I am left hoping that there will be more dispatches from Nuttington to come in the future.Ī number of groups exist in Great Britain that promote the extermination of grey squirrels in the UK under the cynical guise of "conservation." These include British Red Squirrel, the UK Squirrel Accord, Red Squirrels United, and others, including several regional groups. Are We Nuts? is as entertaining as it is timely and topical. The characters are likable and sympathetic, the action and plot development is perfectly paced, and the reader is kept guessing to the very end. While the parallels between the Sciurus States and our own republic are obvious, this is more than just a political allegory. For example, in the opening chapters, a young squirrel refugee arrives in Nuttington from a flood and famine ravaged land to the southwest, and is welcomed with open arms, an example that many of our own political leaders (right up to The Donald himself) could stand to emulate. To be sure, the squirrels of the Sciurus States have a lot to teach us. But what Harry, his Great-Grandpa, and nut-checkers champion Gary Logisquir must find out is just how big, and how far-reaching are these secrets.Īre We Nuts? has a great deal to say about the dangers of corruption in even the most enlightened and democratic societies. It becomes all too clear that the Tribe Council isn't acting in the best interests of the squirrels it should be serving. Sure enough, the pair begin to notice unusual and troubling things taking place in Nuttington-strange activity centered around the facility where the smart boxes are maintained odd conversations between political and business leaders of the community. Harry is educated, intelligent, and ambitious, and a bit frustrated with the routine of his daily life.Īfter finding a berry-a rarity in the post-flood world-Harry and Great-Grandpa believe extraordinary events are destined. Young Harry, a descendent of the great President Theo Roosquirrel, lives with his great-grandfather, the eldest and most respected member of the community. The story takes place in Nuttington, the prosperous capital of the Sciurus States. Through several generations the squirrels continue to struggle until innovator Steve l'Squirrel discovers that the strange boxes that the humans left behind in their homes can be used to communicate with distant squirrel communities. On the eastern seaboard of North America, under the guidance of visionary leaders George Squirrelton and Benjamin Franknut, they abandon their scattered nests, establish communal settlements, and form the Sciurus States. Squirrels have banded together and adapted to survive the periodic floods and food shortages that ravage the land. After a climate change-induced Great Flood, humans have vanished from the earth. area.Are We Nuts? A Modern Fable takes place in a future that we humans can only hope doesn't come about. Jeffrey is a national security professional in the greater D.C. He was also dubbed an official “Mad Scientist” for the U.S. He has been named by Defense News as one of the 100 most influential people in defense issues. Peter Warren Singer is a strategist and senior fellow at the New America Foundation. You may also be interested in:Ĭhina’s Making Major Progress with Its Aircraft Carrier TechnologyĬhina Launches Asia’s Biggest Post WWII WarshipĪn Electromagnetic Arms Race has Begun: China is Making Railguns Too In 2016, retired Rear Admiral Zhao Dengping discussed plans for a follow-up warship to the Type 055 a “Universal Combatant Ship” that would be equipped with laser, railguns, and, most intriguingly, electromagnetically assisted missile launchers, which could increase missile range. Railgun-equipped warships can fire hypersonic projectiles to shoot down stealth aircraft and ballistic missiles, or bombard enemy ships and land targets from hundreds of miles away.Īnd EMALS catapults would allow Chinese aircraft carriers to launch a range of heavier aircraft, significantly increasing their strike power and range. Railguns and EMALS catapults could make the Chinese Navy much more capable. Admiral Ma proposed in 2017 that such a warship would equipped with lasers, railguns, and electromagnetically assisted missile launchers. It shows a streamlined, integrated mast superstructure for a large surface combatant. This photo is from a presentation by Rear Admiral Zhao Denping.
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