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Professor '''Anthony H. Cordesman''' holds the ] Chair in Strategy at the ] and is an analyst for ] on a number of global conflicts. He has occasionally criticized the ] Administration's efforts in both Iraq and Afghanistan. Professor '''Anthony H. Cordesman''' holds the ] Chair in Strategy at the ] and is an national security analyst for ] on a number of global conflicts. He has criticized the ] Administration's efforts in both Iraq and Afghanistan.


Cordesman formerly served as national security assistant to Senator John McCain of the Senate Armed Services Committee, as director of intelligence assessment in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, and as civilian assistant to the deputy secretary of defense. In 1974, he directed the analysis of the lessons of the October War for the secretary of defense, coordinating U.S. military, intelligence, and civilian analysis of the conflict. He has also served in other government positions, including at the Department of State, Department of Energy, and NATO International Staff. He has had numerous foreign assignments, including postings in Lebanon, Egypt, and Iran, and he has worked extensively in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf. Cordesman is the author of more than 50 books, including a four-volume series on the lessons of modern war.
Cordesman has authored a wide range of studies of U.S. security policy, energy policy, and Middle East policy. He is a former National Security Assistant to ] ], and served in the ] and ], and has served "extensively in ] and the ]."

Cordesman also served in other government positions, including at the ], ], and ]. He has carried assignments posts in ], ], ], and he has worked "extensively" in ] and the ].<ref>http://www.csis.org/index.php?option=com_csis_experts&task=view&id=3 Anthony Cordesman Biography</ref>

Cordesman has authored over 50 books on U.S. security policy, energy policy, and the Middle East.




He has been awarded the Department of Defense ].


== Criticism == == Criticism ==

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Professor Anthony H. Cordesman holds the Arleigh A. Burke Chair in Strategy at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and is an national security analyst for ABC News on a number of global conflicts. He has criticized the Bush Administration's efforts in both Iraq and Afghanistan.

Cordesman formerly served as national security assistant to Senator John McCain of the Senate Armed Services Committee, as director of intelligence assessment in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, and as civilian assistant to the deputy secretary of defense. In 1974, he directed the analysis of the lessons of the October War for the secretary of defense, coordinating U.S. military, intelligence, and civilian analysis of the conflict. He has also served in other government positions, including at the Department of State, Department of Energy, and NATO International Staff. He has had numerous foreign assignments, including postings in Lebanon, Egypt, and Iran, and he has worked extensively in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf. Cordesman is the author of more than 50 books, including a four-volume series on the lessons of modern war.

Cordesman also served in other government positions, including at the Department of State, Department of Energy, and NATO. He has carried assignments posts in Lebanon, Egypt, Iran, and he has worked "extensively" in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf.

Cordesman has authored over 50 books on U.S. security policy, energy policy, and the Middle East.


Criticism

In 2006, Cordeman published Iraqi Security Forces: A Strategy for Success, documenting "both the initial mistakes and the recent changes in U.S. policy that now offer real hope of success in Iraq.". Michael Rubin of the Middle East Quarterly has accused the book of being with "much information but little analysis"

In an article in the CounterPunch, Norman Finkelstein criticized Cordesman's analysis for relying entirely on Israeli Ministry of Defense press releases, while ignoring the statements of the United Nations and B’Tselem.

Finkelstein dismisses Cordesman's analysis as "preposterous", "barely literate" and "unlikely to fool anyone". Furthermore, Finkelstein claims that Cordesman "did his best to please" his sponsers for the analysis, the American Jewish Committee which Finkelstein claims "plainly got its money’s worth from him" .

