Democracy Journal: Intellectual Firepower
Source: Democracy Journal
Author(s): John A. Nagl
Original Post: Intellectual Firepower
Type: Journal Article
Date: 12/10/2008
Topic(s): National Security Leaders Event Series, U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S. National Security Strategy
Project(s): Future of the U.S. Military, Governance in a Time of Political Transition, Civilian Capacity
People: Dr. John A. Nagl
Author(s): John A. Nagl
Original Post: Intellectual Firepower
Type: Journal Article
Date: 12/10/2008
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New threats require new think tanks.
I grew up at ground zero during an age of terror. Just 10 miles upwind of my elementary school in Omaha, Nebraska sat Strategic Air Command headquarters, its proud motto posted outside the security gates: "Peace Is Our Profession." A group of radical nuns had once spray-painted "War Is Just a Hobby" on the sign before being dragged away in cuffs. But the certainty of Mutual Assured Destruction was no joke for those of us growing up during the Reagan years. Duck-and-cover drills were an annual occurrence, and air-raid sirens punctuated my play time at depressingly regular intervals.
Topic(s): National Security Leaders Event Series, U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S. National Security Strategy
Project(s): Future of the U.S. Military, Governance in a Time of Political Transition, Civilian Capacity
People: Dr. John A. Nagl
