New York Times Bestseller Now with new text from McMaster addressing the January 2021 assault
on the U.S. Capitol and recommending how citizens across the free world can work together to
restore confidence in democratic institutions and processes From Lt. General H.R. McMaster
U.S. Army ret. the former National Security Advisor and author of the bestselling classic
Dereliction of Duty comes a bold and provocative re-examination of the most critical foreign
policy and national security challenges that face the United States and an urgent call to
compete to preserve America's standing and security. Across multiple administrations since the
end of the Cold War American foreign policy has been misconceived inconsistent and poorly
implemented. As a result America and the free world have fallen behind rivals in power and
influence. Meanwhile threats to security freedom and prosperity such as nuclear
proliferation and jihadist terrorism have grown. In BATTLEGROUNDS H.R. McMaster describes
efforts to reassess and fundamentally shift policies while he was National Security Advisor.
And he provides a clear pathway forward to improve strategic competence and prevail in complex
competitions against our adversaries. Battlegrounds is a groundbreaking reassessment of
America's place in the world drawing from McMaster's long engagement with these issues
including 34 years of service in the U.S. Army with multiple tours of duty in battlegrounds
overseas and his 13 months as National Security Advisor in the Trump White House. It is also a
powerful call for Americans and citizens of the free world to transcend the vitriol of partisan
political discourse better educate themselves about the most significant challenges to
national and international security and work together to secure peace and prosperity for future
generations.
