Books by David Kilcullen

From two seasoned strategic advisers, a withering critique of the West's chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan, looking to the future in that country and beyond

War today is far different from what we expected it to be. Counter-insurgency and protracted guerrilla warfare, not shock and awe, are the order of the day. This book surveys war as it is actually fought in the contemporary world.

2014 was a 'Red Year' - massacres and beheadings, fallen cities, collapsed and collapsing states, the unravelling of a decade of foreign policy and military strategy. In David Kilcullen's words, 'What the hell happened?' Read this book to find out.

Chilling account of the new face of modern conflict - transnational drug networks, local street gangs, uprisings stemming from the Arab Spring, and more

Includes an introduction, annotated tactical case studies, and an appendix on the key principles of the hugely successful Surge campaign of 2007 in Iraq. This title is suitable for field officers and for students and the general readers.