A must-read for anyone interested in Military might--and how it can help us maintain the edge we need in this treacherous age.
It is a clear-eyed account of what Military means can and--equally important--cannot do, the lessons of recent wars, and how Soft Power can supplement, but never fully replace, armed force..
Cohen argues that hard Power is essential to cope with the challenge of an ambitious and well-armed China, the continuing threat from violent jihadists, the rise of revisionist states such as Russia, and the problems posed by ungoverned areas from outer space to cyberspace. --Walter Russell Mead, Wall Street Journal In The Big Stick , Eliot A.
A must-read for anyone interested in Military might--and how it can help us maintain the edge we need in this treacherous age
