Great plot: an all out war with China. The plot is deeply and intelligently thought through and presented in a very believable manner. The book is very smoothly written, with two protagonists who were believable and very easily identified with.I thought some of the things in the plot that happened to Dalton and Sullivan were a little simple and seemed too convenient and predictable, and I never did figure out the completely platonic relationship between them. I also thought the very knowledgeable author went into a little too much detail on the planes and ships.But overall a very good book. I'll definitely read more by Weber.