Condition Zebra: The Next War - 2025

The Kirov series turns 50!

Celebrate Volume 50 of the series this March, Able Sentry, as the war in the Arabian Sea intensifies. Admiral Sun Wei seeks the support of Pakistan, their bases, air force, and navy. Yet the war is on a dangerous edge, and India will soon be forced to make a choice that could be decisive.

Now Captain Simpson and Admiral Wells are joined by Carrier Strike Group Independence, and the final battle to open the sea lanes to Oman is joined in the Arabian Sea. Backed into the Gulf of Oman, the Chinese fleet, supported by Pakistan, is still a very dangerous beast. The west must prevail, enabling Operation Able Sentry to bring the powerful 1st US Marine Division to Saudi Arabia, and open the way for further reinforcements by sea.

At the same time Admiral Wu Jinlong continues to press south towards Singapore, in spite of the terrible loss of the carrier Shandong. He vows vengeance, and swears that he will drive his enemies off, as he forced the Royal Navy to an ignominious retreat. Yet this time he meets a foe unlike any he has faced before—Vladimir Karpov, aboard the Siberian battlecruiser Kirov. And at his side, is an old warrior from the last great war, made new, and gilded with modern sensors and new weapons—the battleship New Jersey, with four American destroyers.