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SUB WAR

The Global Race to Rule Beneath the Waves

The next great power struggle won't be fought on land or in the skies - it will be fought beneath the waves.

From nuclear submarines and underwater drones to internet cables, AI infrastructure and the race for critical minerals, the seabed has become the newest frontier in global power.

In SUB WAR, leading international security expert Bruce D. Jones takes readers inside this hidden struggle, revealing why the United States, China and Russia are investing billions to dominate the undersea world - and why the outcome will shape everything from global trade and military power to the internet, artificial intelligence and the balance of the world order.

Drawing on rare access to a US nuclear attack submarine and decades advising governments on international strategy, Jones combines first-hand reporting with authoritative insight to illuminate one of the most important stories of our age.

Gripping, accessible and deeply timely, SUB WAR uncovers the invisible battlefield beneath our feet - and explains why whoever controls the oceans will determine the future of the twenty-first century.

About Bruce D. Jones

Bruce D. Jones is Director of the Foreign Policy programme at the Brookings Institution and one of the world's leading experts on international order, strategy and great power competition. He is also a Consulting Professor at Stanford University's Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies and has previously held academic positions at Princeton, Yale and New York University. Throughout his career he has advised governments, international organisations and the World Bank on global security and foreign policy.
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  • Imprint: WH Allen
  • ISBN: 9780753563304
  • Length: 352 pages
  • Price: £22.00
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