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Category Archives: Strategy Strikes Back

Strategy Forge #1: We Create Futures, Wellington, New Zealand

Strategy, Strategy Strikes BackBy adminFebruary 17, 2020Leave a comment

*On Monday night, February 17, 2020, I spoke at a gathering of business, public, and non-profit leaders in Wellington, New Zealand. It was called the “Strategy Forge,” and I was honored to be the first to speak in the series. The host – a design firm called We Create Futures – maintains a website dedicated…

Revisiting book on ‘Star Wars,’ modern military

Colorado Springs Gazette, Strategy Strikes Back, Winning WesterosBy adminDecember 17, 2019Leave a comment

*Note: This story was published in the Colorado Springs Gazette print edition on December 17, 2019. It is coverage of Strategy Strikes Back and Winning Westeros from a local journalist named Seth Boster. An image of the column is included below.

At the Commonwealth Club of California with Max Brooks – on Strategy Strikes Back

Strategy, Strategy Strikes BackBy adminJune 26, 2018Leave a comment

On Monday, June 25, 2018, I had a great time in San Francisco at the Commonwealth Club of California with my friend & co-editor Max Brooks talking about our book Strategy Strikes Back: How Star Wars Explains Modern Military Conflict. Here are the links to the audio podcast and the video from the event.

‘Star Wars’ As A Lens for Grand Strategy?

Strategy, Strategy Strikes BackBy adminJune 19, 2018Leave a comment

Previously taped and then aired on June 19, 2018, I had a heckuva time talking with Dr. Andrew Hill of the Army War College’s War Room – this wide-ranging and fun conversation can be found here.

On Strategy Strikes Back

Strategy Strikes BackBy adminJune 14, 2018Leave a comment

On June 14, 2018, I had a fine time chatting about Strategy Strikes Back with Australian military officer Mick Cook and my three co-editors from the book – Max Brooks, John Amble, and Jaym Gates. You can find it here, Episode #64.

American Strategic Myths Through the Lens of Star Wars

Strategy, Strategy Strikes BackBy adminJune 3, 2018Leave a comment

(Please don’t ask me to describe the above image, which is the logo or calling card for the Midrats podcast!) On June 3, 2018, I talked myths and legends and Star Wars and the American military with the guys at the Midrats podcast. You can find it here, Episode #439.

Star Wars and American Strategic Myths

Modern War Institute Site, Strategy, Strategy Strikes BackBy adminMay 30, 2018Leave a comment

*Note: This essay was originally published on the Modern War Institute’s Commentary & Analysis site. Over the weekend, millions of Americans partook in a powerful strategic myth by heading to see the next offering from the Star Wars franchise: Solo: A Star Wars Story. Considering its generational range and cultural reach, Star Wars may be…

What Han Solo tells us about American heroes

Colorado Springs Gazette, Strategy Strikes BackBy adminMay 27, 2018Leave a comment

*Note: This essay was published in the Colorado Springs Gazette print edition on May 27, 2018. It can also be found online here. Han Solo is an American hero. Across Colorado, the country and the world, millions will flock this Memorial Day weekend to see “Solo: A Star Wars Story” and the young Alden Ehrenreich take on…

What Star Wars Teaches Us About Real Wars

Strategy Strikes BackBy adminMay 24, 2018Leave a comment

  On May 24, 2018, I talked about writing and Star Wars with Jonathan Small on his podcast, Write About Now–you can find it here.

How ‘Star Wars’ Explains Modern Military Conflict

Strategy Strikes BackBy adminMay 24, 2018Leave a comment

On May 24, 2018, I had the privilege of talking with my Strategy Strikes Back co-editor, John Amble, about what makes the book’s central concept so important. It can be found here.

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