Crashback

The Power Clash Between the US and China in the Pacific

By: Michael Fabey

Narrated by: Paul Heitsch

Out in the Pacific Ocean, there is a war taking place. It is a "warm war", a shoving match between the United States, since World War II the uncontested ruler of the seas, and China, which now possesses the world's largest navy. The Chinese regard the Pacific, and especially the South China Sea, as their ocean, and they're ready to defend it. Each day the heat between the two countries increases as the Chinese try to claim the South China Sea for their own, and the United States insists on asserting freedom of navigation.

Throughout Southern Asia, countries such as Vietnam, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and South Korea respond with outrage as China turns coral reefs into manmade islands capable of supporting airstrips and then attempts to enforce 12-mile-radius, shoot-down zones. The immediate danger is that the five trillion dollars in international trade that passes through the area will grind to a standstill. The ultimate danger is that the US and China will be drawn into all-out war.

In Crashback, journalist Michael Fabey describes how every year the US is "losing sea". He predicts the next great struggle between military superpowers will play out in the Pacific, and his book, more than any other, is an accurate preview of how that conflict might unfold.

©2017 Michael Fabey (P)2017 Tantor

Amazing Listen

I didn’t know what I was going to get with this book when I purchased it… it’s awesome!!! I’ve recommended Crashback to all my friends looking for a great military read/listen.

Excellent Tale of Shifting Balance of Naval Power

wonderfully detailed history of both the political and Technical aspects of the shifting balance of power in the Western Pacific between the US and China. This is a must-read for anyone interested in whether and when China will take over the Pacific

time to admit how Obama years made us vulnerable

excellent. well researched and presented. I would recommend this historical background to better understand the threat we face as a Nation.

I learned quite a bit.

An outstanding and up-to-date primer on the present day state of affairs between China and United States in the South China Sea. It underscores growing military strength China and serves as a wake up call even to the most strident liberal about the importance of strength and resolve in the face of an expansive Chinese military.

Must Read

Relevant and essential to understanding current Events in Asia. Fantastic narrator- just clearly not one with a military background. I.e.: “Bowditch”- as in ship’s bow, not bow & arrow.😂 Amazon, get a military guy to read the next version.