Defense Protocol
by Brian Andrews, Jeffrey Wilson (Author)
Jack Ryan (Chronological Order) (40), Jack Ryan (Publication Order) (41)
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The stakes are sky-high when a power-mad Chinese president threatens Taiwan in the #1 New York Times bestselling Jack Ryan series.For decades, Taiwan has been a thorn in the side of the Chinese government. An independent nation to the rest of the world, it is considered a rogue province by the PRC. Previous governments have tried to conquer the island using economic force and diplomatic pressure, but new Chinese President Li Jian Jun is done fooling around. He’s devised a secret show more military operation to take the island. Only one man knows how to stop Li’s mad and bloody plan for reunification and that’s Minister of Defense Qin Haiyu. Fearing for his life and the safety of his family, Qin covertly makes contact with the CIA in Beijing and signals his desire to defect to the West.
To get Qin out, John Clark creates an international task force reminiscent of Rainbow Six and goes undercover in mainland China. Meanwhile, Lt. Commander Katie Ryan is deployed to the tip of the spear on the destroyer USS Jason Dunham to defend Taiwan. Threatened by an encircling Chinese armada, she’s under pressure to find a flaw in the invaders’ plan for her father to exploit.
For his part, President Jack Ryan may have the power of the entire US military at his disposal, but what he really needs are Li’s secret plans from Defense Minister Qin so he can stave off a war. Because America’s Defense Protocol could lead to a game of mutual destruction that could cost the lives of thousands of young soldiers, sailors, special operators as well as his daughter. show less
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The Chinese government plans to use a military exercise as cover for an invasion of Taiwan. A senior Chinese minister balks at this and wants to defect in order to warn the West. Simultaneously, an American intelligence analyst (President Jack Ryan's daughter, no less) realises what is going on and warns the American authorities. The extraction of the Minister and the face-off against China are played out in parallel.
As always with the Tom Clancy class of novel this is a very plausible scenario and the detailed actions on both sides seem very realistic. There is plenty of equipment porn to slaver over, almost down to the serial number level. What is missing is a strong cohesive narrative. The authors spread themselves a little too show more thinly over the material, the intelligence analyst thread being the one that loses out. A bit more on the military action and less on the defection and extraction would have been better.
An OK military adventure read, but nothing more. show less
As always with the Tom Clancy class of novel this is a very plausible scenario and the detailed actions on both sides seem very realistic. There is plenty of equipment porn to slaver over, almost down to the serial number level. What is missing is a strong cohesive narrative. The authors spread themselves a little too show more thinly over the material, the intelligence analyst thread being the one that loses out. A bit more on the military action and less on the defection and extraction would have been better.
An OK military adventure read, but nothing more. show less
I have read 39 of the 43 books in the Jack Ryan series. "Defense Protocol" by Brian Andrews and Jeffrey Wilson the latest. The other Andrews and Wilson I read was "Act of Defiance." My feedback from that book was military action good, non action dialog not so good. That is true for this book too.
As I was reading , "Defense Protocol," I recalled a previous thought from an old book that has done an 180 degree turn. Here is the review that described the thought:
Locked on (read in 2012)
I enjoy Tom Clancy thrillers. The book had a "with Mark Greaney" credit. Sometimes I thought it may have actually been "with Rush Limbaugh." The liberals are evil/corrupt while conservatives are good/pure theme comes off as comical. Jack Ryan's new girlfriend show more is an interesting character: someone who thinks the Campus may not be all that, and she has a redeeming character. Everyone else who would have that attitude would not be portrayed in a good light.
The evil Chinese President in "Defense Protocol" reminds me of the current US President, sadly.
110 members, 3.79 average rating, 10/16/2025 show less
As I was reading , "Defense Protocol," I recalled a previous thought from an old book that has done an 180 degree turn. Here is the review that described the thought:
Locked on (read in 2012)
I enjoy Tom Clancy thrillers. The book had a "with Mark Greaney" credit. Sometimes I thought it may have actually been "with Rush Limbaugh." The liberals are evil/corrupt while conservatives are good/pure theme comes off as comical. Jack Ryan's new girlfriend show more is an interesting character: someone who thinks the Campus may not be all that, and she has a redeeming character. Everyone else who would have that attitude would not be portrayed in a good light.
The evil Chinese President in "Defense Protocol" reminds me of the current US President, sadly.
110 members, 3.79 average rating, 10/16/2025 show less
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- 2024-12-03
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