The Shadow War, Jim Sciutto
The Shadow War, Jim Sciutto
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The Shadow War
Inside Russia's and China's Secret Operations to Defeat America

Author: Jim Sciutto

Narrator: Jim Sciutto

Unabridged: 9 hr 24 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 05/14/2019


Synopsis

CNN’s Chief National Security Correspondent reveals the invisible fronts of twenty-first century warfare and identifies the ongoing battles being waged—often without the public’s full knowledge—from disinformation campaigns to advanced satellite weaponry.The United States is currently under attack from multiple adversaries—yet most Americans have no idea of the dangers threatening us. In this eye-opening audiobook, military and intelligence expert and seasoned reporter Jim Sciutto traces the expanding web of attacks that together amount to an undeclared but deeply dangerous war on America.With in-depth reporting from Ukraine to the South China Sea, Cuba to the earth’s atmosphere, unprecedented access to America’s Space Command, and new information from inside the intelligence agencies tracking election interference, Sciutto draws on his deep knowledge, high-level contacts, and personal experience as a journalist and diplomat to paint the most comprehensive and vivid picture of a nation targeted by a new and disturbing brand of warfare.America is engaged in a Shadow War on multiple fronts, with multiple enemies. The practitioners include America’s most familiar adversaries: Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran. But unlike conventional warfare, these conflicts are conducted in the shadows, with no formal declaration and often use multiple sources, from influential businessmen and lawyers to hackers. And it is happening today.But America is adapting and fighting back. In The Shadow War, Sciutto introduces the dizzying array of soldiers, sailors, submariners and their commanders, space engineers, computer scientists, and civilians who are on the front lines of this new kind of forever war. Intensive and disturbing, this invaluable and important work opens our eyes and makes clear that future war is here.

About Jim Sciutto

Jim Sciutto is CNN's chief national security correspondent and co-anchor of CNN Newsroom. After more than two decades as a foreign correspondent stationed in Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, he returned to Washington to cover the Defense Department, the State Department, and intelligence agencies for CNN. His work has earned him Emmy Awards, the George Polk Award, the Edward R. Murrow award, and the Merriman Smith Memorial Award for excellence in presidential coverage. A graduate of Yale and a Fulbright Fellow, he lives in Washington, D.C., with his wife, Gloria Riviera, who is a crisis communications professional and journalist for ABC News, and their three children.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Prasan on May 24, 2019

Informative and interesting, but paints a dangerously incomplete picture of the world. Jim Sciutto's book is a very interesting look at the tactics employed by two of America's rivals - Russia & China - to challenge American global dominance. Sciutto's theory is that both nations are employing a for......more

Goodreads review by Chris on June 12, 2019

Jim Sciutto presents a solid overview of the "shadow war" being waged against the United States but offers dangerously militarized solutions that exacerbate the problem. I found myself repeatedly frustrated by the author's overt deference to military analysts without regard for other areas of expert......more

Goodreads review by Michael on June 13, 2019

It’s a very telling question: “Are we losing a war few of us realize we’re fighting?” Yes, as Jim Sciutto’s very detailed and disturbing book reveals, and it’s mostly a war without a physical battle but with more devastating potential for disruption of the United States and Western civilization. Thi......more

Goodreads review by Mizuki on February 27, 2024

It is not a flawless book, from time to time it reads a bit too much like a series of news reports. However, reading this book in the year 2024, I must admit the author is correct in his prediction and he did the right thing by sounding the alarm so early on. Let's face it, Russia and China have bee......more

Goodreads review by Liz on April 12, 2020

I spent my weekend reading The Shadow War. When I would come across a particularly astonishing (let’s be honest -- HORRIFYING) fact, I’d share it with my life partner Doug. By Sunday afternoon, he was saying, “I’m REALLY READY for you to be done with that book!” Suffice it to say, Jim Sciutto’s news......more