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Author: Mike Martin
Reviewed by Colonel Chase Metcalf (US Army), assistant professor, Department of Military Strategy, Planning, and Operations, US Army War College
Current member of the British Parliament, former British Army officer with Afghanistan experience, and senior visiting research fellow at Kings College London’s War Studies Department Dr. Mike Martin delivers what he terms a “reference guide for the Commander in Chief” in How to Fight a War (3). The result is far more and will serve as an accessible primer for aspiring national security professionals and senior leaders seeking to understand the basic principles of employing violence to prosecute wars successfully.
Publication Date
7-1-2025
Keywords
Joint war-fighting concept, strategy, warfare, logistics, training, morale
Disciplines
Defense and Security Studies
Recommended Citation
Chase Metcalf,
Book Review: How to Fight a War ( US Army War College Press, 2025),
https://press.armywarcollege.edu/parameters_bookshelf/84