Secretary Hagel and the Opportunity for Industrial Mobilization
02/02/2015
There is much criticism of new platforms but what is missed in all of the criticism is the denigration of the efforts of the American workers.
The Evolution of Iraqi Kurdistan: The Perspective of Amatzia Baram.
01/25/2015
The war with ISIS has given Iraqi Kurdistan the opportunity to demonstrate its strength, order and cohesiveness. This leaves not only Iraq, but the government of Turkey concerned about what a new Kurdish political entity might mean.
China, Russia and Europe: When You Have a Friend in Need, You Have a Friend Indeed
01/02/2015
China and Russia have a long and complicated relationship of allies, competitors, rivals and friends. What they have in common is a long-standing relationship with the West which is highly interactive and competitive. The Chinese and Russian civilizations are significantly nationalistic and approach globalization from that standpoint.
1914 and 2014: Years of Trauma and Change
01/02/2015
2014 is hardly as dramatic a year as 1914, but it may well be looked back on as the unfolding of a new historical epoch. When histories are written from the hindsight of 2030, what would 2014 look like in the rear view mirror of history?
Darwin and Pacific Defense: Looking Back and Looking Forward
01/02/2015
1942 marked Darwin being on the front lines whether it wanted to or not; 2014 saw its emergence as part of the evolving deterrence in depth strategy which supports the key democratic powers in the Pacific.
Shaping a Way Ahead to Deal with the Second Nuclear Age
01/01/2015
Nuclear weapons have returned as a source of influence and power in the international system. As people look at Russia and China, and all of the others they know that the time has come to again do some serious thinking about this subject, no matter how distasteful it is.
The Mutations of 21st Century Information War
12/17/2014
Information War is a key element for evolving 21st century conflicts. How best to understand the challenge and how to respond? Even Hollywood is discovering it is part of the information war battlesapce.
Confronting the Realities of the Second Nuclear Age
12/16/2014
A new round of nuclear weapons developments is under way without necessarily replaying the rules established in the first nuclear age.