The United States and Soviet Union are at the brink of war. Fearful of US plans for an anti-missile defense system that could defeat a USSR first strike, the Soviet General Secretary, the conservative successor to Gorbachev, conceives a plan to act first.Russian Bear bombers violate US airspace, leading to a response by American F-15s. A US Navy battle group is attacked in the North Atlantic. And in orbit, a Soviet hunter-killer satellite attacks an American space shuttle."An ominous, nightmarish scenario about how World War III could happen. Chilling and credible, DEFCON One graphically portray's humanity's stake in the Gorbachev revolution. It's a must read, as immediate as this morning's headlines." - Stephen Coonts, New York Times best-selling author of Flight of the Intruder"DEFCON One should be thought-provoking to everyone interested in the global balance of power. Lessons to be learned from DEFCON One just may let us avoid nuclear holocaust for another forty years." - W.E.B. Griffin, best-selling author of The Corps and Brotherhood of War series"DEFCON One is a humdinger! Joe Weber mixes up the fast-paced action for an exciting read! and " - Payne Harrison, New York Times best-selling author"His flying scenes especially are superb. It's a chilling vision. . . The best high-tech military thriller. . . and " - Franklin Allen Leib, best-selling author of Fire Arrow"DEFCON One is a skillfully constructed and exciting first novel. Vivid and frighteningly plausible. Crammed with high-tech action and nail-biting suspense. A brilliant novel! and " - Herbert Crowder, best-selling author of Ambush At Osirak