Ralph Peters

Ralph Peters has been a lifelong traveler, in and out of uniform, with experience in 70 countries on six continents--and has a talent for spotting (and enjoying) crises. After rising from the rank of Army private, he retired shortly after his promotion to lieutenant colonel to write with greater freedom. His twenty-three published books, written under his own name and as Owen Parry, include influential works on strategy and security affairs, prize-winning historical novels, and bestselling...See more

Ralph Peters has been a lifelong traveler, in and out of uniform, with experience in 70 countries on six continents--and has a talent for spotting (and enjoying) crises. After rising from the rank of Army private, he retired shortly after his promotion to lieutenant colonel to write with greater freedom. His twenty-three published books, written under his own name and as Owen Parry, include influential works on strategy and security affairs, prize-winning historical novels, and bestselling thrillers. An opinion columnist for the New York Post, Peters has written for a wide range of publications and is a frequent media commentator. Recent travels have taken him back to Israel, throughout Africa, and back to Iraq. See less