The Cardinal of the Kremlin is a sequel of sorts to
The Hunt For Red October, based around the development of the [Strategic Defence Initiative]
? and its
Soviet equivalent, covering themes including intelligence gathering and counterintelligence, political intrigue, and guerilla warfare in
Afghanistan.
Notable for its outrageous (yet plausible) conclusion and the increasing predominance of pro-military, pro-law enforcement views endorsed in Clancy's writing.
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