Tag: Military & Defense
111 Articles
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Ranks, Riches, or Ruin: What Leaving the U.S. Military Means for Soldiers and the Future of the Services
In either decision, a positive outcome is far from guaranteed. Post-9/11 veterans face many obstacles when exiting the service, whether reorientation toward civilian life or…
June 12, 2013
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Defending with Declining Means
Even as America continues its withdrawal from Afghanistan, a crucial problem is emerging for the U.S. defense establishment. It must meet an increasing variety of threats with…
May 16, 2013
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Not on Blind Faith: The Risks of U.S. Defense Cuts
After more than a decade of grueling combat, the U.S. military is finally stepping back from its intense focus on fighting ground wars in southwest Asia. Though fifteen to thirty…
May 16, 2013
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What Good Is the Army? Social Bargains, Human Capital and the Future of Land Warfare
The answer is no, but given the current fiscal environment, the US Army will undoubtedly shrink in size, and US Army missions will surely shift in focus. Still, the core US Army…
April 15, 2013
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It’s Time for an International Code of Conduct for Private Security Contractors
For the past seven years my organization, Human Rights First, has been working on several fronts to address private security contractor abuses and impunity. We have advocated…
March 26, 2013
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What Ethical Lessons Can America Learn From the Iraq War?
This does not bode well for the future implementation of American geopolitical strategy. Ten years after the invasion of Iraq, one disturbing fact may be that neither the public…
March 25, 2013
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Leadership and Responsibility for Cybersecurity
According to Darwin, “it is not the most intellectual of the species that survives; it is not the strongest that survives; but the species that survives is the one that is able…
March 23, 2013
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Use of Force & Cyber Operations by Catherine Lotrionte
Cyberspace, however, can also be used by states to conduct a war without ever needing to engage in kinetic military operations. In 2007, ethnic tension escalated between native…
March 23, 2013
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A Flexible Strategic Blueprint for the Korean Peninsula
Given the budget constraints and Kim Jŏng-ŭn’s frequent, erratic actions, any policy choices the United States makes will be fraught with difficulties. Nevertheless, a…
February 19, 2013
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France, Mali, and the Limits of Intervention
In essence, this would entail the French launching a counterinsurgency operation for an indeterminate period of time. This logic ignores one simple fact: the French cannot win a…
February 18, 2013