Democracy Journal: Intellectual Firepower
Source: Democracy Journal
CNAS Author: Dr. John A. Nagl
Original Post: Intellectual Firepower
Type: Journal Article
Topic(s): National Security Leaders Forum, Development and Diplomacy, U.S. National Security and Defense Policy
Project(s): U.S. Military Forces and Operations, Civilian Capacity
People: Dr. John A. Nagl
CNAS Author: Dr. John A. Nagl
Original Post: Intellectual Firepower
Type: Journal Article
December 10, 2008 — To read the full article, please click here.
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 Forum, Development and Diplomacy, U.S. National Security and Defense Policy
Project(s): U.S. Military Forces and Operations, Civilian Capacity
People: Dr. John A. Nagl
