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Best of: General Stanley McChrystal Applies the Risk Guidebook to Afghanistan
FromThe Burn Bag – National Security and Foreign Policy Redefined
Best of: General Stanley McChrystal Applies the Risk Guidebook to Afghanistan
FromThe Burn Bag – National Security and Foreign Policy Redefined
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Length:
64 minutes
Released:
Nov 30, 2022
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Podcast episode
Description
In this "Best of" episode from November 2021, A'ndre and Ryan speak to retired Four Star General Stanley McChrystal about his new book Risk: A User's Guide, applying the principles of risk management to the War in Afghanistan -- a situation the General is very familiar with. We ask General McChrystal to discuss what he defines as the 'Risk Immune System', and to explain the 'Risk Control Factors' that he outlines in the book. General McChrystal, famed for creating a comprehensive counterinsurgency strategy in Afghanistan, applies those Risk Control Factors to the situation in Afghanistan, talking about how factors such as narrative, bias, leadership, why we shouldn't fall for the 'Myth of Helplessness' in assessing our performance and failures in Afghanistan. General McChrystal also touches on the issue of diversity -- not necessarily simply diversity in identity, but rather diversity of thought, experience, perspectives, skillsets, and expertise -- and why the U.S. Government and U.S. military were not using diversity on the battlefield. The retired General is also candid about his own successes and failures during his service in Afghanistan, while also offering thoughts on solutions for better risk management -- and whether it was ever too late to apply these solutions to Afghanistan.You can check out General McChrystal's new book Risk: A User's Guide here.
Released:
Nov 30, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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