Was Chuck Hagel scapegoated by a White House inner circle that he failed to penetrate?
Why Exactly Was Chuck Hagel Forced Out as SecDef?
read more
Defense Department
America’s Orphaned Diplomacy
Thanks to some well-timed diplomacy this September, the world narrowly escaped another U.S. intervention in the Middle East. But military action in Syria was not prevented by a professional diplomatic strategy on the part of the Obama administration—that part was...
Sequestering Military Spending
Even if sequestration cuts across all military programs, this sort of ham-handed approach is safely doable.
Should Progressives Concern Themselves With Defense Strategy and Line Items?
Due to the economy, the time is rapidly approaching when real cuts to defense spending will become possible. Progressives need to start staking out their positions on doctrine and technology now.
The 2010 “Are You Serious?” Awards
In which erstwhile FPIF columnist Conn Hallinan hands out his awards for dubious distinction to news stories and newsmakers.
3D Security
By defining development and diplomacy as security strategies, the administration officially recognizes that building stable and sustainable peace involves preventing conflict and addressing the root causes of insecurity. The concept of Âhuman security, focusing on a wide range of threats to individuals rather than nations, is gaining wider currency. When former President Bill Clinton called AIDS one of the greatest threats to U.S. security he elevated the priority of AIDS from a health issue requiring charity to a security issue even for those who do not have AIDS.