Review "In the age of social media, we have an entire generation of company and field grade officers who are taking their professional military education into their own hands…. Ty and Nate seized on this moment to produce ... a book that will generate discussion across the services and the military establishment at large…. [T]his book surely has something for everyone. From company grade officers to flag and general officers, … it will do what it sets out to do, which is nothing less than 'Redefine' the modern military." --From Balloons to Drones "Why do our military people need to be 'professional'? This outstanding collection of thoughts provides the essential context for military professionals who wish both to take their profession seriously and to develop a better understanding of themselves and their peers." --Maj Gen Dr Andrew R.D. Sharpe, CBE, PhD (Cantab), UK Army (Ret) Director of the Centre for Historical Analysis and Conflict Research Former Director of the UK Ministry of Defence's independent think-tank, the Development, Concepts, and Doctrine Centre "While the technology of our great profession of arms has changed through the ages, it's essence remains the application of force in a manner aligned with the values and expectations of our society. Finney and Mayfield have assembled in Redefining the Modern Military a masterful exploration of ethics and the profession of arms." --MAJGEN Mick Rya Commander, Australian Defence College "Redefining the Modern Military brings together an impressively diverse group of writers to examine military professionalism through many different lenses. All share a frank, earnest, often fresh look at the topic. Practitioners and scholars of the military profession will find this collection to be an invaluable source for insight and inspiration." --Dr. JP Clark, Army officer and former History Professor at the US Military Academy, Author, Preparing for War: The Emergence of the Modern US Army, 1815-1917 "Finney and Mayfield have put together an important volume on the profession of arms and ethics. We don't discuss or argue about (in the highest sense of the term) these matters enough in our community. We should, with vigor. Thanks to Nate and Ty for this service." --COL Celestino Perez, Jr., Professor, U.S. Army War College "This comprehensive text is the closest any student can get to 'one-stop shopping' on the topic of the U.S. military profession." --Dr. Antulio J. Echevarria II, Editor, Parameters, Author of Reconsidering the American Way of War: US Military Practice from the Revolution to Afghanistan "The United States military currently confronts powerful strategic, political, and cultural pressures that will affect how it performs future missions and relates to the republic it serves. In light of nearly two decades of difficult asymmetric wars, the rise of high-end conventional adversaries, new stresses on norms of civil-military relations, and a citizenry with a penchant for venerating military service, the time has come for a thoroughgoing interrogation of the meaning of military professionalism and ethics. In Redefining the Modern Military, Finney and Mayfield bring together a stellar group of officers, academics, and lawyers to begin that vital conversation. The arguments offered in these pages are as shrewd as they are important. Redefining the Modern Military should be read and debated by military professionals and citizens alike." --Spencer D. Bakich, Director of the National Security Program at the Virginia Military Institute, Author, Success and Failure in Limited War: Information & Strategy in the Korean, Vietnam, Persian Gulf, and Iraq Wars "An awesome example of collaborative writing to elevate the discourse in the profession of arms. Looking forward to Redefining the Modern Military and proud to see so many of our guild members as contributors." --The Military Writers Guild "BRAVO for the reflective practitioners! This volume arrives just when needed in the evolution of our military professions. It provides the often irreverent, iconoclastic, yet always well-informed, views of military professionals now serving. The Stewards of America's military professions should listen carefully to these voices and foster the internal dialogues they initiate." --Don M. Snider, PhD, Adjunct Research Professor, Strategic Studies Institute, Army War College "With this ambitious and impressive new volume, Finney and Mayfield have assembled a premier collection of scholars and officers to explore the foundational questions of military professionalism and ethics. These issues are too often neglected in peacetime and marginalized in wartime, yet they sit at the heart of maintaining an effective and lethal military in a free society. Policymakers, scholars, military professionals, and students will all be well-served by this penetrating new book." --Professor William Inboden, Executive Director and William Powers, Jr. Chair, Clements Center, Distinguished Scholar, Strauss Center, Associate Professor, LBJ School About the Author Nathan K. Finney is an officer in the U.S. Army with a focus on strategy and planning. He is the creator and co-founder of The Strategy Bridge, the founder and first managing director of the Military Fellowship at the Project on International Peace & Security, a founding member of the Military Writers Guild, a term member at the Council on Foreign Relations, a non-resident fellow at the Modern War Institute at West Point, and a visiting fellow at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute. He has published in a number of online forums, print publications, and peer-reviewed journals. Tyrell O. Mayfield is an officer in the U.S. Air Force with a focus on advising foreign partners and expeditionary security operations. He is a co-founder of The Strategy Bridge, a founding member of the Military Writers Guild, and has published photography and written work in a number of online forums, print publications, and peer-reviewed journals.

