Donald Rumsfeld’s departure from the Pentagon will alter the transformation of the American military. Much of Rumsfeld’s transformation program rested on a technologically deterministic understanding of war, and the Iraq war has shown that the path to victory cannot always be paved with Joint Strike Fighters. Finding the right course for the U.S. military in this war requires a deep understanding of changes on the battlefield, those we fight, and the role of technology. Join Frederick W. Kagan and Max Boot as they discuss both Boot’s new book, War Made New, and the relationship between war and technology.
