[EXCERPTS] Ed Luttwak

only the best bits for you from our five hour chat

[EXCERPTS] Ed Luttwak only the best bits for you from our five hour chat Jordan Schneider and Lily Ottinger Feb 04, 2026 21 11 3 Share Today’s guest is the legendary strategist Edward Luttwak — the Machiavelli of Maryland. He’s consulted for presidents, prime ministers, and secretaries of defense, and authored magnificent books on Byzantine history , a guide to planning a successful coup, and an opus on the logic of strategy and the rise of China. He raises cows, too. If you were intimidated by our three hour transcript from yesterday… This is the condensed version of the transcript. Our conve

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