New Cold Wars

A fast-paced account of America's descent into simultaneous Cold Wars against two very different adversaries - Xi Jinping's China and Vladimir Putin's Russia - based on in-depth research.

New Cold Wars, the latest work by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and bestselling author of The Perfect Weapon, David E. Sanger, tells the gripping story of America at a crossroads. By the turn of the millennium, the United States was confident that a democratic Russia and a newly prosperous China could gradually be integrated into the Western-led order. This turned out to be an illusion. As Washington emerged from the era of terrorism, the three nuclear powers became embroiled in a new, high-stakes struggle for military, economic, and technological dominance - with nations around the world forced to take sides.

Sanger interviews a remarkable array of senior officials in the United States, foreign leaders, and technology executives who have been thrust to the forefront, weaving a compelling narrative that revolves around the critical questions of the era. Will the mistakes Putin made in his reckless invasion of Ukraine lead to his downfall, and will he resort to his nuclear arsenal? Will China respond to the U.S. chip embargo or seize Taiwan, the capital of semiconductors?

From the battlefields of Ukraine - where trench warfare and cyber warfare are fought side by side - to the backrooms and boardrooms where diplomats, spies, and tech executives vie for geopolitical advantage, New Cold Wars is a remarkable first draft of the history documenting America's return to the superpower conflict, the decisions that lie ahead, and what is at stake for the United States and the world.