The Art of War in an Age of Peace: U.S. Grand Strategy and Resolute Restraint

An informed modern plan for post-2020 American foreign policy that avoids the opposing dangers of retrenchment and overextension

A masterful examination of past American grand strategy and foreign policies. A compelling, thoughtful, and thought-provoking proposal of a new grand strategy by one of Americas foremost writers and thinkers on U.S. defense, foreign policy, and geopolitics. General David Petraeus, U.S. Army (Ret.)

Russia and China are both believed to have grand strategiesdetailed sets of national security goals backed by means, and plans, to pursue them. In the United States, policymakers have tried to articulate similar concepts but have failed to reach a widespread consensus since the Cold War ended. While the United States has been the worlds prominent superpower for over a generation, much American thinking has oscillated between the extremes of isolationist agendas versus interventionist and overly assertive ones.  
 
Drawing on historical precedents and weighing issues such as Russias resurgence, Chinas great rise, North Koreas nuclear machinations, and Middle East turmoil, Michael OHanlon presents a wellresearched, ethically sound, and politically viable vision for American national security policy. He also proposes complementing the Pentagons set of 4+1 preexisting threats with a new 4+1: biological, nuclear, digital, climatic, and internal dangers. See more