1–What is the title of your latest release? TOM CLANCY SHADOW STATE   2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? Jack Ryan Jr. risks life and limb in the jungles of Vietnam to expose a Chinese industrial intelligence network that threatens a top-secret national defense program.   3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? Because this is a Clancy novel, I wanted to focus on the geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and China. Since I spent my career in tech, I chose to highlight American dependence on Chinese rare earth minerals. As with other areas of the tech supply chain, many companies are looking to Vietnam for a China “decoupling” strategy. Given the complex history of American policy in Vietnam, I thought it would be interesting to set the story there.   4–Would you hang out with your protagonist in real life? Oh, most definitely.  Jack Ryan Jr. is a cool dude.  He’s smart, courageous, and fun.  I’ve seen him suffer a trifle from youthful arrogance in the past, but he’s maturing nicely.   5–What are three words that describe your protagonist? Clever, honorable, adventurous   6–What’s something you learned while writing this book?…