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China has invaded the oil-rich Spratly Islands. The American response has been swift - and deadly. And the Third World War has begun... Captain Bartholomew Mackey is the skipper of the U.S.S. Cheyenne , a nuclear submarine dispatched to the Spratlys to protect a carrier group. But in a few moments, the Cheyennes mission - and the world - have changed, as a tense situation China has invaded the oil-rich Spratly Islands. The American response has been swift - and deadly. And the Third World War has begun... Captain Bartholomew Mackey is the skipper of the U.S.S. Cheyenne , a nuclear submarine dispatched to the Spratlys to protect a carrier group. But in a few moments, the Cheyennes mission - and the world - have changed, as a tense situation has exploded into a full-scale war of nightmarish proportions. Tom Clancy presents fifteen thrilling scenarios - fact-based mission profiles for Captain Mackey and the Cheyenne - stirring plots and characters, perfectly accurate details, and the chilling knowledge that it really could happen... A rare glimpse inside a Los Angeles-class SSN-688 nuclear submarine with Tom Clancy as your guide... Only the author of The Hunt for Red October could capture the reality of life aboard a nuclear submarine. Only a writer of Mr. Clancys magnitude could obtain security clearance for information, diagrams, and photographs never before available to the public. Now, every civilian can enter this top secret world and experience the drama and excitement of this stunning technological achievement...the weapons, the procedures, the people themselves. Submarine includes: Exclusive photographs, illustrations, and diagrams Mock war scenarios and weapons launch procedures An inside look at life on board, from captain to crew, from training exercises to operations The fascinating history and evolution of submarines Tom Clancys controversial views on submariner tactics and training methods.