David Kilcullen is an author, an expert on unconventional and guerrilla warfare, and a former soldier and diplomat. He was a senior counterinsurgency adviser during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. His previous books with Hurst include The Accidental Guerrilla; Blood Year; and Out of the Mountains.
'This book should be read by everyone in uniform.'
*The Times*
‘Impressive … The Dragons and the Snakes is based on a formidable
array of military and political sources.’
*The Financial Times*
‘Interesting and provocative.’
*The Sunday Times*
‘An eye-opening look at the state of strategic balance between the
United States and its rivals, large and small … Essential reading
for anyone concerned with America’s future on the world stage.’
*Kirkus*
'Disturbingly brilliant. David Kilcullen, ever the thoughtful
observer of wars and the people who wage them, captures the changes
in warfare that already confound and threaten to overwhelm us. He
correctly shows that we are mentally and physically unprepared for
the new nature of conflict, and will likely pay dearly for it.'
*Stanley McChrystal, Retd US Army General, and Partner, McChrystal
Group*
'David Kilcullen has produced another thoughtful, important book.
At a time when some believe that the return of competition with
great powers might serve as an emotional catharthis to help forget
the long war against jihadist terrorist organisations, the author
exposes and transcends that false choice. His ideas about how to
fight for peace in a dangerous world should be read and discussed
not only by diplomats, defence officials, and military officers,
but also by citizens concerned about securing a better future for
their children.'
*H.R. McMaster, Retd US Army Lt-General, and author of 'Dereliction
of Duty' and 'Battlegrounds'*
'Once again David Kilcullen succeeds in demonstrating how our
adversaries are adapting faster than we are to the experiences of
the recent past. Timely advice for defence strategists on how to
apply those lessons, and to plan for the next conflict, not the
last.'
*Professor Sir David Omand, former UK Security and Intelligence
Coordinator*
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