Gian Gentile

Gian P. Gentile
BornOctober 9, 1957 (1957-10-09) (age 67)
EducationPh.D., History, Stanford University, 2000
Occupation(s)US Army officer, history professor at West Point
Known forCritique of US Army counter-insurgency doctrine

Gian P. Gentile (October 9, 1957) is a retired US Army colonel, who served for many years as a history professor at the United States Military Academy at West Point. Gentile has also been a visiting fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations[1] and a senior historian at the RAND Corporation.[2] He is a leading critic of U.S. military counter-insurgency doctrine.

  1. ^ Zenko, Micah (June 22, 2011). "Ten Whats With…Col. Gian Gentile". Council of Foreign Relations. Archived from the original on February 18, 2017. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
  2. ^ Gentile, Gian (April 17, 2014). "The U.S. Army Must Remain Prepared for Battle". Washington Post. Retrieved August 28, 2014.