Archive for October, 2006

Do we yet understand the nature of the “Long War” for the future of the Middle East?

President Bush thinks he does. Speaking to the Military Officers Association in early September, he …

Let us be clear as spring water: We welcome the Defense Department’s effort to replace toxic cleaners and solvents with kinder, gentler ones made from plants. We just wish it came with …

Ralph Peters once again offers a needed perspective on the reality of today’s ideological fight [“The hearts-and-minds myth,” September]. While academia may loathe recognizing or acknowledging them, Peters offers several historical case …

The new model terrorist army

Much has been written about Israel’s strategic errors in this summer’s conflict with Hezbollah, from the embrace of the long-since discredited notion that a war can be …

Conflicts driven by religion can be long and bitter

Do we yet understand the nature of the “Long War” for the future of the Middle East?

President Bush thinks he does. Speaking …

Professor Collins’ spirited defense of the ground perspective is exactly the kind of discussion I hoped my article would catalyze. His views are predictable, and not just because he is a retired …

“One can make mysticism and metaphysics out of military doctrine, but what we want is a concept that is concrete, precise and filled with historical content.” An unlikely commentator on the need …

Dems fear stunning news from Bush in October could swing election

It’s October, and voters appear likely to turn over control of the House of Representatives and maybe the Senate, too, to …

The heroic effort to save the Samuel B. Roberts

The Navy is in the process of reviving its “brown-water” heritage in order to counter the rise of asymmetric threats and contribute to …