Saipan

Island in the Mariana Chain, occupied by Japan during World War II and fictitiously again in the novel

Columbus Group

Investment firm founded by George Winston, the controlling interest of which is purchased by Yamata

Japanese Diet

The legislative body of the democratic government in Japan

Indian Ocean

Site of military maneuverings between U.S. and Indian Naval forces

Sri Lanka

Small independent nation India plans to invade and occupy

Comanche

Name for specific type of helicopter, considered to be the best

Ohio Class Submarines

U.S. Naval submarines, named after the state of Ohio, considered to be the quietest subs made

U.S.S. Enterprise

U.S. Naval carrier disabled by a Japanese strike

U.S.S. John Stennis

U.S. Naval carrier disabled by Japanese strike

Elmendorf

U.S. air base in Alaska

Northern Resource Area

Area of Eastern Siberia which Japan and China intend...