Desert Shield (Crisis in the Desert Book 2)

Iraq controls twenty-five percent for the worlds daily oil output. Prices sour as the Soviet Union moves to fill the void. The worlds first oil war has begun and wrecked havoc on global trade. Fighting around Medina and the Islamic holy sites turns medieval. Memories of WWI trench warfare returns. Will the light forces of the 101^st and 82^nd Airborne be able to stop the Republican Guard mechanized forces from overrunning the country. In the sky above Soviet volunteers fly MIG-29s for the Iraqi air forces and take on the F-15, and F-16 of the US Air Force as well as the F-14 Tomcats of the US Navy. Unexpected Iranian submarines enter the fray. “The enemy of my enemy is my friend.” The world holds its breath as one million soldiers, airmen, Marines and naval personnel along with Coast Guardmen prepare for battle.