# Networks Defeat Networks by Stanley McChrystal > "It takes a network to defeat a network." > **— Stanley McChrystal**, *March 16, 2020, PBS Networld War transcript* ## Sources and Context - **Verbatim interview transcript and operational context:** [Episode 3 — Networld War | PBS](https://www.pbs.org/video/episode-3-networld-war-doz3aw/) — McChrystal explains that al-Qaeda in Iraq adapted faster than a hierarchical command, leading his command to become a faster information-sharing network; the quoted sentence appears in the transcript as the command's mantra. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and the Intelligence Environment|Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and the Intelligence Environment]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/A History of Machine Intelligence|A History of Machine Intelligence]] - **Article:** [[articles/Cognitive-Cyber Warfare Measures and Countermeasures|Cognitive-Cyber Warfare Measures and Countermeasures]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Networked Counterterrorism|Networked Counterterrorism]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "It takes a network to defeat a network." — Stanley McChrystal, March 16, 2020, PBS Networld War transcript https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-stanley-mcchrystal-networks-defeat-networks ```