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Sean mcfate is a professor of strategy at the national defense university and. He is a senior fellow at the atlantic council, a think tank, and a professor of strategy at the national defense university and georgetown universitys school of foreign service. Admiral james stavridis retired, former supreme allied commander at natoan economist book of the year 2019some of the principles of warfare are ancient, others are new, but all described in the new rules of war will permanently shape war now and in the future. He is a professor at the national defense university. Mcfate used to be a mercenary, novelist and also a professor of strategy. Sean mcfate, his niece shelley robinson, and his special. Oct 24, 2019 join us to hear from sean mcfate as he talks about his newest book goliath which looks at warfare in the 21st century and examines why the west doesnt win wars and what we need to do in this new age of war. Sean mcfate at the marines memorial club on march 24, 2015. Live lead learn by gail kelly the new rules of war by sean mcfate the disruption dilemma by joshua gans an everyone culture by robert. Jessica mcfate sean mcfate mohsen milani terry root dennis ross gary roughead yuksel sezgin thomas shannon hedrick smith kathleen stephens jeremi suri ray takeyh daniel vara martin walker celeste wallander. In doing so, it becomes an exceptional new entry into literature examining modern warfare. Mcfate described the importance of the private military industry in different countries of the world to maintain social order and peace.
Tom is survived by his sister, mary lou mcfate, his nephew dr. Sean mcfate is an author, novelist, and expert in foreign policy and national security strategy. Sean mcfate is an author, novelist and expert in foreign policy and national. He served as a paratrooper in the us armys 82nd airborne division and then worked for a major private military. Sep 16, 2015 on september 14, 2015, the institute of world politics welcomed dr. By following them sean mcfate argues, we can prevail. Kirkus tom locke must track a missing saudi prince deep inside isis territory in this second military action thriller from the authors of shadow war. He is also a senior fellow at the atlantic council, a think tank. Shadow war by sean mcfate follows tom locke, an american mercenary, on a weeklong mission to rescue a ukrainian oligarch and lead an assault on russian forces all the while being tailed by his exlover, war correspondent alie macfarlane. He is a senior fellow at the atlantic council, a washington dc think tank, and a professor of strategy at the national defense university and georgetown universitys school of foreign service.
On september 14, 2015, the institute of world politics welcomed dr. He served as a paratrooper in the us armys 82nd airborne division and then worked for a major private military corporation, where he ran operations similar to those in this book. His career began as a paratrooper and officer in the u. Sean mcfate is an expert in international relations, grand strategy and war.
Sean mcfate discusses the changing character of warfare, the rise of private military contractors, information warfare, and the effects these trends will have on the operational environment. Sean mcfate, foreign policy expert, author, and novelist. He is a professor of strategy at the national defense university and georgetown universitys school of foreign service in washington, dc. Sean mcfate may very well be a top contender for most interesting man in the world. Aug 08, 2017 has an enjoyable, realistic feelingwill appeal to action junkies and armchair diplomats alike. He is an author, novelist, and expert in foreign policy and national security strategy and is a professor of strategy at the national defense university and georgetown universitys school of foreign service. For instance, in 1919, the eminent german sociologist max weber defined the state as a human community that successfully claims the monopoly of the legitimate use of physical force within a given territory. Booklist online mcfate knows his way around bold, riveting stories, fascinating characters and groundlevel combat that are sure to please fans of brad thor, tom clancy, and daniel silva.
Feb 12, 2020 the first episode of the convergence features dr. What i cant discuss in my nonfiction ends up in my novels, which are. Mcfate wrote the novels shadow war and deep black, part of the tom locke series based on his own experiences. Bringing out his first fictional title in 2016, sean mcfate made his debut into the literary scene with the title shadow war. Montgomery mcfate also known as montgomery sapone citation needed and nicknamed mitzy.
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Rsis seminar by dr sean mcfate, distinguished visiting. Victory in an age of durable disorder, and unlock timeless secrets of stealth, shadow wars, and cunning that will define future wars. Sean mcfate is a senior fellow at the atlantic council, an associate professor at the national defense university, and an adjunct professor at georgetown universitys school of foreign service in washington, d. Sean mcfate is an adviser to oxford universitys centre for technology and global affairs, as well as a professor of strategy at the national defense university and georgetown universitys. A tom locke novel by sean mcfate and bret witter overview a bold, riveting thriller.
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Margarita konaev discusses russian military innovation in emerging technologies, urban warfare, and military applications of artificial intelligence. Currently, he is a senior fellow at the atlantic council, a think tank. Mcfate is a senior fellow at the atlantic council, a washington dc think tank, and a professor of strategy at the national defense university and. Learn more about the faculty for the various degree programs at georgetown university school of continuing studies using this faculty directory. Sean mcfate is an author, novelist and foreign policy expert. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Sean mcfate advisor oxford university, the centre for.
Sean mcfate is an author, novelist and expert in foreign policy and national security strategy. Mar 26, 2015 watch the full version of the meet the author program, featuring dr. Mcfate cowrote the novels shadow war 2016 and deep black 2017 based on his military experiences. It exposes the little understood yet crucially important world of private military contractors, and how private military force will change international relations. Sean mcfate discusses his book the modern mercenary the. Mcfate is a senior fellow at the atlantic council, a washington dc think tank, and a professor of strategy at the national defense university and georgetown universitys school of foreign service. As of 2011, she holds the minerva chair strategic research at the u. Seminar by nssp distinguished visitor dr sean mcfate rsis. Sean mcfate is a professor of strategy at the national defense university and georgetown universitys school of foreign service. Thomas mcfate obituary sarasota, fl herald tribune. Sean mcfate, who teaches in the center for security studies in sfs, has a new book forthcoming from oxford.
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