From the film "The Road" A number of people want to up the ante on Vladimir Putin. He made nuclear threats, so let’s threaten him back. He won’t escalate. They leave out a lot. What they leave out is a serious consideration, based on Putin’s...
politics and war
At the conference in Manchester, I attended a panel by Roger Sabin and Martin Barker titled "Doonesbury goes to Iraq," and it mostly concerned what is, from a European perspective,.
This is low hanging fruit, but it's important nevertheless:Bush Says Democrats Are Playing Politics on IraqPresident Bush assailed Democrats anew about Iraq today, accusing them of choosing to indulge in.
My review of The Utility of Force is up at The American Prospect. Also see this review over at Armchair Generalist.
Kingdaddy has some useful commentary on "Effects Based Operations", a term which apparently refers to operations directed against enemy strategic targets rather than military forces. Such targets include morale, industry,.