Ted Halstead
Ted Halstead served twenty-five years in the State Department as a Foreign Service Officer, most of it overseas, and was promoted to the Senior Foreign Service after his second tour at US Embassy Riyadh. His tours included four years at US Embassy Seoul, and two years at the East Asia Pacific Bureau in DC. He is a National War College graduate, and served for three years at a regional US military headquarters.
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The Second Korean War
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Two Russian agents discover a missing nuclear weapon was hidden in an American city by North Korea. Another nuclear weapon nears Seoul in a tunnel built by North Koreans. And North Korea's new military dictator launches an all-out invasion. Will Seoul or Pyongyang be the new capital of a united Korea? |
The Saudi-Iranian War
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Two Russian agents are trying to stop three nuclear weapons. Iran’s Acting Supreme Leader wants to make his title permanent by overthrowing the Saudi monarchy. Will nuclear weapons, VX and two armored forces converging on Riyadh let him succeed? Or can Russian agents and American technology stop Iran in time? |
The End of America's War in Afghanistan
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Three Russian agents are trying to stop nuclear weapons stolen from Pakistan by the Taliban. The Taliban wants to use the stolen weapons to force America out of Afghanistan for good, and return to power in Kabul. Will nuclear strikes in multiple locations across Afghanistan let them succeed? Or can Russian agents and American special forces stop the Taliban in time? |
The End of Russia's War in Ukraine
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Three Russian agents are searching Ukraine for a missing thermonuclear warhead. America suspects the warhead wasn’t really stolen, and its detonation might be a pretext to let Russia seize Ukraine. Will the agents find the warhead before it is used, and starts WWIII? This will be the Russian agents’ greatest challenge yet. |
The Second Chinese Revolution
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Revolutionaries in China now have Internet access through American satellites and can organize and launch cyberattacks. Russian agents will travel to America to stop that threat, in return for a Chinese purchase of Russian oil. The Chinese military will also be deployed. But if they succeed, will they stop there? Or will the generals take charge? |
The Russian Agents Box Set
China Conquers Taiwan
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“This is but one of many ‘China invades Taiwan’ books on the market, yet far more fun to read than the author’s competitors because the action scenes are a mixture of traditional and unusual characters all thrown together inside a fast-moving plot.”- Amazon Review If China uses enough firepower to overwhelm Taiwan’s defenses, will what is left be worth having? China’s leader has now decided the answer is - yes. In a war on this scale, can the Russian Agents make a difference? Their orders are to do so, or die trying. American Presidents have said since 2022 that they would defend Taiwan if it is attacked by the PRC. But how far will America go to keep that promise? All the way to nuclear war? Will Japan help defend Taiwan? And what about America’s other allies in the region, like Australia and South Korea? However the war ends, it will be the largest armed conflict since WWII. And may start WWIII. |