Beer call on the concerns of the departing Marine lieutenant, and the responses
In light of the recent discussion on "The Best Defense," former Marine lieutenants Michael Haft and Harrison Suarez invite you to join in a constructive discussion about the state of ideas in the Marine Corps and how to internalize lessons learned from the past decade of war. To set the table for the discussion, here ...
In light of the recent discussion on "The Best Defense," former Marine lieutenants Michael Haft and Harrison Suarez invite you to join in a constructive discussion about the state of ideas in the Marine Corps and how to internalize lessons learned from the past decade of war.
To set the table for the discussion, here is their suggested reading list:
"Why Our Best Officers are Leaving" - The Atlantic
"Military Needs More Disruptive Thinkers" - Small Wars Journal
"General Failure" - The Atlantic
"General Trainor: I Spent a Career Thinking and Being Heard"
In light of the recent discussion on "The Best Defense," former Marine lieutenants Michael Haft and Harrison Suarez invite you to join in a constructive discussion about the state of ideas in the Marine Corps and how to internalize lessons learned from the past decade of war.
To set the table for the discussion, here is their suggested reading list:
"Why Our Best Officers are Leaving" – The Atlantic
"Military Needs More Disruptive Thinkers" – Small Wars Journal
"General Failure" – The Atlantic
"General Trainor: I Spent a Career Thinking and Being Heard"
Please post any additional suggestions to the comments section.
The simple premise for their discussion is that the Marine Corps is a great institution, one that America needs, but, like any organization, there is always room for improvement.
All services and all ranks are welcome. Different perspectives encouraged.
We’ll meet up at 6:00pm on December 28th, 2012 near Dupont Circle.
Bier Baron Hotel
1523 22nd Street Northwest
Washington, DC 20037
Please RSVP to Harrison at suarezhc@gmail.com
More from Foreign Policy

Is Cold War Inevitable?
A new biography of George Kennan, the father of containment, raises questions about whether the old Cold War—and the emerging one with China—could have been avoided.

So You Want to Buy an Ambassadorship
The United States is the only Western government that routinely rewards mega-donors with top diplomatic posts.

Can China Pull Off Its Charm Offensive?
Why Beijing’s foreign-policy reset will—or won’t—work out.

Turkey’s Problem Isn’t Sweden. It’s the United States.
Erdogan has focused on Stockholm’s stance toward Kurdish exile groups, but Ankara’s real demand is the end of U.S. support for Kurds in Syria.