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    Battlegrounds: The Fight to Defend the Free World
    Battlegrounds: The Fight to Defend the Free World
    Battlegrounds: The Fight to Defend the Free World
    Audiobook17 hours

    Battlegrounds: The Fight to Defend the Free World

    Written by H. R. McMaster

    Narrated by H. R. McMaster

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    From Lt. General H.R. McMaster, U.S. Army, ret., the former National Security Advisor and author of the bestselling classic Dereliction of Duty, comes a bold and provocative re-examination of the most critical foreign policy and national security challenges that face the United States, and an urgent call to compete to preserve America’s standing and security.

    Across multiple administrations since the end of the Cold War, American foreign policy has been misconceived, inconsistent, and poorly implemented. As a result, America and the free world have fallen behind rivals in power and influence. Meanwhile threats to security, freedom, and prosperity, such as nuclear proliferation and jihadist terrorism have grown. In BATTLEGROUNDS, H.R. McMaster describes efforts to reassess and fundamentally shift policies while he was National Security Advisor. And he provides a clear pathway forward to improve strategic competence and prevail in complex competitions against our adversaries.

    BATTLEGROUNDS is a groundbreaking reassessment of America’s place in the world, drawing from McMaster’s long engagement with these issues, including 34 years of service in the U.S. Army with multiple tours of duty in battlegrounds overseas and his 13 months as National Security Advisor in the Trump White House. It is also a powerful call for Americans and citizens of the free world to transcend the vitriol of partisan political discourse, better educate themselves about the most significant challenges to national and international security and work together to secure peace and prosperity for future generations. 

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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperAudio
    Release dateSep 22, 2020
    ISBN9780062899491

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    • 4/5
      Extremely insightful, and based both on personal experience as well as evidence (historical and current). An essential read for anyone wishing to understand our world as it is today, and how the United States’ role moving forward is of critical importance.
    • 5/5
      An incredibly important book about embracing strategic empathy instead of strategic narcissism. About embracing the study of history. About the incredible importance of national security, something that isn't often analyzed rigorously by everyday people. Read the article by Xiyue Wang, who was taken hostage by Iran. I would have characterized myself as a noninterventionist before reading, but this book made me understand much more deeply. It's not about being dovish or hawkish. It's about empathy and focusing on truth
    • 5/5
      This book is extremely informative! I nominate him to be our next president!