Battlegrounds

The Fight to Defend the Free World

By: H. R. McMaster

Narrated by: H. R. McMaster

From Lt. General H.R. McMaster, US Army, ret., the former national security advisor and author of the best-selling classic Dereliction of Duty, comes a bold and provocative re-examination of the most critical foreign policy and national security challenges that face the United States, and an urgent call to compete to preserve America’s standing and security.

Across multiple administrations since the end of the Cold War, American foreign policy has been misconceived, inconsistent, and poorly implemented. As a result, America and the free world have fallen behind rivals in power and influence. Meanwhile threats to security, freedom, and prosperity such as nuclear proliferation and jihadist terrorism have grown. In Battlegrounds, H.R. McMaster describes efforts to reassess and fundamentally shift policies while he was national security advisor. And he provides a clear pathway forward to improve strategic competence and prevail in complex competitions against our adversaries.

Battlegrounds is a groundbreaking reassessment of America’s place in the world, drawing from McMaster’s long engagement with these issues, including 34 years of service in the US Army with multiple tours of duty in battlegrounds overseas and his 13 months as national security advisor in the Trump White House. It is also a powerful call for Americans and citizens of the free world to transcend the vitriol of partisan political discourse, better educate themselves about the most significant challenges to national and international security, and work together to secure peace and prosperity for future generations.

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©2020 H. R. McMaster (P)2020 HarperCollins Publishers

Must read for America

An outstanding non-partisan view on American foreign policy every American should read. I suggest this book to everyone with an interest in America's influence of the world.

Past and Future Battlegrounds

Eell-written and thoughtful book on America's position and approach to the world. National Security reflections on (sometimes unintended) harm that foreign policy can cause.

Necessary listen.

The author links seemingly benign areas shows how they affect national security. All Americans should read this book.

Insightful

Insights from a highly emotional, spiritual, social, and mental intellectual. If there was a leader of the "common sense" party, we should value H. R. McMaster and his potential to change the world if he was elected president

Precise and Accurate

very informative, a college level explanation of our current policies to every major geopolitical situation our government faces. Written in clear, concise, understandable language. highly recommend this book.

Thought Provoking

This was a very well thought out book. General McMaster clearly did his research! It was hard for me to follow at times considering I knew very little about these topics ahead of time. I would imagine that if this topic interests you, however, then this book is well worth the cost of time and money!

An education for all Americans

An excellent and objective perspective on America, our place in the world, and how to impact the world utilizing the lessons of history.

I don’t agree with all of McMaster’s positions and ideas, though I do agree with most. I throughly enjoyed learning from his expertise.

I come away from listening to Battlegrounds with a better understanding of military and diplomatic strategy.

Good read, professionally done

A good perspective, if you can get over the author’s incredibly generous self appraisals.

That said, the author does well to not turn it into a Trump tell all,

Must read especially on what's going on globally

Excellent book. A must read to understand the world today. Especially on the recent events.

Great Assessment

I was a bit skeptical when I downloaded this book. However, I found the book to be engaging and well thought out. I did not agree with every point, but I think the overall assessment were very good. We live in a very complex world and attempting to put your arms around it is a challenge- well done! I highly recommend this book as part of comprehensive study program for anyone entering the international political arena.