“Modern War in Theory and Practice: A discussion with Dr. John Nagl on his new book Knife Fights,” with Dr. John Nagl, Daniel R. Green and Peter L. Bergen

Knife Fights: A Memoir of Modern War in Theory and Practice by Dr. John Nagl, a retired Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army and a former president of the Center for a New American Security, is a profound education in 21st Century warfare – its theory, its practice, and the often-tortured relationship between the two.