At no point since the Cold War has global security been soprofoundly threatened. Conflict rages in Ukraine and the Middle East, asRussia's territorial ambitions drive Europe towards major rearmament. China,now among the world's pre-eminent military and economic superpowers, threatensto undermine the fabric of global cooperation. Meanwhile, uncertainty growsover the US's long-term commitment to NATO. Without a new strategic frameworkto make sense of these developments, we stand on the brink of catastrophe. Buthow do we think strategically in a world succumbing to chaos?Who Thinks Best Wins sets out to answer thisquestion. Having spent decades at the forefront of global policy, security anddefence, Harlan Ullman and David Richards examine why nations and their leadersultimately succeed or fail on the international stage. With a keen eye on thelatest geopolitical crises, they set out practical policies and strategies fornavigating an increasingly dangerous world. Ensuring diplomatic success, theyargue, depends not simply on military strength or political one-upmanship buton robust planning and decisive thought leadership. Lively, grounded and accessible, this is a new guide topolitical strategy for the modern age. In an era of mounting instability,victory will belong not to those who think better but to those who think best.
