Tag: Military & Defense
113 Articles
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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
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Beyond Ethics: Drones in Realpolitik
Aside from the ethical dilemma associated with the use of drones in modern warfare (primarily associated with the impersonal killing of others that are subject of a forthcoming…
February 8, 2013
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The Proliferation of Drone Warfare: The Weakening of Norms and International Precedent
Michael C. Horowitz, in his widely praised book The Diffusion of Military Power, notes that states and non-state actors face a number of possible strategic choices when…
February 6, 2013
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Firing a General For the Sake of a Feasible Strategy
The rift between the Obama administration and Mattis during his stormy tenure as head of CENTCOM has been evident, despite Mackubin Thomas Owens’s contention that “no general…
February 6, 2013
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Whither the War on Terror?
America’s emerging security paradigm will not focus on terrorism and the Middle East nearly as much as it used to. As someone who spends considerable time thinking about…
January 29, 2013
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South Korea’s Unsustainable Military Build-Up
The Operational Control transfer scheduled for 2015 and the perceived threat from North Korea are key to understanding ROK’s capital-intensive militarization. ROK Navy Rear…
January 28, 2013
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The Grassroots Democracy Movement in Syria: A Case for Intervention
As the revolution in Syria nears its 20th month, the international community continues to only nominally support freedom for the Syrian people without a platform for action. The…
December 14, 2012
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Why New START is a Good Thing, and Why a Strong Global Arms Control Regime is a Great Thing
Critics of New START would have you believe that these cuts are unnecessary at best, and dangerous to U.S. national security at worst. They also point out that New START does…
November 28, 2012
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A View from Jerusalem of the Current Israel-Gaza Conflict
While Hamas governs in Gaza, the Palestinian Authority (PA) led by the secular Fatah party governs in the West Bank. The PA faces sustained budget problems, leading to doubts…
November 26, 2012