Sunday, August 8, 2010
The Future Of The U.S. Armed Forces (A Collection Of Articles From The American Interest
WNU Editor: A collection of articles from The American Interest. Their lineup is the following:
Presidents and Their Generals: A Conversation with Eliot Cohen -- Eliot Cohen
When President Obama fired General Stanley McChrystal and sent General David Petraeus to Kabul in his stead, he wrote the latest chapter in a long narrative of civil-military tensions in America.
Ebb Tide -- Seth Cropsey
American’s many post-Cold War land wars have obscured important strategic truths, among them the real value of the U.S. Navy.
Caught on a Lee Shore -- Dakota L. Wood
Redefining the strategic niche of the Marine Corps may be the key to a future as glorious as its past.
In the Army Now -- Richard A. Lacquement, Jr.
The Army’s reluctant embrace of counterinsurgency and stability operations is the right choice. Now comes the hard part: to institutionalize it.
Up in the Air -- Richard B. Andres
The Air Force is in a tailspin, and a fundamental strategic myopia is the reason.
Benevolent, Adaptable and Underappreciated -- Jeff Robertson
A technology-enabled temptation to shorten the tether on Coast Guard operations threatens the future of a uniquely resourceful organization.
Unreserved Support -- Paul McHale
A former Congressman makes the case for giving the Active Reserves their due.
Hat Tip: Small Wars Journal
My Comment: There is a lot of good meat in these articles. Read it all.
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