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by Jack Watling (Author)
Gripping . . . packed with fascinating detail' - Financial Times
'Indispensable - brilliantly grounded in first-hand experience. Compelling' - Rory Stewart, author of Politics on the Edge
'Anyone interested in geopolitics should read it' - Anne Applebaum, author of Autocracy, Inc
Whether it's economic alliances, sea power, or the latest military technology, Watling provides a powerful new lens to understand a world that feels increasingly out of control.
Author Biography
Jack Watling is Senior Research Fellow for Land Warfare at the Royal United Services Institute in London. He works closely with the British, Ukrainian and American military, and advises governments on security and strategy.
He was formerly a Global Fellow at the Wilson Center in Washington DC and is the author of The Arms of the Future: Technology and Close Combat in the Twenty-First Century. Originally a journalist, he has contributed to Reuters, The Atlantic, Foreign Policy and The Guardian, among others. Statecraft is his book about how states collaborate, compete and fight in an era of global turmoil.
Number of Pages: 352
Dimensions: 1.5 x 9.3 x 6 IN
Publication Date: June 09, 2026
