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March 5, 2026

Book Review: Strategy and Grand Strategy

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War and Strategy |

Author: Joshua Rovner

| Reviewed by: John Erickson, senior engineer, Axiom Technologies
  ©2026 John Erickson
 
Joshua Rovner’s Strategy and Grand Strategy is a compelling and essential exploration of how nations succeed—or fail—when aligning military strategy with broader security goals. Through vivid historical case studies and sharp analysis, Rovner reveals how misunderstanding or ignoring the relationship between strategy (a theory of victory) and grand strategy (a theory of security) can lead to disastrous outcomes. This book is a must-read for anyone involved in national security, defense planning, or the study of statecraft in an era of technological and geopolitical complexity.
 

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Keywords: political science, civilian-military relations, strategy, technology, engineering