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Springboard (Tom Clancy's Net Force, #9)
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When a top-secret Pentagon war-game is shut down, only Net Force has the expertise to track down the hacker. The Department of Defense decides to strike while the iron is hot - and takes over Net Force. Focusing on the Pentagon's problem, Net Force operatives track the attack to an officer in the People's Liberation Army of China. Based in Macao, General Wu would like to destroy the entire Internet if possible - and bring the West to its knees. As battles rage in virtual reality, Net Force sends a military strike team to Macao - to take out the general in the real world.
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“After a 15+ year hiatus, I once again got back into the world of Net Force (In part because I heard there was new books coming out).
Now, at the time of publishing, this series was suppose to be "futuristic" - virgils (portable phones with cameras and internet access), VR glasses, and a Cyber Nation.
Hmmmm - my Android phone has a camera, full internet access, including to the Cyber Community of Facebook, Tweeter and others. And I could also sit at home and watch games and movies on my VR glasses.
Yeah, it isnt quiet as "future" when it is the reality of things.
That being said, the book is very Clancy lite - part Op Center and part Jack Ryan. Which means it is good. It starts with Net Force being folded into the Department of Defense, with the military teams being part of the Corps again, and not National Guard. (A part of me starts to wonder "Posse Comitatus" - will the Military teams now not be able to enforce the law. That might be an issue for the next book). The team is brought in, to help find a technical glitch in the Military VR systems. But the issue also is affecting Cyber Nation. At the same time, a Chinese General is plotting something - but what?”
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