Military historians and Marine Corps history buffs will gain much from reading How the Few Became the Proud. Short enough to be finished in several sittings, well-organized to allow for skipping around to focus on one’s individual interests, and useful as a scholarly reference tool for writers and researchers alike, this book will undoubtedly serve the military history community well.
President Putin made three foundational assumptions in launching his war against Ukraine that should have been correct but were not. First, Putin assumed the invasion of Ukraine would be a quick and easy fight. Second, he assumed the world would denounce the invasion but tacitly allow it. Third, Putin assumed the war would deter NATO expansion.
