Fulcrum of the Citadel

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Following the publication of my first book, Stand of Knights, and Domingo Cortez’s memoir The Lafayette Initiative, I decided that what was missing from the literature on the Taiwan War was an authoritative recounting of its ending. I had decided to write the book myself, and sought out interviews with all of the surviving individuals who played a pivotal role.

What I found, however, was that their stories were far more instructive than I could render them in the retelling. Thus, I decided instead to compile their narratives in chronological order so that the reader can see events unfold from the perspective of the key actors. At the beginning of each chapter, I note whose account I am sharing.

I am honored to have played a small part in the drama, and I hope you enjoy reading this final volume on the war as much as I enjoyed compiling it.

Brad Feldman

New York City

April 2031

The flight I took after I said goodbye to my wife Lucy in Kentucky brought me to Hawaii, where our plane was refueled. I was trying to figure out what crazy plan the Army had to get us into Taiwan when Colonel Brown, our battalion commander, came back to where I was sitting. He had been conferring with Brigadier General Gutierrez and the rest of the command staff for the 1st Brigade Combat Team of the 101st Airborne Division.

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