A recent analysis of the 2010 QDR by the Center for American Progress claims, “…the 2010 QDR abandons the Bush administration’s “Long War” construct that oversimplified the nature of the struggle against violent extremists.” This claim implies that the QDR clarified the nature of this conflict. The QDR doesn’t even accurately identify the threat. It [...]
Feb
17
2010
17
2010
Mar
15
2009
15
2009
The Dying Art of Nuclear Strategy
Nuclear strategists are a dying breed–so too is the very art of nuclear strategy. This year the Obama administration will conduct a review of existing U.S. nuclear policy. The review will touch on a host of issues, from missile defense and nonproliferation to stockpile management and force posture.
The intellectual giants of the Cold War who [...]
Jul
2
2008
2
2008
“Panel Discussion” on Sen. McCain’s Foreign Policy
The Center for American Progress, a neo-Clintonian think tank, recently hosted a “panel discussion” (euphemism) on the foreign policy agenda of Sen. McCain. For those that are familiar with this organization, you won’t be surprised to find out that the panelists were light on substance and heavy rhetoric. The panel essentially argued that Sen. McCain’s foreign policy is myopically focused on Iraq (for which he [...]