Frederick W. Kagan February 2, 2015 (Episode 20)

Kagan tells the story of his 2006 strategy paper that helped turn the tide of the war in Iraq.

Kristol and Kagan discuss the state of civil-military relations in the United States.

Kagan: “David Petraeus is one of the greatest commanders in American history.” Why?

Kagan discusses how the U.S. military gathers information and communicates it through the ranks.

Kagan explains the U.S. Military Academy’s educational model, and discusses possible reforms.

A scholar of the Napoleonic wars, Kagan assesses Napoleon as a military commander.