The Mammoth Book of SF Wars Author:Ian Watson (Editor), Ian Whates (Editor) War is becoming increasingly 'SF-ized' with remotely controlled attack drones and robot warriors already in development and being tested. Over the past 100 years the technology of war has advanced enormously in destructive power, yet also in sophistication so that we no longer seem to live under the constant threat of all-out global ther... more »monuclear cataclysm. So what will future wars be like? And what will start them: religion, politics, resources, refugees, or advanced weaponry itself? Watson and Whates present a gripping anthology of SF stories which explores the gamut of possible future conflicts, including such themes as nuclear war, psychological and cyberwars, enhanced soldiery, mercenaries, terrorism, intelligent robotic war machines, and war with aliens. All the stories in this collection of remarkable quality and diversity reveals humankind pressed to the limits in every conceivable way.
Contents:
Introduction (The Mammoth Book of SF Wars) (2012) • essay by Ian Whates and Ian Watson.
Peacekeeper (2012) / Brad R. Torgersen and Mike Resnick
From Out of the Sun, Endlessly Singing (2012) / Simon R. Green
All for Love (1962) / Algis Budrys
The War Artist (2011) / Tony Ballantyne
The War Memorial [Near Space] (1995) / Allen Steele
Politics (1990) / Elizabeth Moon
Arena (1944) / Fredric Brown
Peacekeeping Mission (2008) / Laura Resnick
The Peacemaker [Berserker] (1964) / Fred Saberhagen (variant of The Life Hater)
Junked: A Combat K Adventure (2009) / Andy Remic
The Liberation of Earth (1953) / William Tenn
A Clean Escape (1985) / John Kessel
Storming Hell (2009) / John Lambshead
Solidarity (2005) / Walter Jon Williams
The Price (2010) / Michael Z. Williamson
The Horars of War (1970) / Gene Wolfe
The Traitor [Bolo] (1997) / David Weber
The Game of Rat and Dragon [The Instrumentality of Mankind] (1955) / Cordwainer Smith
Caught in the Crossfire [Hammer's Slammers] (1978) / David Drake
The Rhine's World Incident [Polity Universe] (2008) / Neal Asher
Winning Peace [Jackaroo] (2007) / Paul J. McAuley
Time Piece (1970) / Joe Haldeman
The Wake (2011) / Dan Abnett
The Pyre of New Day [Skolian Short Fiction • 7] (2012) Catherine Asaro