Chancellor Merkel and Deterrence in Europe
A number of European nations are looking to enhance their capacities for direct defense and deterrence…
Read More »An Endgame for the Endless War
The Forever War in Afghanistan can have an end-game path to victory just like President Trump…
Read More »Shaping a 21st Century Resilient Defense Infrastructure: The Case of Energy Security in Australia
A key challenge facing the liberal democracies in defending themselves against the 21st century authoritarians is clearly…
Read More »Donald Trump: Breaking With the Past
The first quality of a great leader is the courage to break with the past when…
Read More »NATO and the High North
The global security dynamics are changing rapidly, influencing also the regional security environment including in the…
Read More »Crafting 21st Century Logistics Concepts of Operations: A Look at The Defense Science Board Report on Survivable Logistics
Building a 21st century military infrastructure will be key to shaping an effective deterrence in depth…
Read More »Time to Change the Failed Strategy in Afghanistan
In stepping up to change the engagement dynamics of how to bring peace to Afghanistan and…
Read More »America’s Strategic Realists are Ignoring Fiscal Reality
The report of the National Defense Strategy Commission, “Providing for the Common Defense,” provided an excellent…
Read More »Russia Building Out Nuclear Capabilities in Its Fleet
During the Cold War two of Russia’s four fleets were nuclear ones, the Northern Fleet based…
Read More »Germany, Its Military and Shaping a Way Ahead: Strategic Focus, Allies and Creation of an Appropriate Force Structure
I spent a great deal of time in West Germany in the 1980s. I focused a…
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