Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Ukraine
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New York Times bestseller
Two leading authorities—an acclaimed historian and the outstanding battlefield commander and strategist of our time—collaborate on a landmark examination of war since 1945。 Conflict is both a sweeping history of the evolution of warfare up to Putin’s invasion of the Ukraine， and a penetrating analysis of what we must learn from the past—and anticipate in the future—in order to navigate an increasingly perilous world。
In this deep and incisive study， General David Petraeus， who commanded the US-led coalitions in both Iraq， during the Surge， and Afghanistan and former CIA director， and the prize-winning historian Andrew Roberts， explore over 70 years of conflict， drawing significant lessons and insights from their fresh analysis of the past。 Drawing on their different perspectives and areas of expertise， Petraeus and Roberts show how often critical mistakes have been repeated time and again， and the challenge， for statesmen and generals alike， of learning to adapt to various new weapon systems， theories and strategies。 Among the conflicts examined are the Arab-Israeli wars， the Korean and Vietnam Wars， the two Gulf Wars， the Balkan wars in the former Yugoslavia， and both the Soviet and Coalition wars in Afghanistan， as well as guerilla conflicts in Africa and South America。 Conflict culminates with a bracing look at Putin’s disastrous invasion of Ukraine， yet another case study in the tragic results when leaders refuse to learn from history， and an assessment of the nature of future warfare。 Filled with sharp insight and the wisdom of experience， Conflict is not only a critical assessment of our recent past， but also an essential primer of modern warfare that provides crucial knowledge for waging battle today as well as for understanding what the decades ahead will bring。
Two leading authorities—an acclaimed historian and the outstanding battlefield commander and strategist of our time—collaborate on a landmark examination of war since 1945。 Conflict is both a sweeping history of the evolution of warfare up to Putin’s invasion of the Ukraine， and a penetrating analysis of what we must learn from the past—and anticipate in the future—in order to navigate an increasingly perilous world。
In this deep and incisive study， General David Petraeus， who commanded the US-led coalitions in both Iraq， during the Surge， and Afghanistan and former CIA director， and the prize-winning historian Andrew Roberts， explore over 70 years of conflict， drawing significant lessons and insights from their fresh analysis of the past。 Drawing on their different perspectives and areas of expertise， Petraeus and Roberts show how often critical mistakes have been repeated time and again， and the challenge， for statesmen and generals alike， of learning to adapt to various new weapon systems， theories and strategies。 Among the conflicts examined are the Arab-Israeli wars， the Korean and Vietnam Wars， the two Gulf Wars， the Balkan wars in the former Yugoslavia， and both the Soviet and Coalition wars in Afghanistan， as well as guerilla conflicts in Africa and South America。 Conflict culminates with a bracing look at Putin’s disastrous invasion of Ukraine， yet another case study in the tragic results when leaders refuse to learn from history， and an assessment of the nature of future warfare。 Filled with sharp insight and the wisdom of experience， Conflict is not only a critical assessment of our recent past， but also an essential primer of modern warfare that provides crucial knowledge for waging battle today as well as for understanding what the decades ahead will bring。
Reviews
Ron Nurmi
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If you are interested in warfare， politics， or current events this should be a must-read。 Two experts have teamed up to write this book。 They examine how war has changed since WWII and what it means for the future。
Peter
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Bravo！Another example of the old saying: “Military Intelligence” as being an oxymoronic coupling。Two lucid， learned， experienced writers on military history， political science and evolving civil and military technologies （e。g。 Artificial Intelligence） offer the country an opportunity to both （1。） a brief précis of warfare—strategies， outcomes and leadership critiques—since 1941 to Putin’s invasion of Ukraine， and （2。） the eternal human humankind flaw to kill one another and invent new ways to do Bravo！Another example of the old saying: “Military Intelligence” as being an oxymoronic coupling。Two lucid， learned， experienced writers on military history， political science and evolving civil and military technologies （e。g。 Artificial Intelligence） offer the country an opportunity to both （1。） a brief précis of warfare—strategies， outcomes and leadership critiques—since 1941 to Putin’s invasion of Ukraine， and （2。） the eternal human humankind flaw to kill one another and invent new ways to do the job “dryer” and more efficiently 。 President George Washington， in his final speech to the nation， warned against the involvement in foreign alliances。 President Dwight Eisenhower warned against an emerging military-industrial （updated Technological complex）。 We， as a nation， are now deeply involved in both。 In order to “win” and to survive。 Demonstrate， speechify， preach…。 But， all is for naught。 The globe， waters and space are the battlegrounds。 Wittingly and unwittingly， we seemingly have been， are， and will continue to be at war in one or more of its formats。The authors surmise: Perhaps， Plato was right。 “Only the dead have seen the end of war。” 。。。more
Marks54
