Hitlerland
History is Only Inevitable in Retrospect
Asking readers not to think about World War II in a book about the rise of Hitler is a...
Against the Idea of American Decline
The concept of American decline at home and abroad is pervasive. Type the words "Decline of America" into Google and it produces 223 million...
Planning Backwards and Forward
iF: What is the single most important thing the U.S. could do at present to secure our country and our allies?
DR: One Rumsfeld Rule...
Understanding President Obama’s Nuclear Policy
U.S. President Barack Obama meets with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in 2012. At the bilateral meeting, Obama was overheard asking for...
The Military’s Role in America’s Global Reach
Can the U.S. Army Meet Its Key Obligations?
by John R. Deni, Ph.D.
The U.S. Army's missions are to shape the international security environment, prevent conflict...
Personal Privacy: Rest in Peace
The recent daily deluge of news reports has shattered American's confidence in the privacy of intensely personal information. The nation's computers have been hacked...
Missile Defenses and U.S.-Russia Relations
President Barack Obama meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, on June 17, 2013.
Responding to...
Are Drones the Answer?
A Navy X-47B drone does a fly by over the nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS George H. W. Bush after it...
Letter from the Publisher
Since World War I, both friends and adversaries have understood the U.S. will act abroad to secure itself, its interests, and its allies. But...