Lessons for a Long War How America Can Win on New Battlefields

In this volume, a group of the foremost U.S. military officials and national security experts analyze the American experience in Iraq and Afghanistan thus far in order to map a way forwardnot only for the military, but for diplomats, elected officials, and the American public.

Thomas Donnelly is a resident fellow in defense and security policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute and director of AEI Center for Defense Studies. He previously served as policy group director and professional staff member for the House Committee on Armed Services.
Frederick W. Kagan is a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute and director of the AEI Critical Threats Project. He was formerly associate professor of military history at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.