Pulitzer Winner: 'U.S. Army Is Like a Ferrari Without a Steering Wheel'

An ominous prognosis from Thomas E. Ricks.

The 10th annual Paul J. Schatt Memorial Lecture honors at Arizona State University went to Thomas E. Ricks (pictured). The Pulitzer winner, who covered the U.S. military for both the Wall Street Journal and Washington Post, spoke to students at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication Monday night.

The title of Ricks’ lecture was “Why I Fear We Will Lose Our Next Big War.” Per a summary of the event posted on the ASU website, the key as Ricks sees it is innovation:

“The U.S.

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