This book was supposed to be 20,000 words, but during the research, I realized that I needed more words, because I needed to expand on the background between these two countries and explain this is not a new conflict, but one that had roots running back centuries. Most of the background in Chapter One was not in the original outline, but I had to include it.
As I have said before, this isn't a deep dive into the conflict. Too much is still unknown, and I do not have access to anything outside of public sources. There are other books yet to be written that will have the luxury of both time to reflect on events and access to sources I do not have. Everything in this book is from public sources, with no one source dominating my notes. It's also tricky to separate the facts from the propaganda both sides are putting out in wave after wave. This is a war being fought on many fronts and the fog of war covers more than the battlefield itself.
I also write sidebars, a tactic I took from the Battletech sourcebooks. Sidebars allowed me to go deeper into a few subjects without sidetracking the main document. It's a way to put more info into the book while keeping it organized.
The pictures are all from open sources, which in itself was a chore running down which picture could be used under which circumstances. Jamie Rife was the man behind that task, and the pictures are as much a part of this book are are my words.
I'm still watching the war unfold, making notes on future volumes, but that discussion is for another time. If you want to take a closer look at the book, or to buy it, you can go here: https://www.amazon.com/Russia-Ukraine-War-Factbook-Craig-Reed/dp/B0BL5CRLLK/ref=sr_1_18?qid=1672081631&refinements=p_27%3ACraig+A.+Reed&s=books&sr=1-18&text=Craig+A.+Reed
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That's all for this post. I'm still proud of the work I've done on this book and I ask you to please buy it.
Later!
Craig
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