Battlegrounds

The Fight to Defend the Free World

By: H. R. McMaster

Narrated by: H. R. McMaster

Length: 17 hrs and 30 mins

Publisher's summary

From Lt. General H.R. McMaster, US Army, ret., the former national security advisor and author of the best-selling classic Dereliction of Duty, comes a bold and provocative re-examination of the most critical foreign policy and national security challenges that face the United States, and an urgent call to compete to preserve America’s standing and security.

Across multiple administrations since the end of the Cold War, American foreign policy has been misconceived, inconsistent, and poorly implemented. As a result, America and the free world have fallen behind rivals in power and influence. Meanwhile threats to security, freedom, and prosperity such as nuclear proliferation and jihadist terrorism have grown. In Battlegrounds, H.R. McMaster describes efforts to reassess and fundamentally shift policies while he was national security advisor. And he provides a clear pathway forward to improve strategic competence and prevail in complex competitions against our adversaries.

Battlegrounds is a groundbreaking reassessment of America’s place in the world, drawing from McMaster’s long engagement with these issues, including 34 years of service in the US Army with multiple tours of duty in battlegrounds overseas and his 13 months as national security advisor in the Trump White House. It is also a powerful call for Americans and citizens of the free world to transcend the vitriol of partisan political discourse, better educate themselves about the most significant challenges to national and international security, and work together to secure peace and prosperity for future generations.

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©2020 H. R. McMaster (P)2020 HarperCollins Publishers

Remarkable review of foreign affairs

Wow! What a thought provoking assessment of our place in the world. A must read!

Epic

Seldom has a senior participant written such an epic account of an era . McMaster writes from the viewpoint of a West Point graduate whose thesis was a definitive account of the Johnson McNamara era disasters that left so many dead and US Foreign Policy in the gutter.

In Battlegrounds McMaster looks at the current world , including his role in many events. A surgical assessment of the world situation, America's challenges, blunders and opportunities .

Hopefully Biden will put party differences aside (McMaster was far from a partisan under Trump) and bring McMaster back into policy making and implementing positions .

Some of the success and quality of the book reflects the large and talented team McMaster and the Hoover Institute put on the project including former national security advisor Condi Rice and others.

A must read for anyone wanting a graduate level briefing on challenges and opportunities facing the US in the current environment along with assessments of our goals and opportunities.

Inspiring

This Book showed me that there are still people out there who believe in a Free and open Society and are willing to defend it.

Incredibly informative

His description of strategic narcissism and how it’s held back America on the world stage was enlightening, his recounting of details historical details and their present effects in this light is as well. Must read for anyone working in or has an interest in current geo politics.

Good read, professionally done

A good perspective, if you can get over the author’s incredibly generous self appraisals.

That said, the author does well to not turn it into a Trump tell all,

Must read especially on what's going on globally

Excellent book. A must read to understand the world today. Especially on the recent events.

Great Assessment

I was a bit skeptical when I downloaded this book. However, I found the book to be engaging and well thought out. I did not agree with every point, but I think the overall assessment were very good. We live in a very complex world and attempting to put your arms around it is a challenge- well done! I highly recommend this book as part of comprehensive study program for anyone entering the international political arena.

Outstanding

Insightful book; excellent read. I learned a lot and will be listening to it again

Identifying the History of the Past That Brought the U.S. to Today.

Very thorough articulation of the historical events, good and bad, that has contributed to the US position in the world todo. As such it is a long book.

An education for all Americans

An excellent and objective perspective on America, our place in the world, and how to impact the world utilizing the lessons of history.

I don’t agree with all of McMaster’s positions and ideas, though I do agree with most. I throughly enjoyed learning from his expertise.

I come away from listening to Battlegrounds with a better understanding of military and diplomatic strategy.