Summary of Michael T. Flynn's The Field of Fight's assessment of where the United States is failing in its fight against extremism and offers a strategic formula for how to proceed in the future. After decades of serving his country in both Iraq and Afghanistan, Flynn has developed an expert’s perspective on what he perceives to be the government’s failures. He offers several solutions for how to prevent radical Islam from forever taking hold around the world.
Time and again, the United States has not prepared adequately for conflict and war. In times of relative stability and peace, American leaders often fail to drill down on policy and strategy to develop innovative ways to combat emerging enemies. The prominence of radical Islam and its fight against Western values is a testament to the fact that the…