Why Lloyd Austin Is A Superior Pick To Run The Defense Department (From Forbes)

President-elect Biden’s reported decision to nominate retired Army general Lloyd Austin to become Secretary of Defense is a wise move. Neither Biden nor the other announced members of his national security team have any intimate understanding of what modern war is like. They need at least one peer in their deliberations who has seen war up close, a professional who grasps the human dimensions of conflict. General Austin has seen combat at close hand from several perspectives, and has distinguished himself as one of the preeminent warfighters of his generation. If he doesn’t like an idea for employing the military, that’s an unambiguous signal it’s a bad idea. I have written a commentary for Forbes here.