To Dare Mighty Things: US Defense Strategy Since the Revolution

By Shelley Irwin

Published January 20, 2026 at 9:46 AM EST

Brookings Institute Fellow Michael O Hanlon shares his work.

To Dare Mighty Things: U.S. Defense Strategy Since the Revolution is written by Brookings Institute Fellow Michael O Hanlon, sharing key themes, national DNA and American assertiveness.

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