Book Review: Winning Without Fighting: Irregular Warfare and Strategic Competition in the 21st Century

Authors

John A. Nagl

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Authors: Rebecca Patterson, Susan Bryant, Ken Gleiman, and Mark Troutman

Reviewed by: John A. Nagl, General John J. Pershing Professor of Warfighting Studies, Department of Military Strategy, Planning, and Operations, US Army War College

Winning Without Fighting offers recommendations for the United States’ response to attacks on the rules-based international order. The four authors propose “nothing less than a new grand strategy for America.” The reviewer agrees with some of the authors’ recommendations, while he strongly disagrees with their suggestions on investments.

©2026 John A. Nagl

Publication Date

3-18-2026

Keywords

irregular warfare, grand strategy, resilience, gray zone, hard power

Disciplines

Defense and Security Studies

Recommended Citation

John A. Nagl, Book Review: Winning Without Fighting: Irregular Warfare and Strategic Competition in the 21st Century ( US Army War College Press, 2026),
https://press.armywarcollege.edu/parameters_bookshelf/140