Lines of Fire: A Renegade Writes on Strategy, Intelligence, and Security

Ralph Peters

yan, 2011 · Stackpole Books

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For three decades, Ralph Peters has been the most provocative and visionary American writer on strategy, security, intelligence, and military affairs, predicting every major trend that has plagued the post-Cold-War world. A career military officer and acclaimed author, he has always faced the issues others shunned until it was too late:
The explosion of religious terrorism and its all-or-nothing nature
The resurgence of deadly ethnic strife as borders disintegrate around the world
The fateful weaknesses of our extravagantly expensive intelligence system
The dangers of over-reliance on technology to solve human problems
The endless nature of 21st-century warfare
Our military leadership's difficulty adapting to a changed world
The colossal waste of taxpayer dollars on dubious weapons--at a cost in soldiers' lives
Why wishful thinking is as deadly as fanaticism
These and other enduringly vital themes are addressed in this definitive collection of the finest and most influential work of Ralph Peters over a generation of conflict. Lines of Fire is a career-capping and indispensible work for understanding today's crises--and tomorrow's.

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Fox News Strategic Analyst Ralph Peters is the author of 27 books, including bestselling and prize-winning novels. He has experience in over 70 countries and, as a journalist, has covered multiple conflicts. His work has appeared in a wide range of publications and he serves on the advisory board of Armchair General magazine. He lives in Virginia.