On Getting Ahead In Strategic Studies

Scimus autem quoniam diligentibus Deum omnia cooperantur in bonum, iis qui secundum propositum vocati sunt sancti. And we know that to them that love God, all things work together unto good, to such as, according to his purpose, are called to be saints. Two rivers of thought reached confluence in my mind today. One carries…

Maritime And Other Powers

Scimus autem quoniam diligentibus Deum omnia cooperantur in bonum, iis qui secundum propositum vocati sunt sancti. And we know that to them that love God, all things work together unto good, to such as, according to his purpose, are called to be saints. Maritime power — also land, cyber, air, and space power — is…

Federal Executive Redesign I – As I See It XV: After Washing Down Washington D.C.

Scimus autem quoniam diligentibus Deum omnia cooperantur in bonum, iis qui secundum propositum vocati sunt sancti. And we know that to them that love God, all things work together unto good, to such as, according to his purpose, are called to be saints. Statecraft is facing facts, accepting reality as it is, and responding rationally,…

As I See It XI: Size Matters

Scimus autem quoniam diligentibus Deum omnia cooperantur in bonum, iis qui secundum propositum vocati sunt sancti. And we know that to them that love God, all things work together unto good, to such as, according to his purpose, are called to be saints. Train Hard Fight Easy Win Early A group has no centered-self. An…

As I See It VI: Revolution In Military Affairs

Scimus autem quoniam diligentibus Deum omnia cooperantur in bonum, iis qui secundum propositum vocati sunt sancti. And we know that to them that love God, all things work together unto good, to such as, according to his purpose, are called to be saints. This was recorded on the 17SEP21 and and went to YouTube on…

As I See It V: American Foreign Responsibilities

Scimus autem quoniam diligentibus Deum omnia cooperantur in bonum, iis qui secundum propositum vocati sunt sancti. And we know that to them that love God, all things work together unto good, to such as, according to his purpose, are called to be saints. AMERICAN FOREIGN RESPONSIBILITIES Be FairBe FirmBe Faithful American foreign policy — the

COCOM Revisits

As Is The Feeling,So Is The Result. In the grasp and design of US Foreign Responsibility and Policy, I have focused on the importance of the Combatant Commands, aka COCOMs. I have been dissatisfied with both the demarcation and the composition of the present system of COCOMs. I remain so. While I believe the COCOMs…

The INDO-PACIFIC Region Is A Land-Based Problem Set

AUM NAMAH SHIVAYA When admirals’ ships are crashing about and generals’ fighting formations are losing wars as well as battles, the premise(s) from which their proceedings proceed are false.  Events such as these indicate the presence of more and deeper irresponsibility than can be adduced from an incidental mishap. In the case of US armed…

Land War In China And Against China Is A Rational Problem Set

x AUM NAMAH SHIVAYA SCMP used to be anti-Communist, now it is ChiCom Lite at least. Today is 2019.  It is not 1953.  Land war in China and against China is now a rational problem set, not an irrational renunciation of sanity. China is in the grip of aggressive, hegemonic imperialists of the Socialist cast.…

Russian Statement, APEC Ministerial Meeting, Lima, Peru, 14 November 2024

Maria Vladimirovna Zakharova – Мария Владимировна Захарова Two fresh grand strategic architectures are emerging to cultivate lawful order in the gathering of nations: Russian MID: Remarks by Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Pankin at the APEC Joint Meeting of Foreign Affairs and Trade Ministers. Session 2: Sustainable Growth for Sustainable Development, Lima, 14 November 2024 Karl…

Attitudinal Data Points — May 2024 to June 2024 — Let’s Face Facts

The foregoing is the root of USA Foreign Policy, and as such, a correlate of the Primakov Doctrine, the root of Russian Foreign Policy. The dissolution of the dichotomy between Jivatma and Paramatma, generated by karmic causes, is the essence of Indian culture. – BABA Exceptionalism is a deadly virus. Israel captured The USofA. This…

A Coup d’œil – I

The foregoing is the root of USA Foreign Policy, and as such, a correlate of the Primakov Doctrine, the root of Russian Foreign Policy. As I observe developments inside and beyond our nation’s borders, I am convinced an era of one-power, one-ideology dominance passes ungraciously in fire of its own making and an era of…

Attitudinal Data Points — October 2023 to May 2024 — Let’s Face Facts

The foregoing is the root of USA Foreign Policy, and as such, a correlate of the Primakov Doctrine, the root of Russian Foreign Policy. We start with the most recent: By dumbing down your schools, you have degraded your own security, military ability, and even moral courage and spiritual serenity. A consequence of Nominalist, Positivist,…

U.S. Army TRADOC: Russian Tactics, February 2024

The foregoing is the root of USA Foreign Policy, and as such, a correlate of the Primakov Doctrine, the root of Russian Foreign Policy. OTOH . . . A New US National Security Platform Some top-level priorities — as could be proposed for action by Congress: In pursuit of the foregoing, numerous Acts require repeal by Congress…

Attitudinal Data Points – October to December 2023 — Let’s Face Facts

The foregoing is the root of USA Foreign Policy, and as such, a correlate of the Primakov Doctrine, the root of Russian Foreign Policy. We have no general staff; we grant no higher degrees in military science; and, except for Admiral Mahan, we have produced no strategist of international repute. Richard Pipes, Why the Soviet…

Authority, Legality, Rules, And Titles [revised]

Scimus autem quoniam diligentibus Deum omnia cooperantur in bonum, iis qui secundum propositum vocati sunt sancti. And we know that to them that love God, all things work together unto good, to such as, according to his purpose, are called to be saints. The Protestant Reformation was necessary in order to separate two lines of…