Image courtesy of Wikipedia. One of the most important parts of being a strategist is understanding the environment. To have a grasp on the zeitgeist sharpens analysis and focuses the mind on what “is” and what might come. My contribution to this is the assessment that the contemporary warfighting environment is dominated by what…
Image courtesy of the Royal United Services Institute. I had the privilege of speaking to a group of impressive people from the oil and gas industry at the Thayer Hotel at West Point last night. It was a short talk, approximately 35 minutes, followed by some insightful questions (which went nearly an hour!). In an…
Image was part of slide presentation at War Council on March 7, 2014. **NOTE: What follows are remarks from the War Council panel on the “Crisis in Crimea” on March 7, 2014. In 1939, Churchill quipped, “I cannot forecast to you the action of Russia. It is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.” Winston wouldn’t –…