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Gaps Exist Between U.S. Strategy and Military Capacity
Gaps Exist Between U.S. Strategy and Military Capacity
There will not be enough resources to close the technological, doctrinal, and budgetary gaps between stated U.S. aims and the military capabilities needed to achieve them. What changes to U.S. strategy and investments could help close these gaps, and which missions should be prioritized?
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When time became regular and universal, it changed history - Paul J Kosmin | Aeon Essays
When time became regular and universal, it changed history - Paul J Kosmin | Aeon Essays
Once local and irregular, time-keeping became universal and linear in 311 BCE. History would never be the same again
Posted by Hrachya Arzumanian on 17 May 2019, 12:14
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Iran tells Middle East militias: prepare for proxy war
Iran tells Middle East militias: prepare for proxy war
Top military leader delivers message at Baghdad meeting as tensions rise
Posted by Hrachya Arzumanian on 17 May 2019, 09:01
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'I hope not': Trump says of war with Iran before meeting with Swiss
'I hope not': Trump says of war with Iran before meeting with Swiss
Donald Trump expressed optimism that the U.S. and Iran are not barreling toward a military conflict with one another. 'I hope not,' he replied from the door of the West Wing, in response to a reporter.
Posted by Hrachya Arzumanian on 17 May 2019, 08:55
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Opinion | Trump's Iran posturing is all John Bolton's doing, and may be his undoing
Opinion | Trump's Iran posturing is all John Bolton's doing, and may be his undoing
The Iranian government knows the national security adviser wants a war, and is banking on the fact that the president doesn't.
Posted by Hrachya Arzumanian on 16 May 2019, 10:27
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Political Theology: A Critical Introduction, by Saul Newman (2019)
Political Theology: A Critical Introduction, by Saul Newman (2019)
An anti-nationalistic manifesto: "God is dead, but his presence lives on in politics. In this intellectual tour-de-force, Saul Newman shows how political theology arose alongside secularism, and relates to the problem of legitimising power and
Posted by Hrachya Arzumanian on 16 May ( Read more... )