Courting Failure: Defense Department's Path to Strategic Collapse

The focus on strategic development within the United States Department of Defense highlights the critical need for alignment in purpose, processes, and resources to ensure national security. The book critiques nearly two decades of strategic misalignment since the Cold War, emphasizing the lack of a grand strategy at the national level and its impact on defense policies. It argues for a proactive approach to strategy, advocating for a genuine strategic review and a cultural shift within the DOD that prioritizes national loyalty and moral courage over self-interest.