2 thinkers, books, and ideas connected to this field.
American military historian and strategic analyst at the American Enterprise Institute (born 1970), known for his pivotal role in designing and advocating the 2007 Iraq Surge strategy. A leading voice in neoconservative defense policy circles.
Frederick Kagan's 2007 AEI report and book that laid out the blueprint for what became the Iraq Surge. Argued that a significant increase in US troop levels, combined with a shift to population-centric counterinsurgency strategy, could reverse the deteriorating situation in Iraq.