The war in Vietnam was not lost in the field, nor was it lost on the front pages of the New York… — H. R. McMaster Copy Share Image
We confuse activity with progress, and that's always dangerous, especially in war. — H. R. McMaster Copy Share Image
Be skeptical of concepts that divorce war from its political nature, particularly those that promise fast, cheap victory through technology. — H. R. McMaster Copy Share Image
What we can afford least is to define the problem of future war as we would like it to be and, by… — H. R. McMaster Copy Share Image
You have to keep listening and thinking and being critical and self-critical. Remember General Nivelle, in the First World War, at Verdun?… — H. R. McMaster Copy Share Image
Although combat operations unseated the Taliban and the Saddam Hussein regime, a poor understanding of the recent histories of the Afghan and… — H. R. McMaster Copy Share Image
After engaging in acts of war against another nation, there exists a degree of uncertainty in terms of the enemy's reactions. War… — H. R. McMaster Copy Share Image
It is important to understand how leaders have adapted and thought about war and warfare across their careers. 'The Autobiography of General… — H. R. McMaster Copy Share Image
What is certain about the future is that even the best efforts to predict the conditions of future war will prove erroneous.… — H. R. McMaster Copy Share Image
Much of the conventional wisdom associated with Vietnam was highly inaccurate. Far from an inevitable result of the imperative to contain communism,… — H. R. McMaster Copy Share Image
The important thing to remember is war does not progress linearly. The future course of events is going to be very difficult… — H. R. McMaster Copy Share Image
Because war is a competition involving life and death, and in which national security and vital interests are at stake, establishing an… — H. R. McMaster Copy Share Image
It's important to study and understand your responsibilities within any profession, but it's particularly important for military officers to read, think, discuss,… — H. R. McMaster Copy Share Image
There are two ways to fight the United States military: asymmetrically and stupid. Asymmetrically means you're going to try to avoid our… — H. R. McMaster Copy Share Image
We're so enamored of technological advancements that we fail to think about how to best apply those technologies to what we're trying… — H. R. McMaster Copy Share Image
The professed war-weariness among populations who have sent only a small percentage of their sons and daughters to fight in recent wars… — H. R. McMaster Copy Share Image
War is, in fact, an extension of politics, and in any war, military operations have to be conducted in such a way… — H. R. McMaster Copy Share Image
In the years leading up to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, thinking about defense was driven by ideas that regarded successful… — H. R. McMaster Copy Share Image
Much of the conventional wisdom associated with Vietnam was highly inaccurate. Far from an inevitable result of the imperative to contain communism, the war… — H. R. McMaster Copy Share Image
We confuse activity with progress, and that's always dangerous, especially in war. — H. R. McMaster Copy Share Image
What is certain about the future is that even the best efforts to predict the conditions of future war will prove erroneous. What is… — H. R. McMaster Copy Share Image
We often operate effectively on the physical battleground but not on the psychological battleground. We fail to communicate our resolve. — H. R. McMaster Copy Share Image
Consequences of linear thinking in Afghanistan and Iraq included overestimating indigenous forces' capabilities, underestimating the enemy, and the associated expectation that the coalition could… — H. R. McMaster Copy Share Image
The war in Vietnam was not lost in the field, nor was it lost on the front pages of the New York Times or… — H. R. McMaster Copy Share Image
Bombing, particularly from the perspective of the receiving end, is not 'communication.' Bombs result in death and destruction. — H. R. McMaster Copy Share Image
When we came to Iraq, we didn't understand the complexity - what it meant for a society to live under a brutal dictatorship with… — H. R. McMaster Copy Share Image
I think any of us who have been involved in the mission of Iraq have developed a great deal of affection for the Iraqi… — H. R. McMaster Copy Share Image
Because war is a competition involving life and death, and in which national security and vital interests are at stake, establishing an objective other… — H. R. McMaster Copy Share Image
What we can afford least is to define the problem of future war as we would like it to be and, by doing so,… — H. R. McMaster Copy Share Image
