The Will to Deter

During his Administration, former President Donald Trump made a significant commitment in his budget to increase expenditures to refurbish the American military that had been—quite frankly—depleted during the two decades of counter insurgency (COIN) warfare in Afghanistan and Iraq. COIN also—while Read more…

Statesmanship

Politicians—I know, I was one once—are particularly gifted at identifying self-interests. They do it all the time. It should come as no surprise to note that with every vote, legislators wonder, occasionally in public but mostly in private, “how will the people Read more…