by zen | Jan 13, 2015 | Monitor
[by Mark Safranski, a.k.a. “zen”] I have a new article up at Pragati: The Indian National Interest. A review of Warrior Diplomat by Michael G. Waltz Diplomatic Warfare? ….Waltz, now the president of Metis Solutions, brings to the table a powerful...
by zen | Dec 25, 2014 | Monitor
[by Mark Safranski, a.k.a. “zen“] Knife Fights by John Nagl Jon and Pete of The Break it Down Show interview arch-COINdinista and former CNAS president turned educator, Dr. John Nagl. Pete, who is a deep believer in (and practitioner of)...
by zen | Oct 27, 2014 | Monitor
[by Mark Safranski, a.k.a “zen”] Knife Fights: A Memoir of Modern War in Theory and Practice by John Nagl If General David Petraeus was the Pope of the COINdinistas, Lt. Col. John Nagl was at least the Archbishop of Canterbury. Few men alive were...
by zen | Oct 20, 2014 | Monitor
[by Mark Safranski, a.k.a “zen”] WARRIOR DIPLOMAT: A Green Beret’s Battles from Washington to Afghanistan by Michael G. Waltz Just received a review copy of this yet-to-be-released memoir from Callie at Oettinger & Associates, which I have...
by zen | Jul 17, 2014 | Monitor
[by Mark Safranski, a.k.a. “zen”] Dr. Chet Richards had some kind words to say about my review of American Spartan the other day and added some Boydian strategic analysis to the saga of Major Jim Gant to boot: Zen Pundit on American Spartan ….As...
