An article I wrote for the @BulwarkOnline: “What I Learned Watching the Israeli Army”
https://plus.thebulwark.com/p/what-i-learned-from-watching-the-israeli-army
What I Learned from Watching the Israeli Army
The Israel Defense Forces are motivated, sophisticated, and capable.
The BulwarkThe thing that is Trump just keeps on giving, and endangering others.
https://f.io/ZZggVi-GA piece I did for the BulwarkOnline on the day Gen Milley & Gen Brown transition in the critical and tough job as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
https://plus.thebulwark.com/p/mark-milleys-impossible-job
Mark Milley’s Impossible Job
Being chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is a hard enough job even without partisan political pressures.
The BulwarkAs the presidential campaign was cranking up back in 2016, @CNN asked me to write an article on "judging presidential leadership." A follower just sent it to me asking if it still applies.
Yes, yes it does.
https://www.cnn.com/2016/02/17/opinions/judging-our-candidates-as-leaders-hertling/index.html
In the 5th lecture in our MBA strategic leadership course at @CrummerBusiness, former businesswoman, @DeptofDefense staffer, and Member of Congress @MurphyforFL inspired our students with leadership lessons from her “life’s chapters.” Terrific class!
Coming up at 3 with @brikeilarcnn & @jimsciutto to discuss Prigozhin.

What the Ukrainian Army Is Trying to Do Is Hard—Even for Americans
Combined arms operations, especially an attack against a prepared defender, are difficult even for the world’s best militaries.
The Bulwarkn March 3, the eve of the American Battle Monuments Commission Centennial commemoration, we invite you to the livestream of the documentary “Our Promise: 100 Years of the American Battle Monuments Commission” from the US Nation Archive in DC. To watch: @usabmc on Facebook, Twitter & YouTube at 7:15 p.m. EST. I’ll be on a panel with Secretary Charles Djou and others after the film.
Had such a great time tonight engaging with Johns Hopkins Foreign Affairs Forum on the subject of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. What a sparkly smart group of young intellectuals. Our nation is in good hands.