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Eric Olson

U.S. Navy Adm. Eric Olson (ret.) is the former commander of U.S. Special Operations Command. He is adjunct professor at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs.

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America’s Not Ready for Today’s Gray Wars

To defeat terrorists, we need to overhaul our military and other levers of government to tackle complex and shifting threats.

Eric Olson
December 10, 2015