To keep NATO relevant, make it less ambitious

NATO has been the most successful military alliance in human history. It served as the bulwark, not just for the Western World against the USSR, but for freedom against totalitarianism globally. That it won without ever having fought an actual war is a real testament to its strategy and its commitment. However, its very success [...]

Sometimes leading from behind is the right thing to do

A number of U.S. politicians and defense specialists, John McCain included, have criticized the President for not taking an active public role in leading NATO action in Libya – for leading from behind. Such criticism, however, is based on cynical domestic politics, and not on well thought through international policies. . The United States is [...]

Time to buy guns and gold?

In general, I hate to be alarmist. But recent events tell me that we are reaching a psychological turning point in the world. Weak economic data out of the U.S., combined with continuing worries in the Eurozone continue to spook the markets. More than just the numbers, the inability of the political establishment (in either [...]

The bigger the defense cuts, the more urgent the need for a new security strategy

It is clear that the Pentagon will see some serious cuts as the country tries to deal with its fiscal situation. To an extent, this is as it should be – with wars winding down and the chances of us engaging in another land war slim, we can afford to rethink the military. The move [...]