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Redefining the Modern Military

The Intersection of Profession and Ethics

This edited collection examines the changing character of military professionalism and the role
of ethics in the 21st century military. The authors, who range from uniformed military to
academics to non-uniformed professionals on the battlefield, delve into whether the concepts of
Samuel Huntington, Morris Janowitz, and Sir John Hackett still apply, how training and
continuing education play a role in defining
a profession, and if a universal code of
ethics is required for the military as a
profession.

Redefining the Modern Military puts a

significant emphasis on individual agency
for military professionalism as opposed to
broad organizational or cultural change.

Nathan K. Finney is an officer in the U.S.

Army with a focus on strategy and planning.
He is the creator and co-founder of The
Strategy Bridge, the founder and first
managing director of the Military
Fellowship at the Project on International
Peace & Security, a founding member of the
Military Writers Guild, a term member at
the Council on Foreign Relations, a non-
resident fellow at the Modern War Institute
at West Point, and a visiting fellow at the
Australian Strategic Policy Institute. He has
published in a number of online forums,
print publications, and peer-reviewed
journals.

Tyrell O. Mayfield is an officer in the U.S.

Air Force with a focus on advising foreign
partners and expeditionary security operations. He is a co-founder of The Strategy Bridge, a
founding member of the Military Writers Guild, and has published photography and written work
in a number of online forums, print publications, and peer-reviewed journals.

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Praise for Redefining the Modern Military:

“This is a thorough, sober, and thoughtful analysis of the profession of arms in the 21st century.
Ethics lie at the beating heart of service in America’s military, and we stray from the moral core
evident in this volume at great risk. Timely and profoundly important!”
—Admiral James Stavridis, USN (Ret), Dean, The Fletcher School, Tufts University and
Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander

“An essential, thought-provoking analysis of military professionalism – an elusive concept long

pursued - but often misunderstood - by soldiers and civilians alike. The ideas in this book should
be pondered and argued over in classrooms, tents, and around the 21st century equivalent of
campaign campfires.” —General Stan McChrystal, USA (Ret), Founder of the McChrystal
Group and Former Commander of the International Security Assistance Forces (ISAF),
Afghanistan

“The 21st Century environment requires competent leadership, but competent leadership without
character is failed leadership. Nowhere is that truer than within the Profession of Arms. Now,
more than ever, leaders must not only possess the professional expertise and competence to
operate in today's challenging and dynamic global environment, but more importantly, the moral-
ethical foundation to build trust and live and lead honorably. Redefining the Modern Military
astutely describes why both competence and character are vital to leadership in the military
profession.” —Lieutenant General Robert L. Caslen, Jr., USA (Ret), Former
Superintendent of the United States Military Academy

“Redefining the Modern Military reminds us that the ‘military professional’ draws upon an
established body of knowledge….Today’s true military professionals will find much in this
collection to set their necessarily ambitious, but essentially pragmatic, reform agendas.”
—Lieutenant General Sir Paul Newton, KBE, CBE, MPhil, UK Army (Ret), Director,
Strategy and Security Institute, University of Exeter and Former Commander, Force
Development and Training

“The authors put forward a much needed collection on what it means to be a member of the
profession of arms in the 21st century. This book fuels the necessary conversation to make every
curious reader a better warrior. Bravo Zulu!” —Rear Admiral Peg Klein, USN (Ret), Former
Senior Advisor to the Secretary of Defense for Military Professionalism

NAVAL INSTITUTE PRESS

Publication date: 15 October 2018
Leadership | 264 pp. | 6 x 9
Hardcover & eBook: $29.95
ISBN: 9781682473634