On December 1, Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Max Brooks was featured in an article by ASIS International on storytelling. Brooks explained how trapping people in a story can help them learn. Through beginning with the big questions, Brooks educates people on the fragility of society in the face of national disaster.

That’s the story of war. Whoever adapts, wins… if you do the same thing over and over again, you will lose.

Max Brooks
Forward Defense

Forward Defense, housed within the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security, generates ideas and connects stakeholders in the defense ecosystem to promote an enduring military advantage for the United States, its allies, and partners. Our work identifies the defense strategies, capabilities, and resources the United States needs to deter and, if necessary, prevail in future conflict.

Related Experts: Max Brooks