The ability of the United States to kill its enemies in areas that are not under occupation shows that the U.S. does not need large ground forces overseas constantly to defend itself from terrorism. Continue reading →
Posted in Afghanistan, Editorials, Grand Strategy, National Security, News, Terrorism
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Tagged Al Qaeda in the Arabian Penninsula, Anwar al Awlaqi, AQAP, CIA, drone, Most Wanted, Off-Shore Balancing
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It behooves the Secretary of Defense to ensure that the nation articulates a clear Grand Strategy in conjunction with any budget cuts so that the American People, the Defense Industry, and American allies can adjust posture accordingly. Continue reading →
While we would not predict whether this trigger will ever be pulled, the threat is made both more credible by the appointment of Leon Panetta as Secretary of Defense. Continue reading →
In previous articles we have discussed the existence of a strong cultural association between Muslims and terrorism. We have further discussed the costs associated with such a strong association. Most recently, we have discussed a general theoretical way to overcome … Continue reading →
America’s problems with its Muslims can be overcome by returning to its old ideas of national identity In our previous installments on one of the issues that have arisen in the wake of the Norwegian terror attacks we have discussed … Continue reading →
Posted in Terrorism
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Tagged Anders Behring Breivick, Islam, Islamic Terrorism, islamist, Muslim, Muslims, Nationalism, Norway, Oslo, terrorism, United States
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Strongly associating Muslims with terrorism, to the exclusion of other groups, has costs In the previous article we discussed how Islam has come to be associated, seemingly inextricably, with Muslims. We pointed out that this is not a delusion, but … Continue reading →
Across the political spectrum, people believe Islam and Terrorism walk hand in hand As more information has become available regarding the tragedy that so recently befell Norway, it behooves us to consider more carefully some of the lessons that we … Continue reading →
Posted in Terrorism
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Tagged Anarchism, Anders Behring Breivick, Communism, fascism, Islam, Muslim, Muslims, Nationalism, Nazi, Norway, Oslo, right-wing, Stephen Walt
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The relationship between the United States and Russia is both important and complex and requires a flexible expert to help it to progress. Following the conclusion of the Cold War many observers felt that the United States and Russia would … Continue reading →
Terrorists do not act for no reason Yesterday evening, in Mumbai, three bombs exploded killing at least 18 people and wounding dozens more. There has been little intelligence forthcoming about the groups involved, and much of the initial information that … Continue reading →
Military spending has a special purpose within government. Governments are wise to carefully consider the mission of military spending before cutting the spending in order to avoid running out of capabilities that are necessary for their security. Continue reading →
