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Currently reading TBATD. On page 672 (hardcover), >!Bodarenko and his operations chief are talking to each other about Communist China's military strength, and they say to the effect PLA hadn't engaged in large scale combat for over fifty years since the Korean War. !<

EDIT: I made the mistake of assuming someone with inside knowledge would answer. Instead, this should've started with the documented fact that Communist China sent 200,000 troops and 200 tanks (and other vehicles and aircraft) into Vietnam in 1979 for hostile purposes. Communist China penetrated up to 20km into Vietnam, killed approx 6,000 Vietnamese soldiers, and approx 10,000 civilians as a result. That was not a border clash by any definition. TC erroneously omitted this real-life large-scale combat operation for some reason, and I think that reason was his long-standing animosity against the country of Vietnam, for understandably, their infliction of great losses of American military personnel.

ORIGINAL POST BELOW:

It makes me wonder why TC ignored the Sino-Vietnamese War of 1979? The book was obviously written in a universe after the first Gulf War (1991). Two reasons: one, it involved "large scale" mechanized infantry maneuvers and resulted in substantial casualties on both sides, including heavy civilian losses for SRV; and two, SRV was then a close ally of USSR. Now here's some wishful thinking, but since USSR had a history of supporting its "allies" (see: Angola conflict, etc.) -- except for this conflict, why didn't TC also bring SRV or other former or even then-current ComBloc countries like Cuba into the mix as a player in TBATD? Either for background political canon, or as serious states coming to the aid of Russia against CCP?

I think it would've been neat for SRV to open a second front against CCP.

I think because Ghost War isn’t based on a book. It’s easier to understand than the ones based on the book. Movie adaptations of books struggle unless you’ve read the book. IMO

After the without remorse movie didn’t the director talk about a rainbow six movie?

First, forgive me for the vague details. I read this book when I was in high school, but I don't remember the name of it; I know it was a Tom Clancy novel. I read it so much that the librarian wanted me to keep it because of the amount of times I had checked out the book.

Here is the plot from what I remember. It was an all-out war between Russia and NATO (yeah, I know that really narrows it down ), but it's told from a bunch of different people's perspectives.

One perspective that I really remember is from this American soldier or officer. He saves this woman who had been SA by this Russian soldier and keeps him prisoner along with the woman to protect her, and after he's done getting info out of him. He kills the Russian soldier when the woman is taking a bath. Something he said before killing him I remember vividly: " According to the Uniform Military Code of Justice, I hereby sentence you to death " (paraphrasing, as I don't remember the exact words ).

Also, if it helps, there was another perspective told from an F18 pilot who was doing a mid-air refuelling. I remember the line " Kerosene sprays on his windshield as he pulls out from the tanker "

Recently I had watched the TV show Jack Ryan, so excited for it. Honestly the Scenario isn’t my favorite type. I prefer the typical plot starting a fast start ,and then a twist appears, after I follow a hint and think, another twist appears, full of excitement.the Jack Ryan plot definitely has another plot logic.at the first point, the man lead has a specific doubt about who the big boss or at least the middle boss is.

But this also make me think about anxiety and what is the anxiety from. I totally believe that one reason is from the entertainment industry. When we watch movies, Tv shows and factions. We have the common sense that every outcome has its reason, even when we watch the thing happens, if we can understand the hint, we will so proud.

But if we turn it over, we will find we also accept an illustration every thing has its outcome. Hints in scenario can’t be wasted, extra details besides this clue will never happen.that makes us believe everything in lives will build in some capacity, occasion or opportunity.

Think about it, it’s not true. Sometimes when I have free time, I do sports like tennis, popping, ballet, totally freshman in these areas. Of course these will make different influences to my body, but three days later, it fades. Besides one kind sport badminton, I play badminton three times a week for several years, even when I m busy in other things I can’t play badminton, a month maybe. After that I can play it pretty like before.

So what I want to say is, life is a long journey. What we do is meaningful to the next period, but in the same time. You spend how much time in this thing, you will have the influence for the same time. Don’t believe the time magic in entertainment industry. It is totally wrong. Just feel your self in the process, instead waiting for the outcome.