Friday, January 10, 2014

Whither the Profession of Arms?

Major Matthew Cavanaugh thinks that the Profession of Arms is decaying. He attributes this to neglect, an anti-intellectual bias, and a creeping bureaucracy. Essentially, our military leaders don't read, don't debate, don't discuss. They spend more time championing the bureaucracy. They don't study the strategic use of force.

Cavanaugh teaches at West Point and highlights some cases where bureaucracy has been taken to the limit at that institution.

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