{"product_id":"when-presidents-fight-the-last-war-the-oval-office-sunk-costs-and-wartime-decision-making-since-vietnam-paperback","title":"When Presidents Fight the Last War: The Oval Office, Sunk Costs, and Wartime Decision-Making Since Vietnam - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBryan N. Groves\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany still see the Vietnam War catastrophe as the ultimate cautionary tale for US presidents faced with wartime decisions. A singular focus on Vietnam, however, overlooks the seismic shift in strategy following attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon on September 11, 2001. \u003ci\u003eWhen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ePresidents Fight the Last War: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Oval Office, Sunk Costs, and Wartime Decision-Making since Vietnam\u003c\/i\u003e is a groundbreaking work that draws on high-level interviews and archival materials to show how recent presidential decisions to cut losses or double down on military conflicts abroad have been made with the goal of avoiding either another Vietnam or another 9\/11.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOffering five case studies, author Bryan N. Groves examines presidencies from Ronald Reagan to Barack Obama and explains how commanders in chief have chosen to escalate or de-escalate major conflicts based on what they stood to gain--or, more importantly, lose--in the process. As Groves reveals, in spite of the different contexts, policies, and priorities that defined these administrations, all shared a remarkably similar approach to war adjustments.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eWhen\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003ePresidents Fight the Last War \u003c\/i\u003eprovides a unique look inside the Oval Office throughout a half century of inflection points while offering vital insights and predictive tools to handle future sunk cost scenarios.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eBryan N. Groves\u003c\/b\u003e, Special Forces Colonel and Army Strategist, was the US Army representative on the Secretary of Defense's 2025 National Defense Strategy writing team and led the development of the 2022 National Military Strategy for the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He holds a PhD in national security policy from Duke University. His articles have been published by the Modern War Institute as well as in \u003ci\u003ePresidential Studies Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStrategic Studies Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eReal Clear Defense\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStudies in Conflict\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eand Terrorism\u003c\/i\u003e, and other outlets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 9.28 x 6.18 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 02, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47035558035631,"sku":"9781985902770","price":50.27,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0723\/7314\/1679\/files\/xB3J4J9Nkx9781985902770.webp?v=1781427985","url":"https:\/\/valuevaultclub.myshopify.com\/products\/when-presidents-fight-the-last-war-the-oval-office-sunk-costs-and-wartime-decision-making-since-vietnam-paperback","provider":"Value Vault Club","version":"1.0","type":"link"}