Category Archives: Military
UAVs, Navy, Satellites, Battle Stars
This post, which I want to keep pretty short, feeds off my post on re-orienting national security priorities. I read a fascinating paper provocatively entitled “How the US Lost the Naval War of 2015″ (PDF), by James Kraska. It takes … Continue reading
Filed under Foreign, Globalization, Military, Policy, Security, Terrorism/Insurgency
A Thought on Masculinity
Some of my old classmates from Georgetown met up to discuss Nick Kristof’s and Sheryl WuDunn’s book, “Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide”, a couple weeks ago. Most of the group was women, but among international … Continue reading
Reorienting National Security Priorities
Below is my plan for reorienting American security priorities, which I think are currently misaligned, often conflicting, and outdated. This is not a plan for innovation, or financial reform (which is one of the most pressing national issues), or for … Continue reading
Filed under Energy, Foreign, Government, International Affairs, Military, Policy, Security
Health Care Ennui
Just a quick note on this; been busy settling in to my new place so I have a lot to say but not much time. The health care proposal is grinding and painful to watch. What’s worst about all of … Continue reading
Filed under Economics, Government, Health, Military, Policy
US Forces “Volunteer” to Leave Iraq
It’s interesting to live through the times of American occupation of Iraq. What the Bush Administration sees as a necessary move, not without its faults, that has eventually led to a nascent democracy, is nothing short of tragically comic. What … Continue reading
Underground Warblogging
Warblogging died in 2006. It died when the military and US government decided that ANY servicemember’s content online must be approved through the chain of command, AFTER informing the command that that content MAY exist. (i.e. registering one’s blog even … Continue reading
Michael Ware on Iraq
Michael Ware, perhaps one of the best journalists covering the Iraq occupation, explains what’s going on right now. By the way, his US-led Sunni execution squads may be part of what Bob Woodward provocatively suggested when he said the US … Continue reading
Filed under Foreign, International Affairs, Iraq, Military, Policy
Andrew Bacevich on US Foreign Policy
An excellent interview by Bill Moyers with retired Colonel Andrew Bacevich: http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/08152008/watch.html “Bacevich [...] identifies three major problems facing our democracy: the crises of economy, government and militarism, and calls for a redefinition of the American way of life.” Covers … Continue reading
Privatization of the Military
I’m reading about Donald Rumsfeld’s declaration of war on the Pentagon that he issued on September 10th, 2001. He basically said he was going to gut the military and outsource everything to contractors. Now this is interesting because I realize … Continue reading
