Military Strategy: Principles, Practices, and Historical Perspectives
“Every American leader, whether in uniform or not, needs to study this work by Col. John Collins. He is truly one of the rare strategic thinkers of our day.”“John Collins is a bona fide authority on national security policymaking.Military Strategyis insightful and readable. Military professionals and interested laymen will find it a most worthwhile read.”“Collins has produced an extraordinary work. . . . There is a great deal in this book that a leader needs to know.”“My strategic mentor when I was a student at the National War College hasn’t lost his touch. This unique treatise contains valuable insights for strategic planners and operators in every military service.”“Collins' first book,Grand Strategy, has been a handy reference in my personal library for many years.Military Strategy, its replacement, is a must for anyone who wants to understand warfare, especially ‘the first war of the twenty-first century.’”“John Collins has written a brilliant book for use by those who develop strategy and those who want to understand how strategy should be developed. It should be the text on military strategy.”“This comprehensive survey provides an unexcelled checklist for the development and critique of military strategies. It’s a good read that belongs in everybody’s military library.”