The Military Techno-Thriller: A History

Take command of air and naval assets from post-WW2 to the near future in tactical and operational scale, complete with historical and hypothetical scenarios and an integrated scenario editor.

Moderator: MOD_Command

Post Reply
Coiler12
Posts: 1268
Joined: Sat Oct 12, 2013 10:11 pm
Contact:
Contact Coiler12

The Military Techno-Thriller: A History

Post by Coiler12 »

Nader Elhefnawy, who composed one of the best essays on the rise and fall of the technothriller, has released a full book on it, from its origins in the 1600s (really) to the "invasion novels" of the late 1800s to Red Storm Rising to the present.

I've also reviewed it. While I have the inevitable quibbles, it's an excellent history.
Top
User avatar
jbyng
Posts: 32
Joined: Sat Nov 02, 2013 4:43 pm
Location: rocky mountain high

RE: The Military Techno-Thriller: A History

Post by jbyng »

Has anyone ever run across Russian techno/military thrillers? Same genre, but where the plucky/tough Russian outwits the evil Americans.
Top
VIF2NE
Posts: 82
Joined: Fri Jul 12, 2013 9:41 am

RE: The Military Techno-Thriller: A History

Post by VIF2NE »

Very much, and the same shit.
Top
PN79
Posts: 208
Joined: Sat Jan 03, 2015 7:14 am

RE: The Military Techno-Thriller: A History

Post by PN79 »

You mean something like "Incident at Map Grid 36-80"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incident_ ... Grid_36-80

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Yip0rhN53k
Top
User avatar
Mobeer
Posts: 664
Joined: Wed Jan 17, 2007 7:59 pm
Contact:
Contact Mobeer

RE: The Military Techno-Thriller: A History

Post by Mobeer »

ORIGINAL: jbyng
Has anyone ever run across Russian techno/military thrillers? Same genre, but where the plucky/tough Russian outwits the evil Americans.

Red Army by Ralph Pieters has a Soviet victory. If I remember correctly the Soviets superior use of computers for logistics support helps win the day.
Top
Post Reply

Return to “Command: Modern Operations series”