by Jim Sciutto
First published 2020
America faces attacks from Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran, but most citizens remain unaware of these threats. CNN's Chief National Security Correspondent Jim Sciutto reveals how twenty-first century warfare operates through disinformation campaigns, satellite weapons, and cyber operations rather than traditional battlefields. Drawing from reporting across Ukraine, the South China Sea, Cuba, and beyond, Sciutto gained unprecedented access to America's Space Command and intelligence agencies tracking election interference. He documents how adversaries wage undeclared conflicts using hackers, businessmen, and lawyers as weapons. The book introduces readers to the soldiers, submariners, space engineers, computer scientists, and civilians defending America on multiple invisible fronts. Sciutto combines his expertise as both journalist and diplomat to show how this shadow warfare targets the nation today. America fights back against these distributed attacks, adapting to conflicts conducted without formal declarations. This investigation reveals the comprehensive scope of modern threats and the people confronting them in what amounts to a new kind of forever war.
Genres: science-fiction, military-fiction, action, 21st-century, espionage, political-thriller
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-allies, investigative-journalism
Setting: Ukraine, South China Sea, Cuba
Period: 21st Century
320 pages · Paperback · Harper Paperbacks