tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435801155672910289.post7492474406500838385..comments2024-03-25T07:30:03.082+00:00Comments on Cold War Gamer: Review - Books, The Third World War, General J HackettAndyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16070932079659731369noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435801155672910289.post-78140337567307531952012-06-10T10:32:56.814+01:002012-06-10T10:32:56.814+01:00He wrote two books this and the untold story the f...He wrote two books this and the untold story the first deals with the war in Europe the second, dealt with elements of the story not covered in the first - IMHO both good booksAndyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16070932079659731369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435801155672910289.post-68688132542821054552012-06-10T09:48:49.480+01:002012-06-10T09:48:49.480+01:00I've got another version, The Untold Stories o...I've got another version, The Untold Stories of the Third World war by the same author. Not sure if this is an updated version of the original or a standalone book.mwnciboohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09245976666338020255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435801155672910289.post-52663433475023345542012-03-12T17:37:01.025+00:002012-03-12T17:37:01.025+00:00Splendid book - I re-read my copy (and the sequel)...Splendid book - I re-read my copy (and the sequel) at least once a decade!Tim Gowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561988214539953646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435801155672910289.post-39041657387670790882012-03-12T06:48:20.211+00:002012-03-12T06:48:20.211+00:00I remember reading this book back in the late 1970...I remember reading this book back in the late 1970s, along with a subsequent companion book by the Gen. Hackett. But for a condign critique, check out James Avery Joyce "The War Machine: The Case Against the Arms Race" (London 1980). <br /><br />Leaving his arguments for the moment, I began to have doubts when I read somewhere (Avery Joyce confirmed this) that Hackett's original ending had NATO being overwhelmed. Apparently this didn't suit the powers that be, hence the NATO success (well, they stop the Russians). Seemed to me that the argument to beef up NATO's military was undermined right there.<br /><br />According to a US Deputy Secy of Defence at the time (Morton Halperin), "The NATO doctrine is to fight with conventional arms until we are losing, then to fight with nuclear tacticals ubtil we are losing, and then to blow up the world." <br /><br />At any rate, just for the sake of 'balance', I do recommend Avery Joyce's book. <br />Cheers,<br />ionArchduke Piccolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533325665451889661noreply@blogger.com