Summary

Lieutenant General Anthony Crutchfield (Ret.) (LinkedIn, Wikipedia) joins Andrew (X; LinkedIn) to discuss his time as the Deputy Commander of United States Indo-Pacific Command. PACOM covers 52% of the globe. 

What You’ll Learn

Intelligence

• The role of intelligence in military operations
• Ethical dilemmas in command decisions
• Reflections on the impact of mentorship and outreach 
• The importance of remaining aware in today's pervasive world

Reflections

• The challenges of leadership
• Hard work, determination, and resilience

And much, much more …

Quotes of the Week

“I worked hard at everything I did. If somebody asked me to do a job, I didn’t say, ‘That’s not my job,’ I didn’t complain. There were places that I was sent that I didn’t want to go, but I went – And I didn’t complain about it…I did the best that I could and it was recognized.” – Anthony Crutchfield.

Resources 

SURFACE SKIM

*SpyCasts*

• Leading United States Central Command with General Frank McKenzie (2024)
• CIA Director, Defense Secretary, Gentleman with Leon Panetta (2024)
• David Petraeus on Ukraine & Intelligence with the former CIA Director & 4* General (2023)
• Intelligence, Special Operations, and Strategy with Michael Vickers (2023)

DEEPER DIVE

Books

• The Melting Point: High Command and War in the 21st Century, K. F. McKenzie (Naval Institute Press, 2024)
• Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Ukraine, D. Petraeus & A. Roberts (Harper, 2023) 
• Strategy in Crisis: The Pacific War, J. T. Kuehn (Naval Institute Press, 2023) 
• Fire on the Water: China, America, and the Future of the Pacific, R. J. Haddick (Naval Institute Press, 2014)

Primary Sources 

• U.S. Defense Infrastructure in the IndoPacific: Background and Issues for Congress (2023)
• Pacific Partnership Strategy (2022)
• Indo-Pacific Strategy of the United States (2022)

*Wildcard Resource*

• PACOM is, by far, the largest geographical combatant command. The smallest, on the other hand, is the U.S. Central Command. Listen to our interview with General Frank McKenzie, 14th commander of CENTCOM, here! 

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