White Sun War

The Campaign for Taiwan

De: Mick Ryan

Narrado por: Joshua Saxon

After decades of poising on the brink, the United States and China finally go to war when China invades the island of Taiwan. Deploying their most futuristic technologies in this grand strategic competition of the twenty-first century, the stakes could not be higher. Not only the future of the Taiwanese people but the fate of the world lies in the balance.

In an era when humans no longer just use machines, but partner with them in all aspects of military operations, this fictional account views this future war through the eyes of the American, Chinese, and Taiwanese caught up in the maelstrom, revealing the heartbreak, courage, leadership, and despair of high-tech warfare played out on land, at sea, in space, and in cyberspace.

White Sun War asks listeners to ponder anew an essential question for the future of security in western Pacific and the entire Indo-Pacific region: is a war for Taiwan winnable?

©2023 Mick Ryan (P)2023 Tantor

Excellent anticipation of technology

The author is extremely creative in his development of this story. I especially liked his description of new technology using a fictional war without getting bogged down in the details of a particular battle within the conflict in Taiwan.

Believable, terrifying, brilliant

What Mick Ryan thinks should always be at the forefront of discussion about future warfare, and this sublime history-written-in-the-future of an eerily believable war over Taiwan sets a new standard for present day commentary and considering the range of possibilities ahead of us all.

Well worth consideration

Well worth a read, and perhaps a second reading. Excellently written and with good understanding of the direction of future combat systems.

Thought provoking - a wake up call for emergent conflict

Speculative but realistic in discerning how a contemporary conflict would be fought. Written with expertise and engenders a curiosity in the several topics woven into the plot - from AI, to space warfare, human and robotic integration and information operations. Fascinating all around. Thought the voice could have done a better job in providing different accents to the various characters from different nations.

Meh

The narration is robot-like. Very hard to stick with. Could only listen to a little at a time