{"product_id":"tom-clancy-defense-protocol-a-jack-ryan-novel-paperback","title":"Tom Clancy Defense Protocol (A Jack Ryan Novel) (Paperback)","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe stakes are sky-high when a power-mad Chinese\npresident threatens Taiwan in the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling\nJack Ryan series.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\nFor decades, Taiwan has been a thorn in the side of the Chinese government. An\nindependent nation to the rest of the world, it is considered a rogue province\nby the PRC. Previous governments have tried to conquer the island using\neconomic force and diplomatic pressure, but new Chinese President Li Jian Jun\nis done fooling around. He’s devised a secret military operation to take the\nisland. Only one man knows how to stop Li’s mad and bloody plan for\nreunification and that’s Minister of Defense Qin Haiyu. Fearing for his life\nand the safety of his family, Qin covertly makes contact with the CIA in\nBeijing and signals his desire to defect to the West.\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\nTo get Qin out, John Clark creates an international task force reminiscent of\nRainbow Six and goes undercover in mainland China. Meanwhile, Lt. Commander\nKatie Ryan is deployed to the tip of the spear on the destroyer USS Jason\nDunham to defend Taiwan. Threatened by an encircling Chinese armada, she’s\nunder pressure to find a flaw in the invaders’ plan for her father to exploit.\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\nFor his part, President Jack Ryan may have the power of the entire US military\nat his disposal, but what he really needs are Li’s secret plans from Defense\nMinister Qin so he can stave off a war. Because America’s Defense Protocol\ncould lead to a game of mutual destruction that could cost the lives of\nthousands of young soldiers, sailors, special operators as well as his\ndaughter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\n\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eForty years ago, \u003cb\u003eTom Clancy\u003c\/b\u003e was a Maryland\ninsurance broker with a passion for naval history. Years before, he had been an\nEnglish major at Baltimore’s Loyola College and had always dreamed of writing a\nnovel. His first effort, \u003ci\u003eThe Hunt for Red October\u003c\/i\u003e, sold briskly as\na result of rave reviews, then catapulted onto the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller\nlist after President Reagan pronounced it “the perfect yarn.” From that day\nforward, Clancy established himself as an undisputed master at blending\nexceptional realism and authenticity, intricate plotting, and razor-sharp\nsuspense. He passed away in October 2013.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nNavy veterans \u003cb\u003eBrian Andrews\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eJeffrey Wilson\u003c\/b\u003e (Andrews\n\u0026amp; Wilson) are the writing team behind the bestselling Tier One, Sons of\nValor, and Shepherds book series. Brian is a nuclear engineer and Park\nLeadership Fellow who served as an officer on a fast-attack submarine. Jeff is\na vascular surgeon and jet pilot who conducted combat operations with an East\nCoast–based SEAL team. In addition to writing books, they have multiple film\nand television projects under development with partners at Skydance Media,\nWalden Media, Picturestart, Sony, Endeavor Content, and Imagine Entertainment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TIMES DISTRIBUTION PTE LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44875662295247,"sku":"9780593717998","price":21.26,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/5662\/3823\/files\/download_c1c80cbc-b6a8-47b7-9ee8-03733cc93ae5.jpg?v=1772182116","url":"https:\/\/popular.com.sg\/products\/tom-clancy-defense-protocol-a-jack-ryan-novel-paperback","provider":"Popular Book Company Pte Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}