Strategic Lessons from Complex Operations

Edited by Michael Miklaucic

PUBLISHED BY THE CENTER FOR COMPLEX OPERATIONS and THE CENTER FOR TECHNOLOGY AND NATIONAL SECURITY POLICY NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY WASHINGTON, DC July 2009

The CCO recently published the book "Commanding Heights" to provide strategic lessons learned in the complex ops arena. The PDF is attached below. CCO Director of Research, Michael Miklaucic, edited this compilation of essays from senior leaders to capture their most salient lessons learned from their personal experiences managing the challenges of such complex situations as the Balkans, Somalia, Haiti, Afghanistan, and Iraq.