Publication

Oct 2013

This paper argues that 12 years of irregular warfare in Afghanistan and Iraq has left the US officer corps ill-prepared for the challenges that most likely lie ahead. Accordingly, it provides budget-constrained recommendations on how to realign flag-level officer education programs, improve evaluation processes and more.

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Author David Barno, Nora Bensahel, Katherine Kidder, Kelley Sayler
Series CNAS Reports
Publisher Center for a New American Security (CNAS)
Copyright © 2013 Center for a New American Security (CNAS)
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