnotes - which still have a place in modern fiction as shown in 'Ghost Fleet'。 Recommended only to those with a clear interest in the subject。 Hard to start， gets better。 。。。more

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