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Advance Praise for While America Slept

Robert O’Brien is well known as an expert on naval affairs but this book shows a penetrating understanding of the broad range of national security issues. It’s a must-read for anyone who wants to know how and why the threats to America are growing, and what we can do about them.

– SENATOR JIM TALENT

No president in the history of the United States, not even Jimmy Carter, has been as disastrous to America’s national security interests, global standing, and foreign policy as Barack Obama. From the rise of ISIS to the resurgence of Russia, Obama and his team didn’t see any of it coming—but Robert O’Brien did. All of it. As one of America’s most important national security and foreign policy voices, O’Brien is continually one step ahead of global events and informed to an astounding depth. His captivating essays succinctly outline the challenges our nation faces and what we must do to surmount them. Imagine the brilliance of Kissinger combined with the talent of Clancy and you have only scratched the surface of Robert O’Brien’s writing. These essays are absolute must-reads for anyone who cares about the future of the United States.

– BRAD THOR, #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF CODE OF CONDUCT

When Robert writes on a national security issue, people pay attention. He knows how to cut through the clutter to highlight the problem and articulate a solution. He also knows when others aren’t confronting the real issues and holds the powerful accountable.

– RICHARD GRENELL, FOX NEWS CONTRIBUTOR

Robert O’Brien has made a strong contribution to the American dialogue about our national security and the particular role that maritime power has to play in our nation’s future. Well worth the read for serious thinkers.

– DR. JERRY HENDRIX, CAPTAIN, UNITED STATES NAVY (RET.)

In a time when America’s foreign policy seems to have become the province of amateurs and cynical former campaign volunteers, a voice like Robert O’Brien’s is a breath of fresh air. A go-to lawyer in high-stakes litigation, a seasoned diplomat, and an Army Reserve officer, Robert’s take on the issues hearkens back to the time when United States foreign policy was in the hands of wise, accomplished, experienced adults who understood the stakes because they had lived lives outside of graduate school seminars and away from computer screens. Someday America will again be ready to embrace maturity when it comes to national security, and Robert O’Brien will be on the short list of wise men and women who will rebuild America’s stature in the world. While America Slept will be a blueprint for that critical reconstruction.

– KURT SCHLICHTER, AUTHOR, ATTORNEY, AND COLONEL, UNITED STATES ARMY (RET.)