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This is a joint effort by a significant and brilliant “war fighting” general and a distinguished military historian and biographer （and member of the House of Lords）。 Their intent is to chronicle major wars since the end of WW2 with a view towards assessing what made these wars distinctive and how they contributed to the evolution of military theory and practice since 1945。 As a result， the book comprises a series of chapters/cases， with each focusing on a distinctive conflict。 Sometimes the cha This is a joint effort by a significant and brilliant “war fighting” general and a distinguished military historian and biographer （and member of the House of Lords）。 Their intent is to chronicle major wars since the end of WW2 with a view towards assessing what made these wars distinctive and how they contributed to the evolution of military theory and practice since 1945。 As a result， the book comprises a series of chapters/cases， with each focusing on a distinctive conflict。 Sometimes the chapters are related and speak to parts of a broader episode （Iraq/Afghanistan）。What could happen？ This seems like a “dream team” of two stars who are thoroughly knowledgeable of the material， both by study and experience。 The threat， of course， is “too many cooks …”。 One does not get to the position of either of the authors by being shy and retiring， but the perspectives of the soldier/scholar and senior academics will likely differ sharply on some points。 The facts of these conflicts are well known and so there are few exposes。 How well will the analysis mesh？I built my expectations around the contributions that would come through the joint perspectives of the two very different authors as they apply （effectively） the central organizing framework used in the book for evaluating the quality （or lack of quality） of various military efforts。 The framework was developed by Petraeus while at Harvard and it provides the organizing lens for the chapters。 The framework concerns strategic leadership。 First， Strategic leaders need to successfully grasp their environment - the context for their action - and craft an effective approach to respond to the environment。 Strategic leaders must also effectively communicate their strategic approach to the rest of their organizations and more broadly to other key actors involved in the overall effort - stakeholders。 Strategic leaders must analso oversee the effective implementation of their strategies - how their big strategic ideas get translated into effective action over some course of time。 Finally， leaders need to learn from their experiences and the results of employing a strategy such that it can be refined and made more effective。 As a framework for strategic leadership， this is good， if fairly standard。 It tends to focus on particular commanders， although the authors do make clear that they are concerned with how the implementation and learning from the strategy are organized。 Different leaders in a situation can also change over time。 This framework is followed through with consistently and help the book gain and maintain a position towards its subject cases that readers should find valuable。The early chapters cover well known history and do so effectively。 Especially important early on is the development of strategies for wars of decolonization， of which Vietnam and Algeria are two big elephants in the room。 The analysis is clear and insightful。 I particular like how the authors make comparisons across the post-WW2 period， such as between the US exit from Vietnam versus the US exit from Afghanistan。 The chapters on the various wars involving Israel and its Arab neighbors are also extremely well done， especially given recent developments in Gaza。 Since the historical record on these cases is clear， how the authors compare and contrast cases is a big source of value for readers。The Afghan and second Iraq wars are where Petraeus’ insight shines and is almost of sufficient heft to be its own volume， although it works well here The penultimate chapter on the Russo-Ukraine is effective， although the book apparently went to press before the most recent offensive by Ukraine。The last chapter is a comprehensive tour of possible developments in future wars based on the most recent developments in Iraq， Afghanistan， and especially Ukraine。 It has a clear focus on how technology will likely continue to change warfare。 This “progress” view is interesting， although the authors also note how wars can occasionally retrogress relative to recent wars （Russia in the war with Ukraine - although Ukraine is breaking new ground in responding to Russia。）It would have been good if the authors could have worked through their application of the strategic framework in detail for each chapter - to provide examples for using the framework as a tool。 That is not a fatal flow， however， and the authors did utilize the framework at multiple points。 Overall， this is a first rate book that shows the benefits of joint authorship of distinguished partners。Stay tuned。 。。。more
Ben
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Here is my review of the book on The Cipher Brief: https://www。thecipherbrief。com/column。。。 Here is my review of the book on The Cipher Brief: https://www。thecipherbrief。com/column。。。 。。。more
Richard Munro
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Naturally， I have not read the entire book yet but I am aware of the authors and the outlines and I am confident that this will be THE MILITARY HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR or the DECADE。 I have already pre-ordered my copy and eagerly await reading the entire book from cover to coverhttps://www。eventbrite。com/e/the-evol。。。https://www。wsj。com/arts-culture/book。。。 Naturally， I have not read the entire book yet but I am aware of the authors and the outlines and I am confident that this will be THE MILITARY HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR or the DECADE。 I have already pre-ordered my copy and eagerly await reading the entire book from cover to coverhttps://www。eventbrite。com/e/the-evol。。。https://www。wsj。com/arts-culture/book。。。 。。。more
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