Let the masters of air power step forward
On the need for an air-power theorist of the caliber of a Clausewitz or Corbett to weigh the merits of “light attack” in the U.S. Air Force:
Maritime strategy and ZOMBIES
Wherein I renew the fight against ideas about naval power that refuse to die –
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/does-us-navy-really-need-worry-about-size-fleet-43052
To excel at strategy, learn what excellent strategists do and make a habit of it
An Aristotelian approach to becoming a strategist for our ultramodern age:
https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2019-02/habits-strategy
Defend maritime freedom or lose it
Just yesterday at an academic conference a veteran scholar declared that friends of nautical freedom should “just let [China] have” the South China Sea. I dissent –
Never assume a society in population decline is a timid society
A China or Russia suffering a demographic disaster might act now — while it can:
https://blog.usni.org/posts/2019/01/23/the-future-belongs-to-those-who-show-up-and-act-boldly
Two can play the access-denial game
Over at The National Interest I urge the U.S. and allied armed forces to turn access and area denial against China to deter Beijing:
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/time-use-chinas-a2ad-military-strategy-against-them-42012
Twofer!
A rare dual publishing day:
1. Can America live with a nuclear North Korea? I say Yes, because it must:
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/can-america-live-nuclear-north-korea-41387
2. Could China sink two U.S. Navy aircraft carriers in a sneak attack, as one Chinese admiral says it should? I say Yes, but don’t bet on it:
Which Monroe Doctrine should the U.S. enforce against Russia?
Inquiring minds want to know which version of the Monroe Doctrine would apply to Russian exploits in the Western Hemisphere, and whether the United States should accept similar limits on its activities in Eastern Europe –
https://blog.usni.org/posts/2019/01/08/the-monroe-doctrine-and-russia
Is Taiwan’s military ready to take on China?
Short and less-than-satisfactory answer: maybe.
https://nationalinterest.org/print/blog/buzz/taiwans-military-really-ready-take-china-40682
