Military Analyst and Author

Jim Lacey

1 article 2006

Jim Lacey is a military analyst and author who has written extensively on defense strategy and military history. He contributed to The Weekly Standard in 2006, writing on the progress of ongoing military operations.

Three Years and Counting

March 20, 2006 · Magazine

I HAD JUST SETTLED DOWN to go to sleep when two thunderous explosions shattered the desert stillness. The blasts were still echoing when a young soldier at the back of my tent started shouting in pain. While other soldiers began tending their wounded comrade, I made my way outside. SCUD alert…