Center for a New American Security

Source: Foreign Policy Magazine
Journalist: Elizabeth Dickinson
Original Post: The Future of War
Type: Feature

February 21, 2011 — Expert and popular opinions often don't intersect. And that has become particularly true in a political era characterized by a dislike for Washington, distrust of elite opinion, and the ascendency of Tea Party populism. While elite opinions about U.S. military and national-security affairs are in tune with those of the broader American public in some areas, such as President Barack Obama's handling of China, they diverge wildly in others, such as the threat posed by a nuclear Iran and defense spending. At least some of this divergence may come from the simple fact that Americans' top concerns these days relate to the economy -- not defense issues.

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Topic(s): Iraq, Terrorism, Irregular Warfare and Crime
Project(s): Asia-Pacific Security , Diplomacy and Development, Iran, South China Sea: Cooperation, Conflict, and U.S. Interests, Terrorism, Irregular Warfare and Crime, Iraq, U.S. Military Forces and Operations
People: Lieutenant General David W. Barno, USA (Ret.), Dr. Patrick M. Cronin, Richard Fontaine, Robert Kaplan, Dr. David Kilcullen, Dr. Kristin M. Lord, Dr. John A. Nagl