"A serious strategic analysis of America’s genuine security interests that stands in sharp contrast to the demagogic neocon advocacy of a 'World War III' against jihadist Islam."—Zbigniew Brzezinski, Former National Security Advisor, Counselor and Trustee, Center for Strategic and International Studies
"The United States will remain preeminent for the next two decades, but it will face a wide range of security challenges to which Stephen Flanagan, James Schear, and their National Defense University colleagues bring wise analysis."—Joseph S. Nye, Jr., University Distinguished Service Professor, Harvard University
"Strategic Challenges is a timely edition that invites further discussions on the policy and strategic options that our next administration should consider. They ignore it at our peril."—Richard L. Armitage, Former Deputy Secretary of State, President, Armitage International
"Stephen Flanagan and James Schear have put together a very important work that outlines the extensive and dangerous security challenges that the 21st century has presented and will present to the United States. This book is a must read for policymakers at every level."—General John P. Abizaid, USA (Ret.), Former Commander, U.S. Central Command, Annenberg Distinguished Visiting Fellow, The Hoover Institution, Stanford University
“The editors, both distinguished scholars, have put together an extensive and fairly complex analysis of U.S. strategy and proposes ways ahead. While there are no final answers, students of our executive and legislative branches should consider this book’s arguments.”—Proceedings