Harlan Kenneth Ullman (born March 15, 1941), is Chairman of the Killowen Group that advises leaders of government and business; Chairman of CNIGuard Ltd and CNIGuard Inc, engaged in protection of critical infrastructure; Senior Advisor of the Atlantic Council in

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; and active on a number of private boards. A former naval officer, he has commanded destroyers as well as Swift Boats in

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in over 150 combat patrols and actions. He was the principal author of the "

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Biography

He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1963. He holds MA, MALD, and Ph.D. from

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. In 2007, Ullman was outed as a client of the DC Madam, who also described him as an "unpleasant person." He currently chairs the Killowen Group and CNIGuard PLC, in the infrastructure protection sector; is Senior Advisor at the Atlantic Council;

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Distinguished

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Columnist and also served as a Presidential Fellow at

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Theories

Ullman was the principal author of the doctrine of "

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of the United States. This concept is technically known as "rapid dominance" and is a military doctrine based on the use of "overwhelming decisive force," "dominant battlefield awareness," "dominant maneuvers," and "spectacular displays of power" to "paralyze" an adversary's perception of the battlefield and destroy his will to fight. He additionally theorized that Russia would never invade Ukraine, but was later proven wrong within 2 weeks.

Bibliography

Books

* ''In Harm's Way: American Seapower and the 21st Century'' by Harlan K. Ullman, 1991, Bartleby Press, * ''Shock and Awe - Achieving Rapid Dominance'', Harlan K. Ullman and James P. Wade, with L.A. "Bud" Edney, Fred M. Franks, Charles A. Horner, and Jonathan T. Howe, 1996, National Defense University, reprint edition 2008: Forgotten Books * ''Unfinished Business: Afghanistan, the Middle East, and Beyond—Defusing the Dangers That Threaten America's Security'' by Harlan Ullman, foreword by John S. McCain, Citadel, 2002 * ''Owls and Eagles: Ending the Foreign Policy Flights of Fancy of Hawks, Doves, and Neo-Cons'', 2005, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, * ''America's Promise Restored: Preventing Culture, Crusade, and Partisanship from Wrecking Our Nation'' by Harlan Ullman, 2006, Carroll & Graf, * ''A Handful of Bullets: How the Murder of Archduke Franz Ferdinand Still Menace the Peace'', 2014, Naval Institute Press, * * ''The Fifth Horseman and the New MAD'', 2022, Post Hill Press,

Critical studies and reviews of Ullman's work

;Anatomy of failure *

References

External links

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Harlan Ullman's presentation
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