{"product_id":"the-blind-strategist-stephen-robinson-9781922539861","title":"The Blind Strategist: John Boyd and the American Art of War","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003ePanzer Commander Hermann Balck \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eFalse Flags \u003c\/i\u003ecomes an in-depth, critical evaluation of the maneuver warfare revolution that has transformed the American military.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eColonel John Boyd, a maverick fighter pilot, revolutionized the American art of war through his ideas on conflict and the human mind. Boyd claimed that victory is won by the side which transitions through 'decision cycles' faster than the enemy, mentally checkmating them with minimal violence. Maneuver warfare concepts became military doctrine during the 1980s but this revolution accidently undermined American security.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen formulating his theories on conflict, Boyd relied upon fraudulent accounts of WWII written by Wehrmacht veterans who fabricated historical evidence to disassociate their reputations from Germany's defeat and cover up their willing participation in Nazi war crimes. Boyd fell for this deception and unknowingly injected dangerous misinformation into the American military mind. Maneuver warfare has accordingly corrupted the art of war and resulted in catastrophic decisions made in Iraq and Afghanistan during 21st century conflict.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Blind Strategist \u003c\/i\u003eseparates fact from fantasy and exposes the myths of maneuver warfare through a detailed evidence-based investigation. Now reissued in paperback, it is a must-read for anybody interested in American military history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stephen Robinson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1922539864\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781922539861\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Exisle Pub\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/31\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 360\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 5.90w x 0.90d","brand":"Stephen Robinson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46372783423743,"sku":"9781922539861","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_befa1dcf-e29e-45a2-bf62-16e3da0bfc8d.jpg?v=1732726951","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-blind-strategist-stephen-robinson-9781922539861","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}