Kenneth Pollack | AEI video
In the years since World War II, Arab militaries have routinely lost every major conflict, even when they have had advantages. Is it because of their strategy? Their equipment? Or something else entirely?
Kenneth Pollack | Foreign Policy
If the US is going to stay involved in the Middle East, it has to rethink the way it engages with Arab militaries. Ambitious dreams of engaged, modernized militaries must be replaced with more realistic plans that build on the real strengths of allies, instead of forcing soldiers into a mold that their societies and culture have left them unsuited for.
By Joe Byerly, Wavell Room: “In America, we have had a number of military leaders worthy of study. By studying their leadership we gain an understanding of the problems they faced, the decisions they made, their successes and mistakes, and how they approached the art of command. More importantly we gain points of traction by which to grow our leadership abilities and become the best version ourselves.
Kenneth Pollack | Oxford University Press
Kenneth Pollack | Oxford University Press
Since World War II, Arab armed forces have consistently punched below their weight. Over time, soldiers, scholars, and military experts have offered various explanations for this pattern. “Armies of Sand” assesses these differing explanations and isolates the most important causes.
The Jerusalem Post
February 13, 2019
https://www.meforum.org/57802/arab-armies-under-microscope
with Samuel Tadros via Hudson InstituteHoover Institution fellow Samuel Tadros discusses whether Egypt still has a place in the US grand strategy.