More than 10 years ago, former Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond Odierno, former Marine Corps Commandant Gen. James Amos, and former Commander of U.S. Special Operations Command Adm. William McRaven observed that “conflict and competition are about people.” As a result “influencing these people—be they heads of state, tribal elders, and militaries and their leaders, or even an entire population—remains essential to securing U.
S. interests.” This is the promise and potential of human geography. It fulfills a critical national security imperative, delivering decision advantage to policymakers who must get ahead of the curve to protect U.S. interests at homeThe post Human Geography Is Mission-Critical appeared first on War on the Rocks.