Books and monographs

  1. Chinese Military Modernization: Force Development and Strategic Capabilities, (with Martin Kleiber), CSIS, Washington, 2007
  2. Iraqi Force Development: Conditions for Success, Consequences of Failure, CSIS, Washington, 2007
  3. Lessons of the 2006 Israeli-Hezbollah War, (with George Sullivan and William Sullivan) CSIS, Washington, 2007
  4. Gulf Military Forces in an Era of Asymmetric Warfare, Volume I: Overview and Northern Gulf, (with Khalid R. Al-Rodhan) Praeger, Westport, 2007
  5. Gulf Military Forces in an Era of Asymmetric Warfare, Volume II: GCC & Southern Gulf, (with Khalid R. Al-Rodhan)Praeger, Westport, 2007
  6. The Changing Dynamics of Energy in the Middle East, Volume I: Geopolitics and Geoeconomics of Middle East Energy, (with Khalid R. Al-Rodhan), Westport, 2006.
  7. The Changing Dynamics of Energy in the Middle East, Volume II: Developments by Subregion and Country, (with Khalid R. Al-Rodhan), Westport, 2006
  8. Arab-Israeli Military Forces in an Era of Asymmetric Wars, Praeger, Westport, 2006.
  9. Iran’s Weapons of Mass Destruction (with Khalid R. Al-Rodhan), Washington, CSIS, 2006.
  10. The Global Oil Market: Risks and Uncertainties, (with Khalid R. Al-Rodhan), Washington, CSIS, 2005
  11. The Challenge of Biological Terrorism, Washington, CSIS, 2005
  12. The Israeli-Palestinian War; Escalating to Nowhere:, Washington, CSIS/Praeger, 2005
  13. National Security in Saudi Arabia, with Nawaf Obaid, Washington, CSIS/Praeger, 2005
  14. Iraqi Security Forces; A Strategy for Success, Washington, CSIS/Praeger, 2005
  15. Iran’s Developing Military Capabilities, Washington, CSIS, 2005
  16. The Military Balance in the Middle East, Washington, CSIS/Praeger, 2004
  17. Energy Developments Iraqi Security Forces: A Strategy for Success in the Middle East, Washington, CSIS/Praeger, 2004
  18. The War After the War: Strategic Lessons of Iraq and Afghanistan, CSIS, Washington, June 2004.
  19. The Iraq War: Strategy, Tactics, and Military Lessons, Praeger/CSIS, Westport/Washington, October 2003.
  20. Saudi Arabia Enters the 21st Century: The Military Dimension, Praeger/Greenwood, Westport, June 2003
  21. Saudi Arabia Enters the 21st Century: Energy Politics, Economics, and Security in the Middle East, Praeger/Greenwood, Westport, June 2003
  22. The Lessons of Afghanistan, CSIS, Washington 2002
  23. Iraq’s Military Capabilities in 2002: A Dynamic Net Assessment, Washington, CSIS, September 2002.
  24. Strategic Threats and National Missile Defenses: Defending the US Homeland, Westport, Praeger, 2002
  25. A Tragedy of Arms: Military and Security Developments in the Maghreb, Westport, Praeger, 2001
  26. Peace and War: The Arab-Israeli Military Balance Enters the 21st Century, Westport, Praeger, 2001
  27. Terrorism, Asymmetric Warfare, and Weapons of Mass Destruction: Defending the US Homeland, Westport, Praeger, 2001
  28. Cyberthreats, Information Warfare, and Critical Infrastructure Protection: Defending the US Homeland, with Justin Cordesman, Westport, Praeger, 2001
  29. The Lessons and Non-Lessons of the Air and Missile Campaign in Kosovo, Westport, Praeger/Greenwood, 2000.
  30. Transnational Threats from the Middle East, US Army War College, Carlyle, 1999
  31. Iraq and the War of the Sanctions: Conventional Threats and Weapons of Mass Destruction, Praeger, New York, 1999.
  32. Iran in Transition: Conventional Threats and Weapons of Mass Destruction, Praeger, New York, 1999
  33. Bahrain, Oman, Qatar and the UAE: Challenges of Security, Westview, Boulder, 1997
  34. Kuwait: Recovery and Security After the Gulf War, Westview, Boulder, 1997
  35. Saudi Arabia: Guarding the Desert Kingdom, Westview, Boulder, 1997
  36. US Forces in the Middle East: Resources and Capabilities, Westview, Boulder, 1997
  37. Iran: Dilemmas of Dual Containment, with Ahmed Hashim, Westview, Boulder, 1997
  38. Iraq: Sanctions and Beyond, with Ahmed Hashim, Westview, Boulder, 1997
  39. Perilous Prospects: The Peace Process and Arab-Israeli Balance, Westview, Boulder, 1996
  40. The Lessons of Modern War: Volume Four - The Gulf War, with Abraham R. Wagner, Westview, Boulder, 1995
  41. Iran and Iraq: The Threat from the Northern Gulf, Westview, Boulder, 1994
  42. US Defense Policy: Resources and Capabilities, London, RUSI Whitehall Series, 1993
  43. After the Storm: The Changing Military Balance in the Middle East, Boulder, Westview, 1993
  44. Weapons of Mass Destruction in the Middle East, Brassey’s, London, 1991
  45. The Lessons of Modern War: Volume One - The Arab-Israeli Conflicts, with Abraham R. Wagner, Westview, Boulder, 1990.
  46. The Lessons of Modern War: Volume Two - The Iran-Iraq Conflict, with Abraham R. Wagner, Westview, Boulder, 1990.
  47. The Lessons of Modern War: Volume Three - The Afghan and Falklands Conflicts, with Abraham R. Wagner, Westview, Boulder, 1990.
  48. The Gulf and the West, Boulder, Westview, 1988
  49. NATO Central Region Forces, RUSI/Jane’s, London, 1987
  50. The Iran-Iraq War and Western Security, 1984-1987, RUSI/Jane’s, London, 1987
  51. The Arab-Israeli Balance and the Art of Operations, American Enterprise Institute (AEI)/ University Press of America, Washington, D.C., 1986
  52. Western Strategic Interests and Saudi Arabia, Croom Helm, London, 1986
  53. The Gulf and the Search for Strategic Stability, Westview, Boulder, 1984
  54. Jordanian Arms and the Middle East Balance, Middle East Institute, Washington, 1983
  55. Deterrence in the 1980s, Extended Adelphi Paper, International Institute for Strategic Studies, London, 1982
  56. Imbalance of Power, Shifting U.S.-Soviet Military Strengths, with John M. Collins, Presidio, Monterey, 1978

Audio reviews

Cordesman has also reviewed a variety of high end audio equipment for Stereophile and The Absolute Sound.

References

  1. http://www.csis.org/index.php?option=com_csis_experts&task=view&id=3 Anthony Cordesman Biography
  2. http://www.csis.org/component/option,com_csis_pubs/task,view/id,704/type,2/ Iraqi Security Forces A Strategy for Success
  3. http://www.meforum.org/1838/iraqi-security-forces-a-strategy-for-success Michael Rubin Review
  4. http://www.counterpunch.org/finkelstein02192009.html
  5. http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Anthony_H._Cordesman#Other_Affiliations

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