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Analysis and Commentary

Achilles And Patroclus: Archetypal Heroes

by Tod Lindbergquoting Kori Schakevia War on the Rocks
Thursday, December 10, 2015

My dear friend Kori Schake has written a wonderful article at War on the Rocks in praise (mostly) of my new book, The Heroic Heart: Greatness Ancient and Modern. The book takes up the subject of how ideas about heroism changed over the millennia and what this tells us about ourselves.

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Why America Can't Win Its Wars

by Peter R. Mansoorvia Analysis
Thursday, December 10, 2015

Poor strategic decision making since 2001 has involved the United States in messy civil wars that will take years, if not decades, to resolve. In Afghanistan, Iraq, and Libya, regime change has come easily, but a limited commitment to stabilizing those nations has resulted in messy, bloody, and expensive aftermaths. Those wars show that military success alone cannot ensure a stable post-conflict outcome. Only the presence of US military forces, economic aid, and a long-term political commitment from US policy makers to rebuild and restore defeated nations can ensure enduring peace.

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How We Fight in the Twenty-First Century: Winning Battles While Losing Wars

by Bing West via Analysis
Thursday, December 10, 2015

The intent of this essay is to shed light upon why the United States is performing so poorly in twenty-first-century warfare. War is the act of relentlessly destroying and killing until the enemy is broken physically and morally, and no longer resists the advancement of our policy objectives. By that definition, President Obama eschews war. Plus, our generals have imposed rules of engagement that prevent the application of our relative advantages in air and precision firepower. Our enemies do not fear us and our friends do not trust us. Sensible steps can turn that around, but that depends upon the next commander in chief. Our beloved nation does not have a martial spirit, and perhaps does not need one. It does need a military inculcated with a warrior spirit.

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Interviews

Annelise Anderson: A Discussion On Ronald Reagan's Decisions Of Greatness

interview with Annelise Andersonvia The Dr. Carlos Show
Monday, December 7, 2015

Hoover Institution fellow Annelise Anderson discusses Ronald Reagan's greatness.

Ronald Reagan
In the News

Understanding Reagan's Legacy

featuring Hoover Institutionvia Hoover Institution
Thursday, December 10, 2015

Recent publications paint conflicting pictures of President Ronald Reagan and his legacy. Hear three leading experts on the president explore precisely where the truth lies.

George P. Shultz
Interviews

Five Questions For 95-Year-Old George Shultz

interview with George P. Shultzvia San Francisco Chronicle
Tuesday, December 8, 2015

[Subscription Required] Hoover Institution fellow George Shultz reflects on his life and career.

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The Libertarian: “The Threat From ISIS”

interview with Richard A. Epsteinvia The Libertarian
Tuesday, December 8, 2015

Does the San Bernardino attack justify a reappraisal of Western anti-terror efforts?

Thomas Sowell discusses wealth, poverty, and politics
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Wealth, Poverty, And Politics

interview with Thomas Sowellvia Uncommon Knowledge
Tuesday, December 8, 2015

Poverty in America and the Welfare State.

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A Gesture, Not The Answer: Some Flaws In The President’s Strategy To Defeat ISIS

by Mark Moyarvia Military History in the News
Tuesday, December 8, 2015

The linking of the San Bernardino massacre to ISIS has once again heightened the pressure on the Obama administration to alter its ISIS strategy.

Analysis and Commentary

William J. Perry On Nuclear War And Nuclear Terrorism

by William J. Perryvia The Bulletin
Tuesday, December 8, 2015

On June 26, 1950, North Korea invaded South Korea, beginning an ugly war that resulted in more than a million casualties, and demonstrated to even the most optimistic that a Cold War was seriously underway. That was just two weeks after I got my master’s degree from Stanford, so it is no exaggeration to say that I am a child of the Cold War.

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