Description:
A valuable resource for military personnel, leaders across the defense and intelligence communities, and strategists who plan military operations and campaigns.
Brief description: Arnel P. David is a colonel in the US Army and a PhD student at King's College London. He has a mix of conventional and special operations assignments with six combat tours of duty in the Middle East, Central Asia, and the Pacific. He holds masters' degrees from the University of Oklahoma and the US Army Command and General Staff College Local Dynamics of War Scholar Program. He is coauthor of Military Strategy in the 21st Century.
Review Quotes:
"I have learned from experience, in numerous military operations, that Civil Affairs forces are critical to success. They are the nation's only deployable force trained to understand societal issues and to coordinate with civilian agencies in order to ensure seamless cooperation in achieving our strategic objectives. This book has big ideas to employ them more effectively. It is a must read for all commanders." -General Anthony C. Zinni, US Marine Corps (ret.)
"This is a must-read. Technological innovation is reaching new heights with weapons and systems of war. But technology will not save us if we do not understand humanity, both to prevent wars and to prevail in them. Civil Affairs marines and soldiers are the long-underappreciated people-to-people capability, who will be key to success on any future battlefield." -Brigadier General Valerie Jackson, Deputy Commander of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa
"The need to consolidate battlefield gains remains. Despite changes to the character of war and conflict, we will always need practitioners on the ground to make sense of the environment to inform better decisions and to secure victory. Warrior Diplomats is a masterful work combining academic scholarship and accounts from the field." -Dr. Nadia Schadlow, author of War and the Art of Governance
"This book about specialized forces operating as both warriors and diplomats around the globe is enlightening." -Doug Mitchell, Producer of Mad Max: Fury Road and Happy Feet