Mending the Broken Dialogue: Military Advice and Presidential Decision-Making

by Janine a Davidson, Emerson T. Brooking, Benjamin J Fernandes

In considering use-of-force decisions, presidents can no longer rely on the slow-moving gears of the traditional planning process. Neither can civilians remain ignorant of questions of manpower or logistics that lie at the heart of so many modern national security debates. Through improved education, strong executive leadership, and changes to procedure and doctrine, the civil-military dialogue can be mended in order to confront new challenges to national security.

74 pages, Paperback

Published November 1, 2016