Past Event
Seminar
Defense Project Series: Dr. Peter Mansoor discusses, “How cultural biases influence success or failure in war”
Harvard Faculty, Fellows, Staff, and Students
Join us as Dr. Pete Mansoor Mason Chair of Military History, The Ohio State University, discusses the influence of culture on U.S. and international militaries and the resulting impact on war strategies and the prospects for success. The executive officer to General Petraeus during the Iraq Surge in 2007-08, Pete Mansoor will talk about how biases and unstated assumptions impact the ability of militaries around the world to achieve success in conflicts. This topic has become increasingly important in the past two decades.