Is is true that democracies do not come to the rescue of other democracies? Are democracies more likely to win wars? Are democracies better administrators of resources than non-democracies in times of armed conflict? Overall, this D. Reiter & A. Stamm III's book is an "interesting" one. Nevertheless, a couple of affirmations significantly damaged my... Continue Reading →
A computer simulation grab, shows the Avangard hypersonic vehicle being released from booster rockets. Source: RU-RTR Russian Television via AP. "The Avangard is absolutely invulnerable to any air or missile defense system." - Vladimir Putin Recently, the Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu informed President Vladimir Putin that the first Russian missile unit equipped with the... Continue Reading →
"Unless we have a well-educated people, we're vulnerable on our national security."— Mark Hatfield. This is the first post on this blog dedicated to all aspects of Grand Strategy. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. On April 8, 2009, Peter Feaver from FP magazine, defined Grand Strategy as "a... Continue Reading →
