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Chase Metcalf

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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

Book Review: How to Fight a War

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