Professor of Military Strategy at the US War College
Research Professor of Military Strategy at the US Army War College; 20-year veteran of the US Army, in positions including teaching leadership at West Point, serving as an analyst in the Office of the Chief of Staff of the Army, and also in the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel
Challenging the Generals This spring, the Armed Forces Journal published an article called " A Failure in Generalship ." Lt. Col. Paul Yingling accused the highest officers in the Army of failing to envision the conditions of combat in Iraq-- and failing to prepare their troops accordingly. With junior officers now having more experience on the ground than the generals, in counterinsurgencies different from the conventional war they prepared for, there is a growing "trust gap" within the chain of command. Military sources say they've been "let down" in Iraq by the same mistakes made during Vietnam. Was the current generation trained for the wrong war? Are they less willing to follow orders than those who've gone before?
How was the trip? President Trump's travels got less fun as he went from the Middle East to Europe.
What is Trump's plan for Middle East peace? On his first foreign tour, President Trump has promised "peace" between Israel and the Palestinians. Are there any details for re-starting talks that have been stalled for the past three years?
Is the threat from Russia missing from the Russia meddling probe? There's much being made about the Trump administration's possible ties with Russia. But the bottom line is Russia's effort to influence American democracy. Do the President and his aides care enough to take action before voters go back to the polls?
Ex-FBI Director Comey tells his side of the story Today, former FBI Director James Comey came close to calling the President who fired him a liar. The White House denied the claim and called it insulting, but Republican Senators did not challenge Comey’s truthfulness. Many questions remain: did the President try to obstruct a federal investigation? Later, we’ll go behind the “velvet rope” for a look at 5-Star health care for the richest Americans.