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David Ignatius’ latest thriller is a tour de space force, spies and satellite warfare

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Henry R. Schlesinger
May 03, 2024
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Spoiler Alert: The new spy thriller by David Ignatius has arrived just in time for beach season, and that’s good. But Phantom Orbit is not a “rollicking rollercoaster of  international mayhem,” as so many breathless blurbs once described spy thrillers. This is a sober and engaging tale of both human drama and emerging technological threats, fitting neat…

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