Andrew Roberts on Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Ukraine
“Study history, study history. In history lies all the secrets of statecraft.” — Winston Churchill
Built Not Born (Episode X-Ray): NY Times Best Selling Author Andrew Roberts Discusses the BIG IDEAS and Lessons Learned Studying Seven Decades of warfare in his book Conflict.
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Andrew Roberts has authored some of the most epic biographies of our time: ‘Napoleon the Great’, ‘Churchill: Walking with Destiny’, The Storm of War: A New History of the Second World War & ‘George III: The Last King of America.’
Andrew has been called, ‘One of the greatest biographers in the English language…’ by The Daily Telegraph and “…an uncommonly gifted writer.” by The Washington Post
Andrew is a member of the House of Lords and appears regularly on radio and television around the world.
In his latest book, Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Ukraine- he and General David Petraeus, former commander of the US-led coalition in both Iraq and Afghanistan & former Director of the CIA, explain how warfare has changed since World War II, how statesmen and generals have adapted to various new weapon systems, theories and strategies in the fighting of wars.
Roberts and Petraeus also reflect how the Russia / Ukraine war will impact the future of war.
4.5 Ideas from Andrew Roberts:
1) The Four Rules of Strategic Leadership:
- 1) Get the BIG IDEAS right.
- 2) COMMUNICATE those big Ideas.
- 3) IMPLEMENT those big Ideas.
- 4) REFINE those big ideas.
2) The LESSON of History:
- “Men do not learn from the lessons of history is the most important of all the lessons that history has to teach us.” — Aldous Huxley
3) Morale is Key:
- “Morale in a conflict is crucial because once it’s gone, it is very, very difficult to get back.” — Andrew Roberts
4) Surprise Attacks:
- Surprise attacks rarely deliver a knockout blow and cause vengeance from the attacked country.
- “The surprising thing about surprise attacks is that they happen so often in history that we shouldn’t be surprised by them.” — Paul Wolfowitz
4.5) Strategic LEADERSHIP is Paramount:
- “Strategic leadership is more important than any of the other factor in deciding whether a country is going to win or lose a war.” — Andrew Roberts
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- Book: Conflict
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