{"title":"Mick Ryan","description":"Mick Ryan is a retired major general in the Australian Army and a distinguished graduate of Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, as well as the USMC Command and Staff College and USMC School of Advanced Warfare. Ryan is a passionate advocate of professional education and lifelong learning. He has commanded at platoon, squadron, regiment, task force, and brigade levels. Ryan has also led strategic planning organizations in the Australian Army and led several reform programs in the past decade. He is a Fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and the Lowy Institute. He is the author of War Transformed: The Future of Twenty-First Century Great Power Competition and Conflict (Naval Institute Press, 2022).","products":[{"product_id":"the-war-for-ukraine-strategy-and-adaptation-under-fire-hardcover","title":"The War for Ukraine: Strategy and Adaptation Under Fire - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The Russo-Ukraine War is a vital learning opportunity for military strategists across the globe. The first and clearest lesson to be gleaned from it is this: the soundness of a military's strategy and the nimbleness with which it can adapt to unforeseen circumstances are the two most important factors in deciding victory or defeat. \u003ci\u003eThe War for Ukraine\u003c\/i\u003e analyzes the war through these twin lenses of strategy and adaptation, detailing how each army has succeeded or failed to plan for and adapt to this twenty-first century war. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Author Mick Ryan examines the foundations of Ukrainian and Russian strategy for their ongoing war, looking back over several decades to reveal how both sides have evolved their military strategy and force structure. Each has undertaken institutional-level reforms of their military and national security enterprises in the decade leading up to this war. But because the emergent behavior of military forces after fighting begins cannot be fully predicted, these prewar reforms only constitute a starting point for adaptation during the war. Part I of the book covers the role of strategic leadership, with a focus on evolution of strategy since February 2022. From there, the second part of the book delves into how the Ukrainians and Russians have adapted their tactics, organizations, operational approaches, and strategic foundations for war-making throughout the conflict. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Central to this discussion are the ways that, regardless of cutting-edge technology, human elements have remained a crucial deciding factor in Ukraine. Ryan shows how good leadership allows a nation to navigate the ambiguity and uncertainty of conflict, while poor leadership leaves it vulnerable to surprises. Likewise, The War for Ukraine offers case studies of the importance of an institution's ability to nurture and reward human learning as it relates to combat. The book provides strategists, policymakers, and military leaders with a basis from which to plan for constant adaption in military organizations. General readers of contemporary global conflict will also find \u003ci\u003eThe War for Ukraine \u003c\/i\u003eof great interest. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51368229404895,"sku":"9781682479520","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/e4R-beyIrT9781682479520.webp?v=1789125065"},{"product_id":"white-sun-war-the-campaign-for-taiwan-paperback","title":"White Sun War: The Campaign for Taiwan - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSelection, 2025 US Marine Corps Commandant's Professional Reading\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"...a thrilling novel that allows readers to easily imagine the pace, excitement, fear, and trepidations of those involved in the conflict, but also makes them realize the dire consequences of war.\" - Modern War Institute\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter decades of poising on the brink, the United States and China finally go to war when China invades the island of Taiwan. Deploying their most futuristic technologies in this grand strategic competition of the 21st century, the stakes could not be higher. Not only the future of the Taiwanese people but the fate of the world lies in the balance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn an era when humans no longer just use machines, but partner with them in all aspects of military operations, this fictional account views this future war through the eyes of the American, Chinese, and Taiwanese caught up in the maelstrom, revealing the heartbreak, courage, leadership, and despair of high-tech warfare played out on land, at sea, in space, and in cyberspace.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhite Sun War\u003c\/i\u003e asks readers to ponder anew an essential question for the future of security in western Pacific and the entire Indo-Pacific region: is a war for Taiwan winnable?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51370332192991,"sku":"9781636242507","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/rouv16nk6n9781636242507.webp?v=1789157433"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/mick-ryan.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}