The Battle for Skies
The Battle for Skies () is a novel by Russian author Maxim Kalashnikov, first published in 2000 by the "Great Resistance" publisher. It is the second part of Kalashnikov's historical, geopolitical and economical series of novels (the sequel to "The Broken Sword of the Empire"). "The Battle for Skies" is essentially the big missing part of "The Broken Sword of the Empire"—what the author meant to write about the Cold War but didn't include into the first book. A few changes can yet be seen. Kalashnikov was deeply touched by the Yugoslavian crisis (Operation Allied  Force) in 1999. As a result, he wrote the introduction of the second book by exposing his thoughts about this war. Notably, the author draw a distinct parallel between the events in Yugoslavia and the state of affairs in Russia. Kalashnikov was convinced that it was only an exercise for the "Westerners" (NATO country-members), and that the same destiny would await Russia in the close future. Structure. "The Battle for Skies" is larger than its predecessor. It is divided into four parts :