*Note: This essay was originally published on the Modern War Institute’s Commentary & Analysis site. “Once more, unto the breach,” wrote Shakespeare, a fitting sentiment for an essay aimed at continuing a conversation that has unfolded over several articles, one of which has already alluded to Henry V. A few weeks ago, I wrote an…
*Note: This essay was originally published on the Modern War Institute’s Commentary & Analysis site. It’s not very often that a US commander in Afghanistan sets off a social media firestorm. But recently, Gen. John “Mick” Nicholson in his final press conference as outgoing US commander in Afghanistan, was accused of wearing rose-colored glasses or…
On April 24, 2018, I was honored to speak at the US Army War College’s 29th Annual Strategy Conference. This year’s subject was future leadership, and my panel in specific looked ahead to what strategic leaders would look like in 2030. The full video can be seen here, and my remarks are available at Lawfire…
My essay (with Nick Howard) in the January-February 2015 edition of Military Review: “Networking and Generalship Across the Anglo-Pacific.” Available via image below, at the Military Review site, and via PDF here.
Image courtesy of BBC News (via Rex Features). **Note: Updated on April 2, 2014. One way of thinking about Nelson Mandela that has been vastly under appreciated is his strategic judgment. This is natural as he’s most famous for bringing together the Rainbow Nation after the fall of an entire way of life. However, he…