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The Tiger's Way: A U.S. Private's Best Chance For Survival

But the book will also help U.S. forces to suffer fewer casualties in a total war. As Western weapons systems have become more lethal, Eastern armies have turned to tiny, surprise-oriented maneuver elements. Most now give their lowest ranks both conventional and unconventional abilities. Until the U.S. military follows suit, its nonrates will have less field skill, initiative, and tactical-decision-making experience than their Eastern counterparts. That means they will be at a decided disadvantage in any one-on-one encounter and die unnecessarily every time their firepower fails. It also means that their commanders will have trouble winning a "4th generation" war. The Tiger’s Way will have a profound effect on how foreign war and homeland security are conducted in the future. 

What the critics have said about The Tiger's Way:

“The book . . . explains that by privates, fire teams, and squads training themselves, U.S. ground forces can acquire short-range proficiency without a massive bureaucratic overhaul.”
— Newport News (VA) Daily Press

“Poole shares the capabilities of the foreign fighters . . . [who] will most likely confront Americans at war.”
— Manassas (VA) Journal Messenger

“All of it [the book] will make you better prepared for the future fight.  I recommend it to all infantrymen and infantry leaders.”
— Maj.Gen. Ray L. Smith USMC (Ret.)

“The book has numerous . . . illustrations that depict various armies’ methods of infiltrating, how they fight in the dark and urban areas, as well as ways to counteract these threats.”
— Fort Myer Pentagram

“John Poole gives us a detailed picture of how individual soldiers on the ‘other side of the hill’—particularly in the East—are trained to fight.  There is much to be learned by studying this remarkable book.”
— Brig.Gen. Edwin Howard Simmons USMC (Ret.)

“John Poole continues to reduce U.S. casualties by providing information every soldier needs.”
— Col. Joe E. Kilgore U.S. Army

“[This book] should be required reading for all U.S. military personnel.  John Poole conclusively demonstrates that most Eastern soldiers receive ninjutsu-like training.  That makes them well ahead of our troops in initiative, field skills, and tactical decision making—and better able to survive on the expanded battlefield of the future.”
— Col. Robert V. Kane U.S. Army (Ret.) publisher emeritus, Presidio Press

“Our military says they train as they fight.  If this is true, they won’t make it in real combat such as . . . in WWII, Korea and Vietnam.  This book tells how to win against a real enemy who shoots back.  A must read for every Grunt and their leaders.”
— Col. David H. Hackworth U.S. Army (Ret.)

“Sun Tzu wrote 2500 years ago, ‘Know yourself, know your enemy, 100 battles, 100 victories.’  This book is a key to American victories in the 21st Century.”
— Kim Holien, professional military historian

“John Poole’s previous books have done American fighting men immense service.  His latest promises more of the same, at a time when American soldiers and Marines are facing exactly the kinds of opponents he is writing about.”
— William S. Lind

“[S]o long as the Pentagon thinks only about programs and money, American soldiers and Marines will need to discover post-machinegun tactics on their own.  Gunny Poole’s books offer them a readily available way to do so.” 
— Military.com

“If you train infantry, buy this book.”
— British Army Review Magazine

“[This book] will bridge the gap that has been unknowingly created in our rifleman.  It shows him how to defeat any adversary, from a Moslem terrorist/guerrilla to an Asian regular.”
— Leatherneck Magazine

“[M]any Afghani and Iraqi insurgents are using the Eastern military tactics Poole describes.  This makes the book an eye opener.”
— National Guard Magazine

“Poole . . . believes that while America was preoccupied with technology, the rest of the world may have evolved tactically. . . . [He] hopes to prepare U.S. soldiers for the type
of short range combat used by our adversaries in the East.
— Oberlin Alumni Magazine

The effective response [in Iraq] is to decentralize [control over] U.S. forces, giving more authority to the sergeants who lead platoons working city neighborhoods, getting to know the people . . . , said Poole, who details these ideas in a new book.
— Newhouse News Service

Tiger's Way: a warrior's guide to victory.
— Camp Lejeune Globe 

Poole is a professional teacher of military tactics and has an extensive knowledge of the Eastern enemy.
— Fort Leonard Wood Guidon



Table of Contents:

List of Illustrations                         
List of Tables                                 
Foreword                           
Acknowledgments                             
Introduction                            

Part One:  A Growing Threat at 75 Yards

    Chapter 1:  American Units Must Further Disperse       
    Chapter 2:  Orphaned Squads Are at Greater Risk          
    Chapter 3:  U.S. Riflemen Will Need More Skill                       

Part Two:  The New “Basics”

    Chapter 4:  Microterrain Appreciation            
    Chapter 5:  Harnessing the Senses                
    Chapter 6:  Night Familiarity                
    Chapter 7:  Nondetectable Movement           
    Chapter 8:  Guarded Communication            
    Chapter 9:  Discreet Force at Close Range                   
    Chapter 10:  Combat Deception              
    Chapter 11:  One-on-One Tactical Decision Making   

Part Three:  What the “Eastern” Soldier Does

    Chapter 12:  When Told to Hold             
    Chapter 13:  At the Listening Post             
    Chapter 14:  With Contact Patrolling           
    Chapter 15:  On Point                  
    Chapter 16:  About Tracking an Intruder        
    Chapter 17:  While Stalking a Quarry               
    Chapter 18:  To Reconnoiter an Enemy Position      
    Chapter 19:  In the Rural Assault              
    Chapter 20:  For Attacking Cities              
    Chapter 21:  During an Urban Defense           

Part Four:  The Winning Edge

    Chapter 22:  The Rising Value of the “Little Picture” 
    Chapter 23:  How the Tiger Is Born         
    Chapter 24:  Field Proficiency Has No Substitute       
   
Appendix A:  Casualty Comparisons          
Appendix B:  Enemy Entry-Level Training        
Appendix C:  Advised U.S. Battle drills         

Notes                              
Glossary                           
Bibliography                           
About the Author                           
Name Index