by LTG (R) Daniel P. Bolger LTG Bolger argues we lost in Iraq and Afghanistan because of poor strategic and operational leadership exacerbated by the failure of successive military leaders to truly understand the enemy they faced and the nature of their own forces.  It is unclear if the U.S. has the political will to … Continue reading Why We Lost: A General’s Inside Account of the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars

by Joshua Ramo In a revolutionary era of surprise and innovation, we need to learn and think like a revolutionary. In order to achieve “deep security”, dynamic times require us to develop a global immune system that identifies dangers, adapts to deal with them, and can control and contain the risk they present. The old models … Continue reading The Age of the Unthinkable: Why the New Global Order Constantly Surprises Us and What to Do About It