Thoughts

Abstract

Phillip S. Meilinger’s recent collection of es‐ says, Thoughts on War, offers an unusually coher‐ ent critique of the Western—in particular the American—way of war, and it leverages Meilinger’s seasoned expertise in professional mil‐ itary education to offer recommendations for a new way forward. For those who grapple with the changes in the character and nature of modern war, it is a useful and thought-provoking read, challenging key assumptions.