The notion that there are four elements of national power—diplomatic, information, military, and economic—is hegemonic in American military thought. The DIME construct is a starting point for everything from…
Since June 2012, Uruguay—though one of the smallest nations in the Western Hemisphere—has made tremendous waves in the fight to legalize marijuana. If Uruguay’s congress approves a bill enacted this…
The Capitol recently commemorated the fiftieth anniversary of the 1963 “March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom” during which Martin Luther King delivered his “I Have a Dream” address. Three…
In times of austerity, when governments are seeking to rein in spending, critics tend to target the expensive carriers as prime candidates for defense budget cuts. However, it would be…
When President Obama first came into office in January 2009, his administration announced that it wanted to improve Russian-American relations, which it believed had deteriorated due to the unilateral and…
When the subject concerning state use of torture arises, the United States and other liberal democracies may not be perceived as primary perpetrators of such egregious actions, as they arguably…
General Joseph Dunford, the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) commander, has recently told the New York Times that America’s “presence post-2014 is necessary for the gains we have made…
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Shop the Entire Current Issue- The Integration of Regions || Return to The Integration of Regions index “The power of recruiters over young men…has been of grave…
