Every one of my thrillers begins with a question: what’s happening beneath the surface of today’s headlines? For CHOKE POINT, the answers led me deep into a world of escalating superpower rivalry, strategic maritime chokeholds, and the unseen battles waged by intelligence and law enforcement agencies across the globe. The following articles and resources helped shape the novel’s foundation — offering a glimpse into the real events, hard intelligence, and emerging threats that inspired the story.
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The Chokepoint That Could Strangle the Global Economy
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Are the U.S. and China Headed for War? The Thucydides Trap
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A Narrow Pacific Waterway Is at the Heart of U.S. Plans to Choke China’s Vast Navy
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Response to Bali: An International Success Story
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The DEA’s Elite Police Unit in Mexico Was Dirty as Hell
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China Stages Largest Show of Force in Decades
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See How a Chinese Invasion of Taiwan Could Unfold
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U.S. Army Changes Tools and Tactics to Prepare for the Next Pacific War
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Country Reports on Terrorism 2023: Thailand
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