Fire Starters: How America Can Defeat Autocrats Without Starting World War III – Dr. Sean McFate
Global Issues Series II
Thursdays in Lakewood Ranch
The West is losing a war it refuses to admit it’s been fighting. For decades, the United States has relied on a military built for a world that no longer exists. While we focus on aircraft carriers and stealth jets, our adversaries have moved to drones and other “dark arts” of conflict. Dr. Sean McFate, a former paratrooper and private military contractor, argues that to save democracy, we must weaponize information and indulge in shadow warfare.
- Mar 25 2027
- 4:00 pm
- Global Issues Series II Lakewood Ranch
- 14306 Covenant Way, Bradenton, FL 34202
Speaker
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McFate, Sean, DrForeign Policy Expert, Author & NovelistDr. Sean McFate is a foreign policy expert, author and novelist. He is a Senior Fellow of the Atlantic Council, a Washington DC think tank, and a professor of strategy at the National Défense University and Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service. Additionally, he serves as an Advisor to Oxford University’s Centre for Technology and Global Affairs.
Dr. McFate’s career began as a paratrooper and officer in the U.S. Army, serving under Generals Stan McChrystal and David Petraeus. In the sphere of international business, he was a Vice President at TD International, a political risk consulting firm. He also worked at Deloitte and Booz Allen. His book, The New Rules of War, has received wide acclaim as has The Modern Mercenary.
McFate also writes fiction (the Tom Locke series) including Shadow War and Deep Black. His newest book is Fire Starters: How America Can Defeat Autocrats Without Starting World War III. McFate has appeared before the House of Commons, CNN, Fox, MSNBC and on many other venues. McFate holds a B.A. from Brown University, an MPP from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, and a Ph.D. in International Relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). He was also a Fellow of Oxford.
