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The Strategist’s Mission Statement, Version 2

Commentary & Analysis, Strategy, War Council Site, War on the RocksBy admin April 8, 2015 1 Comment

Image courtesy of War on the Rocks. Frank Hoffman and I are in raging, intense agreement – for the most part. I wrote a short essay this past week describing my thoughts on a “Strategist’s Mission Statement.” This was a return to first principles – what is a strategist and what does one actually do? For example, if military…

The Strategist’s Mission Statement

Commentary & Analysis, Strategy, War Council SiteBy admin April 4, 2015 Leave a comment

As silly and simple as it sounds, it’s hard to explain what a strategist is and does. I run into this definitional problem when I describe my job title: “Army Strategist.” Eyes glaze over as if they’ve heard the word “strategy” and “strategic” so much that it’s lost all meaning. And that overuse is clear in a world…