Book Review: A Call to Action: Lessons from Ukraine for the Future Force

Authors

John C. Erickson
Timothy S. Martin

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Description

Authors: John A. Nagl and Katie Crombe

Reviewed by John C. Erickson, senior engineer, Axiom Technologies, and Lieutenant Colonel Timothy S. Martin, director, Defense Strategy Course, US Army War College

John C. Erickson and Timothy S. Martin review one of the US Army War College Press’s most-downloaded publications, A Call to Action: Lessons from Ukraine for the Future Force, an integrated research project that covers the first year of the Russia-Ukraine War. Erickson and Martin provide a useful overview and analysis, highlighting 10 key themes, with a special focus on the “Clausewitzian triad” and “mission command,” and explaining why members across the “national security enterprise” can benefit from reading the book.

Publication Date

10-8-2024

Keywords

Russia-Ukraine War, mission command, Carl von Clausewitz, large-scale combat operations, inflection point

Disciplines

Defense and Security Studies

Recommended Citation

John C. Erickson and Timothy S. Martin, Book Review: A Call to Action: Lessons from Ukraine for the Future Force ( US Army War College Press, 2024),
https://press.armywarcollege.edu/parameters_bookshelf/64