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After he was selected to be NATO's sixteenth Supreme Allied Commander, The New York Times described Jim Stavridis as a "Renaissance admiral." A U. S. Naval Academy graduate with a master's degree and doctorate from The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, conversant in both French and Spanish, this author of numerous books and articles impressed the Navy's leaders and senior Pentagon civilians with his wide range of interests, educational background, keen understanding of strategic doctrine, mastery of long-range planning, and command of international affairs. Since NATO had previously been led by generals, Stavridis saw his assignment as the first admiral to take command as somewhat "accidental." As the American and NATO commander in Europe responsible for 120,000 coalition troops serving in fifty-one nations, on three continents and at sea he had come a long way since almost leaving the Navy for law school five years after receiving his commission. The Accidental Admiral offers an intimate look at the challenges of directing NATO operations in Afghanistan, military intervention in Libya, and preparation for possible war in Syria--as well as worrying about the Balkans, cyber threats, and piracy, all while cutting NATO by a third due to budget reductions by the twenty-eight nations of the alliance. More than just describing the history of the times, Stavridis also shares his insights into the personalities of President Barack Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Secretaries of Defense Robert Gates, Leon Panetta, and Chuck Hagel, Afghan President Hamid Karzai; Generals David Petraeus, Stanley McChrystal, John Allen, and many more. Known as an innovator and an early adopter of technology and social media, Stavridis' ability to think "outside the box" and sail in uncharted waters is unmatched. He shares his insights on leadership, strategic communications, planning, and the convergence of threats that will confront the United States and its allies in the near future. Stavridis is an advocate of the use of "Smart Power," which he defines as the balance of hard and soft power. He explains that in creating security in the twenty-first century it is critical to build bridges, not walls, and stresses the need to connect international, interagency, and public-private actors to achieve security.… (altro)
I very much enjoyed reading about the thoughts and experiences of Admiral Stavridis in his role as Supreme Allied Commander of NATO for four years. I most liked the chapters about Afghanistan, Syria, Libya, the Balkans, Israel, and Russia. Those chapters gave me a deeper insight into those problematic areas of the world. I was less interested in reading through the text of the North Atlantic Treaty and the NATO Lisbon Summit Declaration, and I only skimmed through those appendices. ( )
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PrefaceA tweet: in less than 140 characters I accidentally encapsulated my time as supreme allied commander at NATO.
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In many ways that was the pivotal moment in my career—that nexus in time we all face when two roads permanently and irrevocably part and a decision is made.
In this modern era, it is startling to realize how many terrible conflicts boil down, still, to religions. From Northern Ireland to Palestine to Indonesia to Sudan to the Arabian Gulf to the Balkans, humans still have an enormous appetite to kill each other over their religious beliefs. It sometimes seems that little has changed since the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries when Protestants and Catholics tore Europe apart and killed perhaps a third of the population of that "civilized" world in the Wars of the Reformation.
...I have strong and positive feelings about Israel...and have a great deal of admiration for the Israelis and their embattled course in history. Israelis are heroic in the face of grave danger and yet constantly kvetch about details. And they are hard to pin down on an issue: as any Israeli will tell you, "If there are two Israelis in the room, you'll have three opinions."
...there was something about the Israelis' spirit and attitude that I found particularly intriguing and appealing. The single-mindedness that I first noticed more than three decades before was still plainly evident. And they make the best hummus in the world.
...Israel: there is no braver nation, nor a better ally to the United States.
I visited the murder camps at Auschwitz in Poland on a gray winter day, shivering as I looked up at the wrought iron sign at the entrance: "Arbeit Macht Frei" (work will set you free). Six million Jews were murdered in those camps. The Israelis search for their names and record them with honor and dignity in the Hall of Names at Yad Vashem. They never forget, and they never intend to rely on the kindness of others. What the Israelis took away from the Holocaust--the Shoah, as they call it--was that it isn't work that makes you free; it is courage and determination and a relentless drive to survive and prosper. I salute them, and I hope and trust the United States will always stand with Israel. After my time among them, I know I shall.
Why do I display a painting of a doomed ship in my office? Simple. To remind me that anyone's ship can blow up at any moment. Life has a way of sending us down hidden paths. The Spanish say, "Nunca sabe los caminos de Dios." which literally means "no one knows the roads of God' but might be better translated "you never know". No matter how well things appear to be going, no matter how hard you are working, no matter how careful you are, no matter your virtues (or your sins), the ship can blow up at any time. Life can change dramatically in an instant.
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After he was selected to be NATO's sixteenth Supreme Allied Commander, The New York Times described Jim Stavridis as a "Renaissance admiral." A U. S. Naval Academy graduate with a master's degree and doctorate from The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, conversant in both French and Spanish, this author of numerous books and articles impressed the Navy's leaders and senior Pentagon civilians with his wide range of interests, educational background, keen understanding of strategic doctrine, mastery of long-range planning, and command of international affairs. Since NATO had previously been led by generals, Stavridis saw his assignment as the first admiral to take command as somewhat "accidental." As the American and NATO commander in Europe responsible for 120,000 coalition troops serving in fifty-one nations, on three continents and at sea he had come a long way since almost leaving the Navy for law school five years after receiving his commission. The Accidental Admiral offers an intimate look at the challenges of directing NATO operations in Afghanistan, military intervention in Libya, and preparation for possible war in Syria--as well as worrying about the Balkans, cyber threats, and piracy, all while cutting NATO by a third due to budget reductions by the twenty-eight nations of the alliance. More than just describing the history of the times, Stavridis also shares his insights into the personalities of President Barack Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Secretaries of Defense Robert Gates, Leon Panetta, and Chuck Hagel, Afghan President Hamid Karzai; Generals David Petraeus, Stanley McChrystal, John Allen, and many more. Known as an innovator and an early adopter of technology and social media, Stavridis' ability to think "outside the box" and sail in uncharted waters is unmatched. He shares his insights on leadership, strategic communications, planning, and the convergence of threats that will confront the United States and its allies in the near future. Stavridis is an advocate of the use of "Smart Power," which he defines as the balance of hard and soft power. He explains that in creating security in the twenty-first century it is critical to build bridges, not walls, and stresses the need to connect international, interagency, and public-private actors to achieve security.
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