José Luis Calvo Albero

Infantry Colonel of the Spanish Army

José Luis Calvo Albero

Infantry Colonel of the Spanish Army

José Luis Calvo Albero, Infantry Colonel of the Spanish Army, graduated from the General Staff College. Professor of Strategy and National Security at the US Army War School (USAWC) in Carlisle (Pennsylvania). His previous assignments as: the Army War School as professor of Strategy, the Training and Doctrine Command, the Italian Rapid Deployment Headquarters in NATO, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Strategy and Plans Division) and the Military General Staff. of the European Union in Brussels. He has participated in overseas operations in Bosnia-Herzegovina (1995, 2002 and 2010) and Afghanistan (2005-2006).

Areas of interest

  • National Security Strategy
  • Military history
  • Theory of War
  • Current conflicts

Latest analysis

Análisis
October 7, 2021
By: José Luis Calvo Albero (07/109/2021).
The tragic evacuation of Kabul, after 20 years of efforts to stabilize Afghanistan, should open a period of critical reflection. Post-hoc criticism runs the risk of falling into simplistic, and sometimes unfair, analysis, but it is essential to learn from the mistakes made and avoid, as far as possible, repeating them in the future. […]