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Ghost Force is a 2006 novel in a series of works by British author Patrick Robinson. It contains characters found in previous Robinson novels.
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Plot summary
The Siberians who have made a huge market in the oil business are planning on a reform to gain recognition as a nation and probably gain independence from the Russian Federation. In response the Russian military eliminates vital oil business leaders to maintain control over the oil and the Siberian economy. Recognizing that this control may soon become unstable, they turn to an alternative—the rich oil fields of Falkland Islands. They persuade the Argentines to co-ordinate an invasion of the islands citing the Argentine sovereignty over them. This would also serve as a guise for a Russian oil rig to be developed on the island. The Russians also send a submarine called the Viper to assist the Argentines.
Britain which holds governance over the Falklands begins to suspect the invasion. Royal Navy is sent by their prime minister to prevent the invasion and protect the Brits living in Falklands. Unlike the previous war over the islands which the British had won, the Argentines destroy the advancing British navy and claim the islands for their own. However, a Special Air Service special operations team is stranded on the island and a massive manhunt is on to find and terminate them.
Admiral Arnold Morgan, the former National Security Advisor to the US President takes the helm in putting together a crack team of Navy Seals led by Commander Rick Hunter on a mission to extract the S.A.S team and damage Argentine Air Force assets. Through this, he hopes that the Argentines will release control of the Exxon Mobil oil rig on the island.
The SEAL team strategically takes out Argentine fighters and destroys runways to create havoc and frustration in the Argentine command. They also extract the S.A.S team.
On understanding the objectives of the American strike, the Argentine government decides to release the Exxon Mobil officials and return control of the oil rig to the Americans and the British. They also call for a complete hand over of the governance over the islands from the British. The final chapter comes to an end when the Russian submarine Viper is sunk by a US attack submarine in deep waters.