Summary:Â After 13 years of wars that failed at great cost in money and blood, our hawks urge that we start yet another war — in Syria. But we have learned. Some have found the courage to name our warmongers. This experience has been dearly bought, and might yet prove insufficient. Further lessons might prove …
After 13 years of failed wars, do we know our warmongers? Read More »
Summary: The drive for war comes from hawks’ terrifying forecasts of what a nuke-armed Iran will do. Similar warnings were made in the past about today’s nuclear powers. What does history tell us? Eight in a series; at the end are links to the other chapters. “The US is almost certain to be the first superpower …
What happens when a nation gets nukes? Sixty years of history suggests an answer. Read More »
One of the top sources of insight about modern maritime strategy is Galrahn at Information Dissemination. He has advice for those watching US forces in the Middle East: Amateurs watch the carriers; professionals watch the Expeditionary Strike Groups (ESGs). Amphibious Ships are the Dreadnoughts of the modern maritime era. How can this be true, when …
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