Lots of new Kap in the Atlantic this past week, and some of it controversial. More on that in an upcoming post but in the meantime check out the following three articles:
The Navy’s New Flat-Earth Strategy
The U.S. unveils a collaborative plan for policing the seas
America’s Elegant Decline
Hulls in the water could soon displace boots on the ground as the most important military catchphrase of our time. But our Navy is stretched thin. How we manage dwindling naval resources will go a long way toward determining our future standing in the world.
The Next Frontier
The creation of AFRICOM, the U.S. military’s new Africa Command, offers the hope of steady, low-key progress in the war on terror.
Oh, and this one that I missed from last month, Military Air, where he writes about “the future of economy-class air travel.”
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random african added these pithy words on 03 Nov 07 at 1:22 am“Still, human rights count, especially in such oppressive places as Sudan and Zimbabwe. ”
but not Sudan or Algeria ?
IJ added these pithy words on 03 Nov 07 at 12:38 pmNo doubt we are seeing the evolution of the whole US military.
The US Navy’s proposal is probably representative. Robert Kaplan seems to complain that the Navy’s “A Cooperative Strategy for 21st Century Seapower” will resonate with the public and a Democratic Congress. This, he says, is a post-Iraq document, with an emphasis on soft power.
All military strategies are based on bets, it is said. Is the wrong bet being made?
The biggest may be that the American public will react benignly to the increasingly destructive effects on them of economic globalisation.
IJ added these pithy words on 04 Nov 07 at 9:10 amAll military strategies are based on bets, it is said. Is the wrong bet being made? The biggest may be that the American public will react benignly to the increasingly destructive effects on them of economic globalisation.
The current US administration seem at present to favour soft power, but national opinion may be swinging the other way. Hence their warning: Protectionism is a disdain for others.
National opinion can have serious international ramifications.
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