Brown, Dale - Plan of Attack by Brown Dale

Author:Brown, Dale [Brown, Dale]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: General, Thrillers, McLanahan; Patrick (Fictitious character), Fiction, Espionage, War & Military, War Stories, Action & Adventure, Generals, International Relations, Political Fiction, Political, Nuclear Warfare, Political fiction; American, Suspense, War stories; American
ISBN: 9780060502928
Publisher: Avon
Published: 2004-12-09T05:00:00+00:00

on whether to retain or jettison the weapons. Bottom line: We don’t let

viable nuclear weapons fall into enemy hands. Of course, none of this

applies to the Kh-31s, since they are nonnuclear.

“Survival and evasion: If we are forced to bail out, crash-land, or

ditch, it is each individual crew member’s responsibility to survive and

to make your way to a designated recovery or exfiltration point. Our

poststrike exfiltration zones are near Norman Wells, Pine Point, Inuvik,

Prince Rupert,Whitehorse, and Fort Nelson. If you don’t know how to

get to them by now, you had better learn fast, because we’re destroying

all maps after we launch our missiles. You are all well trained in cold-

weather survival, and I should think our chances of surviving off the

land and making it to one of the planned exfiltration points is very

good. Try to link up with one of the others if possible, but don’t travel

together unless you need assistance. The exfiltration points will be vis-

ited from time to time by friendly forces, hired escorts, or SPETZNAZ

combat-rescue teams, as conditions warrant, so sit tight once you make

it to an exfil point, and look out for your contact. Most of all, remem-

ber your training and keep a cool head.

“Resistance and escape: If you’re captured, remember that your first

and foremost responsibility to your crew and your country is to survive;

second, to resist to the best of your ability giving up vital state secrets;

and third, to escape, so you can return to friendly forces and fight again.

You must protect your fellow crew members and support your country,

but if you feel you will be killed if you do not talk, then talk—but say

as little as possible. The Canadians and Americans are generally not con-

sidered brutal captors, but the outposts and field-intelligence officers

will be the most unpredictable, and of course we’ll have just launched

nuclear weapons against them, so they’re likely to be very, very angry.

“If necessary, give them the most minimal information possible—

name, rank, serial number, and date of birth—then beg for mercy. Try

anything and everything to avoid being abused, tortured, or interro-

gated: Remind them of their legal responsibilities, speak about the

Geneva Conventions, ask to talk to the Red Cross, plead with them to

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be fair and humane, tell them you are a family man, pretend you’re in-

jured, blah blah blah, and they will likely not hurt you. This is no time

to be a hero and get yourselves maimed. Remember, we are not talking

about the Chechens or the Afghans—the Americans and Canadians re-

spond to pleas for help. Again, rely on your training and keep a cool

head, and you’ll come out of it okay. Hell, you might even star on one

of their television reality shows, sign a Hollywood movie deal, marry

Pamela Anderson, and get famous defense lawyer Johnny Cochran to

represent you in court within a day or two.” That got a laugh that

Leborov could hear even in the noisy cabin.

“If you escape, your chance of finding support from the civilian

population is unknown,” the aircraft commander went on. “You may

encounter some Russian-speaking individuals, but don’t assume they are

pro-Russian. Generally,

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