From Claremont Review of Books Digital This year marks the 25th anniversary of the publication of Henry Kissinger’s Diplomacy. With the exception of his superb three-volume memoirs of his service as national security adviser and secretary of state to Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford—White House Years (1979), Years of Upheaval (1982), and Years of Renewal (1999)—Diplomacy is Kissinger’s best book. […]
Defense
A New, Broader Understanding of the Nature of War
From WAR ROOM —Online Journal of the U.S. Army War College “There is no spoon.” The 1999 film, The Matrix, held a critical lesson for its protagonist, Neo. One cannot change physical reality; one can change only oneself. The message came from a young boy who was apparently bending spoons telepathically, but as he hands an unbent spoon to Neo, he said, “Do not try to bend […]
China Forcing Taiwan to Rethink Defense, Economic Strategies
WASHINGTON—China’s continued rise as a superpower has forced Taiwan to rethink its defense and economic strategies to respond to growing threats from the mainland. Taiwanese and American scholars discussed these developments and evaluated the current state of U.S.- Taiwan relations at the Heritage Foundation on June 12. I-Chung Lai, president of the Prospect Foundation, a […]
U.S.-Chinese Special Ops Military Cooperation
From WAR ROOM —Online Journal of the U.S. Army War College History is replete with alliances among nations who were otherwise competitive with each other. For example, World War II brought together the U.S., Britain, France, and the Soviet Union against Nazi Germany. Today, strategic competition between the U.S. and China offers similar constraints against ordinary military-to-military cooperation. However, it is not hard to […]
Trump White House Gets Serious about EMP Threat
From In Homeland Security An electromagnetic pulse (EMP) is one of the biggest threats to our national security, with worst-case scenarios showing a doomsday scene right out of an apocalyptic movie. However, President Donald Trump’s important March 26 executive order is a huge step toward making America prepared for an EMP. EMPs are not a […]