Empire Rising
Published on 27. July 2020
400 pages
978-1-80032-068-0 (ISBN)
Description
For a devastating new force to rise, another must fall...China has a problem. Their limited supply of oil is threatening to derail its economic growth and prosperity. Having failed to win access to a greater supply diplomatically, they set their backup plan in motion: an invasion of Taiwan.
The U.S. Pacific Fleet is the major military force in the area, and is sent in to repel the invading Chinese forces. But after a decades-long, top-secret buildup, China has military capabilities far greater than the United States is aware of, and the U.S. Fleet is wiped out, leaving them free to put their true plan into motion.
While the Atlantic Fleet surges westward to defend its allies and respond to the destruction of their counterparts, it falls to an unlikely alliance of three people to stop this incursion and prevent an all-but-inevitable global war.
An absolutely scintillating military thriller with jaw-dropping action and suspense, perfect for fans of Stephen Coonts, Clive Cussler and Kyle Mills.
The U.S. Pacific Fleet is the major military force in the area, and is sent in to repel the invading Chinese forces. But after a decades-long, top-secret buildup, China has military capabilities far greater than the United States is aware of, and the U.S. Fleet is wiped out, leaving them free to put their true plan into motion.
While the Atlantic Fleet surges westward to defend its allies and respond to the destruction of their counterparts, it falls to an unlikely alliance of three people to stop this incursion and prevent an all-but-inevitable global war.
An absolutely scintillating military thriller with jaw-dropping action and suspense, perfect for fans of Stephen Coonts, Clive Cussler and Kyle Mills.
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Digital original
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
File size
1,31 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-80032-068-0 (9781800320680)
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A native of Cocoa, Florida, Rick attended the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, and spent over thirty years in the Navy. His tours of duty include four nuclear powered submarines, the Pentagon, and the Undersea Weapons Program Office. On his last submarine, he was one of the two men whose permission was required to launch its twenty-four nuclear warhead-tipped missiles.
Rick considered writing for many years, and as he approached retirement from the Navy, he wrote The Trident Deception, a novel that draws on his extensive knowledge of submarine warfare.
Rick considered writing for many years, and as he approached retirement from the Navy, he wrote The Trident Deception, a novel that draws on his extensive knowledge of submarine warfare.
Content
- Intro
- Empire Rising
- Dedication
- Acknowledgements
- Principal Characters
- United States Administration
- People's Republic of China Administration
- United States Joint Chiefs of Staff
- Unites States Major Military Commands
- USS Michigan (guided missile submarine)
- USS Nimitz (aircraft carrier)
- USS Ronald Reagan (aircraft carrier)
- USS Annapolis (Los Angeles class fast attack submarine)
- USS Jacksonville (Los Angeles class fast attack submarine)
- USS Texas (Virginia class fast attack submarine)
- Navy Seals
- Chinese Military
- Prologue - Beijing, China
- Prologue Beijing, China
- It Would Have Been Perfect.
- Opening Moves
- 1 - Washington, D.C.
- 1 Washington, D.C.
- 2 - Fujian Province, China
- 2 Fujian Province, China
- 3 - Beijing, China
- 3 Beijing, China
- 4 - Western Maryland
- 4 Western Maryland
- 5 - Guided Missile Submarine USS Michigan
- 5 Guided Missile Submarine USS Michigan
- 6 - Shanghai, China
- 6 Shanghai, China
- The Gambit
- 7 - Ningbo, China
- 7 Ningbo, China
- 8 - Beijing
- 8 Beijing
- 9 - USS Jacksonville
- 9 USS Jacksonville
- 10 - Beijing
- 10 Beijing
- 11 - Baishawan Beach, Taiwan
- 11 Baishawan Beach, Taiwan
- 12 - Beijing
- 12 Beijing
- 13 - Baishawan Beach, Taiwan
- 13 Baishawan Beach, Taiwan
- 14 - Washington, D.C.
- 14 Washington, D.C.
- Gambit Accepted
- 15 - USS Michigan
- 15 USS Michigan
- 16 - Beijing
- 16 Beijing
- 17 - Beijing
- 17 Beijing
- 18 - Tianjin, China
- 18 Tianjin, China
- 19 - USS Nimitz
- 19 USS Nimitz
- 20 - Ningbo, China
- 20 Ningbo, China
- 21 - Scarlet One - Viper Two
- 21 Scarlet One - Viper Two
- 22 - USS Nimitz - USS Lake Erie
- 22 USS Nimitz - USS Lake Erie
- The Sacrifice
- 23 - CNS Chang Cheng
- 23 CNS Chang Cheng
- 24 - USS Texas - CNS Chang Cheng
- 24 USS Texas - CNS Chang Cheng
- USS Texas
- CNS Chang Cheng
- USS Texas
- 25 - Bohai Sea - USS Michigan
- 25 Bohai Sea - USS Michigan
- 26 - USS Nimitz
- 26 USS Nimitz
- 27 - USS Michigan
- 27 USS Michigan
- 28 - Washington, D.C.
