"These two U.S. Army Captains have written a modern classic that not only ranks with its model but should be read alongside it�The requirement that Swinton, Burgoyne, and Marckwardt impose on their protagonists � to understand their operational environment � remains the essence of the junior officer�s task in COIN and other Small Wars."
-John T. Fishel, PhD, LTC (ret.)
Author of Uncomfortable Wars Revisited and The Savage Wars of Peace
Professor Emeritus, National Defense University
Professor Emeritus (Adjunct), School of International Service, American University
