Tipping Point 05.Korea

TIPPING POINT: KOREA Book V of Tipping Point series A Novel by John O’Brien Copyright © 2023 John O’Brien All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form, except for the inclusion of brief quotations in review, without permission in writing from the author. You may contact the author at [email protected] Cover art by: J Caleb http://www.jcalebdesign,com Other books by John O’Brien A New World Series A New World: Chaos A New World: Return A New World: Sanctuary A New World: Taken A New World: Awakening A New World: Dissension A New World: Takedown A New World: Conspiracy A New World: Reckoning A New World: Storm Companion Books A New World: Untold Stories A New World: Untold Stories II The Third Wave: Eidolon Ares Virus Ares Virus: Arctic Storm Ares Virus: White Horse Ares Virus: Phoenix Rising Red Team Red Team: Strigoi Red Team: Lycan Red Team: Cartel Part One Red Team: Cartel Part Two A Shrouded World A Shrouded World: Whistlers A Shrouded World: Atlantis A Shrouded World: Convergence A Shrouded World: Valhalla A Shrouded World: Asabron A Shrouded World: Bitfrost A Shrouded World: Hvergelmir A Shrouded World: Asgard Lifting the Veil Lifting the Veil: Fallen Lifting the Veil: Winter Lifting the Veil: Emergence Lifting the Veil: Risen Tipping Point Tipping Point: Opening Shots Tipping Point: Escalation Tipping Point: OPLAN 5015 Tipping Point: Penghu Tipping Point: Korea Author’s Note Well, we’re here on the fifth book and the goalpost keeps moving. At this point, the only thing I know for sure is that there will be a sixth book. I guess that means my ass will remain glued to my chair and these poor keys will continue to take a beating. Not to mention the English language…thank goodness for editing and those who know far more than I. While writing this one, and for the previous ones for the most part, I felt like my skull was going to crack from all of the information I have to retain. I’ve mentioned this before, but I feel that for every hour I write, there’s at least an hour spent researching. Many times, I have to go back over the same materials because my brain cells don’t seem to hold information like they used to. Or maybe they never did and I was just imagining that I could. I had a good time writing this stage of the conflict I’ve created. I would wake in the middle of the night with Table of Contents Contents Author’s Note Table of Contents What Went On Before Prologue Chapter One Chapter Two Chapter Three Chapter Four Chapter Five Chapter Six Chapter Seven Chapter Eight Chapter Nine Chapter Ten Cast of Characters US Personnel Presidential Cabinet Jake Chamberlain, Secretary of the Navy Tom Collier, CIA Director Elizabeth Hague, Ambassador to the United Nations Imraham Patel, CDC Director Aaron MacCulloch, Secretary of Defense Bill Reiser, NSA Director Joan Richardson, Homeland Security Director Fred Stevenson, Secretary of State Frank Winslow, President of the United States Joint Chiefs of Staff Phil Dawson, General, USAF—Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Kevin Loughlin, General, US Army—Joint Chiefs of Staff Vice Chairman Tony Anderson, General, US Army—Army Chief of Staff Duke Calloway, General, US Marines—Commandant of the Marines Brian Durant, Admiral, USN—Chief of Naval Operations Mike Williams, General, USAF—Air Force Chief of Staff US Naval Personnel Jerry Ackland, Commander, USN—Captain of the USS Texas David Avelar, Commander, USN—Captain of the USS Topeka Peter Baird, Commander, USN—Captain of the USS Cheyenne Charlie Blackwell, Vice Admiral, USN—Third Fleet Commander Kyle Blaine, Lieutenant, USN—F-35C Pilot Shawn Brickline,