- 28 Washington, D.C.
- 29 - USS Nimitz
- 29 USS Nimitz
- 30 - USS Michigan
- 30 USS Michigan
- 31 - Washington, D.C.
- 31 Washington, D.C.
- 32 - Beijing
- 32 Beijing
- En Passant
- 33 - Panama City, Panama
- 33 Panama City, Panama
- 34 - Ismailia, Egypt
- 34 Ismailia, Egypt
- 35 - USS Nimitz
- 35 USS Nimitz
- 36 - Yin Bishou Fujian Province, China
- 36 Yin Bishou Fujian Province, China
- 37 - Office of Naval Intelligence, Suitland, Maryland
- 37 Office of Naval Intelligence, Suitland, Maryland
- 38 - USS Texas
- 38 USS Texas
- 39 - Ningbo, China
- 39 Ningbo, China
- 40 - Fujian Province, China
- 40 Fujian Province, China
- 41 - USS Nimitz
- 41 USS Nimitz
- 42 - Nanjing, China
- 42 Nanjing, China
- The Pit of Ten Thousand Corpses
- 43 - Ningbo, China
- 43 Ningbo, China
- 44 - Tokyo, Japan
- 44 Tokyo, Japan
- Middle Game
- 45 - Arlington, Virginia
- 45 Arlington, Virginia
- 46 - Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
- 46 Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
- 47 - USS Michigan
- 47 USS Michigan
- 48 - USS Ronald Reagan
- 48 USS Ronald Reagan
- 49 - Beijing
- 49 Beijing
- 50 - Shemya Island, Alaska
- 50 Shemya Island, Alaska
- 51 - Arctic Ocean
- 51 Arctic Ocean
- 52 - USS Annapolis
- 52 USS Annapolis
- 53 - USS Michigan
- 53 USS Michigan
- 54 - Washington, D.C.
- 54 Washington, D.C.
- Castle
- 55 - USS Annapolis
- 55 USS Annapolis
- 56 - USS Ronald Reagan
- 56 USS Ronald Reagan
- 57 - USS Michigan
- 57 USS Michigan
- 58 - USS Michigan
- 58 USS Michigan
- 59 - USS Michigan
- 59 USS Michigan
- 60 - Bohai Sea
- 60 Bohai Sea
- 61 - Beijing
- 61 Beijing
- 62 - Beijing
- 62 Beijing
- 63 - Beijing
- 63 Beijing
- 64 - USS Ronald Reagan
- 64 USS Ronald Reagan
- 65 - Beijing
- 65 Beijing
- 66 - Beijing
- 66 Beijing
- 67 - Beijing
- 67 Beijing
- Endgame
- 68 - Ningbo, China
- 68 Ningbo, China
- 69 - USS Annapolis - CNS Jiaolong
- 69 USS Annapolis - CNS Jiaolong
- USS Annapolis
- CNS Jiaolong
- USS Annapolis
- CNS Jiaolong
- USS Annapolis
- CNS Jiaolong
- USS Annapolis
- CNS Jiaolong
- USS Annapolis
- CNS Jiaolong
- USS Annapolis
- 70 - Boso Peninsula, Japan
- 70 Boso Peninsula, Japan
- 71 - Beijing
- 71 Beijing
- 72 - Washington, D.C.
- 72 Washington, D.C.
- 73 - Beijing
- 73 Beijing
- 74 - USS Ronald Reagan
- 74 USS Ronald Reagan
- 75 - Beijing
- 75 Beijing
- 76 - USS Ronald Reagan Task Force
- 76 USS Ronald Reagan Task Force
- 77 - Beijing
- 77 Beijing
- 78 - USS Ronald Reagan
- 78 USS Ronald Reagan
- Epilogue - Apra Harbor, Guam
- Epilogue Apra Harbor, Guam
- Complete Cast of Characters
- Chinese Characters
- Wedding Party (Prologue)
- Administration
- Military
- Civilian
- American Characters
- Administration
- Joint Chiefs of Staff
- Major Military Commands
- USS Michigan (guided missile submarine)
- USS Nimitz (aircraft carrier)
- USS Ronald Reagan (aircraft carrier)
- USS Annapolis (Los Angeles class fast attack submarine)
- USS Jacksonville (Los Angeles class fast attack submarine)
- USS Texas (Virginia class fast attack submarine)
- USS Lake Erie (Ticonderoga class guided missile cruiser)
- Navy Seals
- Other Characters - Military
- Other Characters - Civilian
- Japanese Characters
- Military
- Author's Note
- About the Author
- Next in Series
- Copyright
