He gives us a clear and appealing vision, but one that is deadly wrong IMO. Only a first rate mind could have conceived it something so attractive and yet destructive. In the twenty-first century, wars are not won when the enemy army is defeated on the battlefield; in fact, there may not be a uniformed enemy …
Nagl gives a profoundly wrong vision for the US military Read More »
I often hear this view expressed by members of our Armed Forces: The citizens and political leaders of our Nation have become increasingly averse to combat casualties as our military has outstripped the conventional and technological capabilities of every other force in the world. Â We have become so good at what we do that the …
Are the American people willing to accept the costs of war? Read More »
I apologize to those of you who read yesterday’s post about Secretary of Defense Gates. I read his recent speeches with my mind closed. Fortunately Tom Engelhardt sees what the rest of us overlook. Following his suggestion, consider Gates’ 4 April speech at West Point. Last year I read Partners in Command, a book by Mark Perry. It …
I was wrong about SecDef Gates – here is a more accurate view of him Read More »
(#8 in a series) One frequent response to my series on War Bloggers is that are a minor phenomenon, especially compared to the mainstream media. First that ignores the increasing prominence of the war bloggers. Second, this ignores their increasing role in the mainstream media – NY Times, Wall Street Journal, and now this — …
Evidence of the war bloggers’ growing influence Read More »
Strategic corporals are a fantasy, but strategic Captains are a reality, as described in “Sovereigns of All They’re Assigned, Captains Have Many Missions to Oversee“, New York Times, (21 March 2008). No matter how splendid a job our Captains do in Iraq, this is an ominous development. During the war in Iraq, young Army and …
