Another Quote by Keith Gessen

The problem [of specialization] is essentially that of communications to an army in action. After a rapid advance communications become disorganized, and there is…

— John Desmond Bernal

We're really talking about the Army and Marine Corps here for almost all these ground combat jobs. They want to move in a careful,…

— Renee Montagne

Government is not every body's job. It is a highly skilled vocation.

— George Bernard Shaw

“It is important to remember that bureaucratic politics and rivalry are not just matters of competing for primacy in foreign policy - although they…

— Howard J. Wiarda

A certain grasp of military affairs is vital for those in charge of general policy.

— Carl von Clausewitz

With respect to our State and federal governments, I do not think their relations correctly understood by foreigners. They generally suppose the former subordinate…

— Thomas Jefferson

“But in the military sphere, just as in science, economics, art, or culture, change is not evenly distributed across space and time. Sometimes innovations…

— Max Boot

It is of first importance that the military be subordinate to civilian government

— John Rawls

For an autocratic officer, their interests are paramount.

— Mak_786

In modern times, the American military has become more bureaucratised.

— H. W. Brands

First of all, we occupied Afghanistan and Iraq and I'm not even talking about the past occupation of them, I'm just talking about currently.…

— Oren Moverman

Instead of large-scale occupations, we should rely on small units of Special Forces who have proved it's infinitely more effective to work with a…

— Doug Stanton