David Kilcullen

David Kilcullen is the Chairman of Caerus Associates. Before founding Caerus, Dave served twenty-four years as a soldier, diplomat, and policy advisor for the Australian and United States governments. He was Special Advisor to the Secretary of State from 2007-2009 and Senior Advisor to General David Petraeus in Iraq in 2007. He is the author of bestselling books The Accidental Guerrilla and Counterinsurgency; both are used worldwide by civilian government officials, policymakers, and military...See more

David Kilcullen is the Chairman of Caerus Associates. Before founding Caerus, Dave served twenty-four years as a soldier, diplomat, and policy advisor for the Australian and United States governments. He was Special Advisor to the Secretary of State from 2007-2009 and Senior Advisor to General David Petraeus in Iraq in 2007. He is the author of bestselling books The Accidental Guerrilla and Counterinsurgency; both are used worldwide by civilian government officials, policymakers, and military and development professionals working in unstable and insecure environments. See less