Michael D KrauseColonel Michael Detlef Krause, Ph.D., is a soldier scholar whose career spans combat leadership, strategic planning, and influential historical scholarship. Educated at Norwich University and Georgetown, he entered the U.S. Army with a historian's dicipline and a commander's resolve. His early service in Vietnam, advising and leading ARVN units in III Corps, grounded him in the realities of modern conflict and shaped the analytical lens he later brought to the study of war.Krause went on to command multiple battalions, teach at West Point, and serve on the Joint Staff, where he helped develop political-military simulations during a pivotal era of Cold War strategy. As Professor of Strategy and Military History at the National War College, he guided senior officers through the intellectual demands of high-level decision-making. During the Gulf War, he directed the Logistics Planning Cell in Saudi Arabia, contributing to one of the most complex sustainment operations in U.S. military history.After retiring, he led global organizations, advised Congress, founded security and logistics firms, and continued teaching across leading military institutions. His writings on operational art, logistics, and strategy remain foundational contributions to the field.Across five decades, Colonel Krause has shaped how America understands war-its history, its demands, and its future. Read More Read Less