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While traveling in New York this week, I had the opportunity to weigh in on CNN and Bloomberg TV on how to combat ISIS in Iraq and Syria. We’re stepping into a war, and it’s going to take U.S. troops on the ground — probably in the thousands — in order to fortify [...]
In advance of President Obama’s speech tonight, The Guardian invited a collection of retired US military commanders—including me, retired US Army Lieutenant General Michael D. Barbero and retired US Army Major General Paul D. Eaton—for our thoughts on how to combat ISIS. Here’s the excerpt of my recommendations:
Goals: know the [...]
Recently, I had to pleasure to participate in a new blog series called “Blog Blast Leader Series” created by my friend Professor Julian Lindley-French as a forum to discuss international strategic affairs. With the NATO Wales Summit upon us this week, Julian and I discuss the relevance of NATO. Here’s an excerpt:
In today’s Boston Globe, former Strategic Planner at U.S. Cyber Command Dave Weinstein and I discuss why NATO needs to formulate a defined policy and response against the growing cyber threat. The upcoming NATO summit in Wales is the appropriate place to discuss. The following is an excerpt:
We are wrapping up the summer and looking forward to the new academic year which begins in just few weeks. Before campus is bustling with students again, I had the chance to sit down with Professor Eileen Babbitt, an expert in conflict negotiation and the Director of the International Negotiation and Conflict Resolution Program [...]
In my latest column from Foreign Policy, I examine the progress Colombia has made during the past decade. I believe that conflict-ridden areas of the world, especially the Middle East, could learn lessons from Colombia’s counterinsurgency successes and apply lessons to today’s turbulent Middle East. Here are some highlights:
The strength of the major [...]
Recently, I was interviewed by El Mundo and on Bloomberg TV about the ongoing crisis in Ukraine. As I have said before, I am a strong supporter of sanctions against Putin and these sanctions should cut across all lines — defense, finance, and individually. Watch the video and read an excerpt from the [...]
The downing of Malaysia Flight 17 over a rebel-controlled area of Ukraine, killing more than 200 Dutch civilians and more from other countries around the world, is a reminder to us all of the criticality of international cooperation to enhance everyone’s security.
I spoke with NPR’s Arun Rath yesterday on how the NATO alliance might [...]
As a busy summer unfolds globally, I hope our Fletcher community has a chance to take a break and do some reading!
As you may know, we have a new program here at school called “Fletcher Reads,” which is a chance for us to pick a couple of books each year, provide copies [...]
I recently had the pleasure of being interviewed by Ángel Ricardo Martínez of Le Prensa, a top newspaper in Panama. We spoke about numerous topics that are currently relevant in today’s world of international affairs. Here’s an excerpt from the interview:
You’re a retired 4-star Navy admiral, something very significant since America’s global [...]
Dean Stavridis with his basset hound, Lilly.
Dean James Stavridis is the 12th leader of The Fletcher School since its founding in 1933. A retired Admiral in the U.S. Navy, he led the NATO Alliance in global operations from 2009 to 2013 as Supreme Allied Commander.
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