Review

"In the age of social media, we have an entire generation of company and field grade officers who are taking their professional military education into their own hands…. Ty and Nate seized on this moment to produce ... a book that will generate discussion across the services and the military establishment at large…. [T]his book surely has something for everyone. From company grade officers to flag and general officers, … it will do what it sets out to do, which is nothing less than 'Redefine' the modern military." --From Balloons to Drones

"Why do our military people need to be 'professional'? This outstanding collection of thoughts provides the essential context for military professionals who wish both to take their profession seriously and to develop a better understanding of themselves and their peers." --Maj Gen Dr Andrew R.D. Sharpe, CBE, PhD (Cantab), UK Army (Ret) Director of the Centre for Historical Analysis and Conflict Research Former Director of the UK Ministry of Defence's independent think-tank, the Development, Concepts, and Doctrine Centre

"While the technology of our great profession of arms has changed through the ages, it's essence remains the application of force in a manner aligned with the values and expectations of our society. Finney and Mayfield have assembled in Redefining the Modern Military a masterful exploration of ethics and the profession of arms." --MAJGEN Mick Rya Commander, Australian Defence College

"Redefining the Modern Military brings together an impressively diverse group of writers to examine military professionalism through many different lenses. All share a frank, earnest, often fresh look at the topic. Practitioners and scholars of the military profession will find this collection to be an invaluable source for insight and inspiration." --Dr. JP Clark, Army officer and former History Professor at the US Military Academy, Author, Preparing for War: The Emergence of the Modern US Army, 1815-1917

"Finney and Mayfield have put together an important volume on the profession of arms and ethics. We don't discuss or argue about (in the highest sense of the term) these matters enough in our community. We should, with vigor. Thanks to Nate and Ty for this service." --COL Celestino Perez, Jr., Professor, U.S. Army War College

"This comprehensive text is the closest any student can get to 'one-stop shopping' on the topic of the U.S. military profession." --Dr. Antulio J. Echevarria II, Editor, Parameters, Author of Reconsidering the American Way of War: US Military Practice from the Revolution to Afghanistan

"The United States military currently confronts powerful strategic, political, and cultural pressures that will affect how it performs future missions and relates to the republic it serves. In light of nearly two decades of difficult asymmetric wars, the rise of high-end conventional adversaries, new stresses on norms of civil-military relations, and a citizenry with a penchant for venerating military service, the time has come for a thoroughgoing interrogation of the meaning of military professionalism and ethics. In Redefining the Modern Military, Finney and Mayfield bring together a stellar group of officers, academics, and lawyers to begin that vital conversation. The arguments offered in these pages are as shrewd as they are important. Redefining the Modern Military should be read and debated by military professionals and citizens alike." --Spencer D. Bakich, Director of the National Security Program at the Virginia Military Institute, Author, Success and Failure in Limited War: Information & Strategy in the Korean, Vietnam, Persian Gulf, and Iraq Wars

"An awesome example of collaborative writing to elevate the discourse in the profession of arms. Looking forward to Redefining the Modern Military and proud to see so many of our guild members as contributors." --The Military Writers Guild

"BRAVO for the reflective practitioners! This volume arrives just when needed in the evolution of our military professions. It provides the often irreverent, iconoclastic, yet always well-informed, views of military professionals now serving. The Stewards of America's military professions should listen carefully to these voices and foster the internal dialogues they initiate." --Don M. Snider, PhD, Adjunct Research Professor, Strategic Studies Institute, Army War College

"With this ambitious and impressive new volume, Finney and Mayfield have assembled a premier collection of scholars and officers to explore the foundational questions of military professionalism and ethics. These issues are too often neglected in peacetime and marginalized in wartime, yet they sit at the heart of maintaining an effective and lethal military in a free society. Policymakers, scholars, military professionals, and students will all be well-served by this penetrating new book." --Professor William Inboden, Executive Director and William Powers, Jr. Chair, Clements Center, Distinguished Scholar, Strauss Center, Associate Professor, LBJ School

About the Author

Nathan K. Finney is an officer in the U.S. Army with a focus on strategy and planning. He is the creator and co-founder of The Strategy Bridge, the founder and first managing director of the Military Fellowship at the Project on International Peace & Security, a founding member of the Military Writers Guild, a term member at the Council on Foreign Relations, a non-resident fellow at the Modern War Institute at West Point, and a visiting fellow at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute. He has published in a number of online forums, print publications, and peer-reviewed journals.

Tyrell O. Mayfield is an officer in the U.S. Air Force with a focus on advising foreign partners and expeditionary security operations. He is a co-founder of The Strategy Bridge, a founding member of the Military Writers Guild, and has published photography and written work in a number of online forums, print publications, and peer-reviewed journals.