"Strategy is about making hard choices. Good strategic thinking requires a cold-eyed view of the world, and a dispassionate approach to problem solving. Eliot Cohen understands this better than anyone, and this excellent book is proof of his continuing mastery of this discipline." --General Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr., USMC (Retired) " The Strategist brilliantly distills the essence of military strategy--what it is and how it should be practiced. In an era where thinking about strategy too often relies on schematic formulas advanced in PowerPoint presentations, Eliot Cohen reminds us that the crafting of the most effective military strategies has always been guided by deep historical knowledge of previous conflicts." --Admiral James Stavridis, 16th Supreme Allied Commander of NATO and author of The Turning Tide: A Novel of Love and War "A masterful guide to the art and discipline of strategy that draws on Eliot Cohen's exceptional, hard-earned wisdom.

Clear-eyed, rigorous, and essential for understanding our turbulent era." --General David Petraeus, US Army (Retired); former Commander of the Surge in Iraq, US Central Command, and Coalition Forces in Afghanistan; former Director of the CIA; coauthor of Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Gaza "Eliot Cohen distills volumes into a single work. The Strategist is the place to start for statesmen, military officers, and intelligence professionals to appreciate the complexities of war at the highest level." --Ambassador Douglas Lute, Lieutenant General, US Army (Retired) "In an era fascinated by artificial intelligence, automation, and data, Eliot Cohen reminds us of something fundamental: strategy remains the domain of human judgment, character, and imagination. This is a profoundly Aristotelian book, restoring faith in the importance of deep thinking, history, rhetoric, and strategic responsibility. One of the most important books on the future of strategy." --General Rajmund T. Andrzejczak (Retired), Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces, 2018-2023 "This important book belongs on the shelves of any general or senior civilian official who aspires to lead America in wartime.

Eliot Cohen's insights are profound yet practical. This amounts to a handbook for how to win. Highest recommendation." --General Christopher G. Cavoli, US Army (Retired), Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) for NATO and Commander of the United States European Command (EUCOM).