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In the Arctic, Fisheries Conservation Could Foster Broader Cooperation
The United States is pushing for an Arctic agenda that promotes resource cooperation among Arctic and non-Arctic countries as part of a broader effort to foster diplomatic eng...
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Victory, Control, and Strategy
When reading Gregory Johnsen's excellent piece at Waq-al-Qaq on US involvement in Yemen, this phrase jumped out at me: I have argued for several years now that the US needs to...
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Climate Change Could Disrupt Efforts to Promote Energy Security
Countries are increasingly investing in new energy projects to boost domestic energy production and shrink the demand for foreign energy imports. However, climate change may u...
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Offshore Weapons, Onshore Warfare
Up at Information Dissemination, Owen Cote Jr. of MIT has an interesting take on the future of naval warfare. Those interested in the future of US defense strategy should pay ...
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Increased Iraqi Oil Production a Bright Spot in the Middle East
Iraq’s crude oil production has increased substantially this year despite sectarian violence, political infighting and modest recovery from years of war. Increased oil product...
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The Dynamics of Political Weapons
Drones and cyber weapons are not the same thing, as Tim Stevens notes. Yet they are both popularly perceived as political weapons---specialized capabilities employed at the di...
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Lies, Sex, and Cyberhype
OK, there is no sex involved in this post (I'm not a 4Chan guy, my apologies if that's your thing). I just wanted a catchy title. And the "lies" involved are the usual sort t...
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What the Hell Should We Do About Syria?
Lock up the WMDs There is little reason to expect a swift resolution to the Syrian conflict. For the moment, Syrian government forces enjoy a tremendous advantage in terms of ...
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Virtual War, Impunity, and the Undiscovered Country
Reading Dan's latest drone piece, I was reminded of some arguments about airpower and information warfare I first encountered in 1999 while watching the Kosovo War on TV. Abo...
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The NIC’s Global Trends 2030 Blog
The National Intelligence Council (NIC) recently launched a new blog in advance of Global Trends 2030, which is expected to be published in November just after the presidentia...
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Does military service still matter for the presidency?
In every presidential election since 1992, the candidate with the less distinguished military résumé has triumphed. Bill Clinton defeated war heroes George H.W. Bush and Bob D...
By John A. Nagl
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This Weekend’s News: Power Shortages Stir Demonstrations in Myanmar
Power shortages across Myanmar are contributing to small-scale demonstrations throughout the country, according to a report in The New York Times on Sunday. “Numerous small pr...
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Memorial Day Remembrance
We are taking today off to remember the men and women who have sacrificed their lives in service to our nation. And we thank those who, every day, continue to put their lives ...
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Memorial Day
W. N. Hodgson on Memorial Day. Paul Fussell would have approved. By all the glories of the day And the cool evening's benison,By that last sunset touch that lay Upon the hil...
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Mackinlay On The Domestication of the European National Interest
King's College London professor John Mackinlay, one of my favorite European security analysts, has an interesting new essay at Prism. The gist? Britain's operational design is...
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Command and Control in the Cities
Thanks to Carl Prine, I got a good look at Cerywn Moore's look at case studies of complex attacks in the North Causcasus. There is a lot of theory regarding swarming and compl...
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On Afghanistan's Search for a Credible Partner in Afghanistan
Since 2001: The United States has had seven ambassadors to Afghanistan. The U.S. military has had eight military commanders in Afghanistan. The NATO coaltion has had 14 comman...
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Law of the Sea 101: The National Security Imperative
Later this morning the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will examine the national security and strategic imperatives for ratifying the Law of the Sea Convention (LOSC). Secr...
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Ordnance Survey: More Slippery Metrics
As Adam recently reminded us to beware bad quantitative measures, it’s important to remember that bad qualitative ones are similarly subversive. To stay on the subject of Sino...
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Measuring Military Power: You're Doing It Wrong
True net assessment is a lost art these days, at least in popular military budget discussions. Let's take this Bloomberg piece, for example. First, the headline: "Obama's 'Pap...