Caldwell provides the first systematic comparison of America's modern wars and why they were won or lost. He uses the World War II victory as the historical benchmark for evaluating the success and failure of later conflicts.
This groundbreaking book provides the first systematic comparison of America's modern wars, analyzing how and why the United States has moved from success to failure since WWII. As the United States enters a new period of uncertainty in the world, Caldwell makes the compelling case that leaders must think, plan, and prepare before shooting.
