RE-RELEASE: BEYOND VIETNAM: SUNK COSTS IN PRESIDENTIAL STRATEGY

<p>This week in the studio, editor-in-chief JP Clark sits down with Bryan Groves to discuss his new book, "When Presidents Fight the Last War: The Oval Office, Sunk Costs, and Wartime Decision-Making Since Vietnam." Groves, a U.S. Army strategist and accomplished academic, focuses on the difficult mid-conflict course-correction decisions made by presidents. His research uses an interdisciplinary approach to analyze how the enormous "sunk costs" of war—lives, time, and treasure—tempt presidents to escalate or "double down" on a conflict rather than cut their losses. Groves's analysis of five cases—including the Iraq surge and the Desert Storm endgame—reveals a major historical pivot: while pre-9/11 decisions were often guided by the fear of repeating the Vietnam "quagmire," post-9/11 decisions were also driven by the powerful lesson of preventing another domestic catastrophe.</p>
<p>Go to the website <a href="warroom.armywarcollege.edu/podcasts/sunk-costs… Link Text</a></p>