General Jack Keane

General Jack Keane

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Former Vice Chief of Staff, United States Army

General Keane, a four-star general, retired after 37 years of service which culminated in his appointment as acting Chief of Staff and Vice Chief of Staff of the US Army.  General Keane is president of GSI Consulting and serves as chairman of the Institute for the Study of War, and a former and recent member of the Secretary of Defense Policy Board.  In 2018, General Keane was the first military leader to be honored with the Ronald Reagan Peace Through Strength Award and in 2020, he was presented with the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Trump at the White House.

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Briefs & Analysis

A Matter of Trust, Not Security

With the resignation of National Security Advisor Michael Flynn, there have been questions about the security implications of his conversations with the Russian Ambassador to […] More

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Keane on Trump

Donald Trump has been elected the 45th President of the United States and his most solemn responsibility is ensuring the safety of all Americans as […] More

Briefs & Analysis

Mosul: The Day After

From victories in Ramadi, Fallujah, and towns and principalities in between, the Iraqi army and its coalition allies have steadily rolled back the territorial gains […] More

Briefs & Analysis

Looking Past Fallujah

Last Sunday, Iraqi forces announced that Fallujah, the first major city captured by the Islamic State (ISIS) has been fully liberated. This is a significant […] More

Briefs & Analysis

A Military Plan

The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is the most successful terrorist organization in modern history.  ISIS has aggressively expanded into nine other countries […] More

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Time to Wake Up

ISIS is part of the multi-generational struggle against radical Islam which will likely dominate the first half of the 21st century similar to the fight […] More

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