August 10, 2016
American Views of Our Military
An Interview with Kori Schake and James Mattis
By David Craig
Dating back to the writings of Sun Tzu and Carl von Clausewitz, civil-military relations have long been the discourse of nation states. After nearly 15 years at war, the so called “civil-military divide” has become popularized in regards to our nation’s military, highlighting the less than one percent currently serving in uniform, and the citizenry they serve. Kori Schake and James Mattis’ “Warriors & Citizens – American Views of our Military” take on this quandary through painstaking research and analysis. Not since the Triangle Institute for Security Studies (TISS) project of 1998 has anyone so thoroughly researched this topic. Building upon that report, exhaustive surveys, and analysis across the spectrum of leading academics and practitioners, both liberal and conservative, Schake and Mattis draw striking conclusions vital to the future of the American nation state. RealClearDefense (RCD) interviewed Kori Schake and James Mattis to get their take on this seminal work.
http://www.realcleardefense.com/articles/2016/08/10/american_views_of_our_military__109691.html
