Blinders, Blunders, and Wars: What America and China Can Learn

Blinders, Blunders, and Wars: What America and China Can Learn
Authors: David C. Gomapert,  Hans Binnendijk, Bonny Lin
Publisher: RAND Corporation (December 15, 2014)
ISBN-10: 0833087770, 978-0833087775

History is beset by military blunders, from Napoleon’s attempt to conquer Russia to America’s decision to invade Iraq. But do leaders learn from the mistakes of others? The authors of the RAND Corporation report Blinders, Blunders, and Wars: What America and China Can Learn look at eight examples of blunders — and four cases where blunders…