STRATCOM Commanders Reading List

(source) Professional development is essential to the successful execution of our mission - to provide global security for America. One key component to professional development is reading and critically thinking about military issues, history, and leadership. I (Gen Chilton, USAF) am pleased to announce the following selections for my 2010 Commander's Professional Reading List. It is my intent that this list will serve as a guide for all STRATCOM military and civilian personnel to enhance their professional knowledge.

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On China Henry Kissinger View on Amazon.com | All books by Henry Kissinger | I've read this book

World Order Henry Kissinger View on Amazon.com | All books by Henry Kissinger | I've read this book

Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary at War Robert M Gates View on Amazon.com | All books by Robert M Gates | I've read this book

Competitive Strategies for the 21st Century: Theory, History, and Practice Thomas Mahnken View on Amazon.com | I've read this book

Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don’t Simon Sinek View on Amazon.com | All books by Simon Sinek | I've read this book

Turn the Ship Around!: A True Story of Turning Followers into Leaders L. David Marquet View on Amazon.com | I've read this book

Counterspace: The Next Hours of World War III William B. Scott View on Amazon.com | I've read this book

Character: The Ultimate Success Factor J. Phillip London View on Amazon.com | I've read this book

Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS Joby Warrick View on Amazon.com | I've read this book

Ghost Fleet: A Novel of the Next World War P. W. Singer View on Amazon.com | All books by P. W. Singer | I've read this book

The Case for U.S. Nuclear Weapons in the 21st Century Brad Roberts View on Amazon.com | I've read this book

Cybersecurity and Cyberwar: What Everyone Needs to Know P. W. Singer View on Amazon.com | All books by P. W. Singer | I've read this book

Putin's Russia: How It Rose, How It Is Maintained, and How It Might End Mikhail Dmitriev View on Amazon.com | I've read this book