"Our political establishments seem unable to overcome their disbelief that the good old days of globalization are a thing of the past. Meanwhile, Russia and China have been arming at speed and scale, with Moscow fully mobilized to generate a force of 1.5 million, and Beijing already commanding a military of over 2 million. China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy is already numerically bigger than the U.S. Navy, its shipyards building new units faster than anything U.S. contractors can achieve. And the same goes for the slow rates of munitions production in the U.S., not to mention the subpar performance of Europe’s largest economies when it comes to rearmament. A case in point, this year Russia is expected to produce about three times more artillery munitions than the U.S. and Europe combined — and at much cheaper cost. Truth is, as the axis of dictatorships continues to consolidate, both politically and militarily, the collective West — though declaring itself united— remains fractured. Democratic allies are often at cross-purposes when it comes to their economic interests, and they lack a shared threat assessment as well." https://lnkd.in/g6ESbSY2
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In 1950, US Secretary of State Dean Acheson outlined American military commitments in eastern Asia, hoping to deter Soviet and Chinese communist expansion. What became known as the "Acheson Line" notably excluded Korea and Taiwan and, inadvertently, informed communist powers where they could expand without US resistance, leading to immediate consequences such as the Korean War and decades of communist expansion. The Acheson Line's failure to include Taiwan has led to unresolved issues, with China now seeking to reclaim the island nation under its authoritarian rule. To prevent a repeat of the Acheson Line's mistakes, the United States must adopt a long-term strategy that supports Taiwan's sovereignty and invests in its self-defense capabilities while projecting strength and maintaining a committed presence to curb China's ambitions. Check Out More on Deterrence: Watch "Deterrence in Foreign Policy: Lessons from World War II" from Victor Davis Hanson here: https://lnkd.in/gBm_nfMP Watch "Deterrence by Denial" from H.R. McMaster here: https://lnkd.in/g6xanwcP Read the book "Deterrence: Its Past and Future" from George P. Schultz, Sidney D. Dress, and James Goodby here: https://lnkd.in/gRkDmQKf
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From July 9-11, NATO will host its 2024 Washington summit on #Ukraine and Transatlantic security. In the thread below, we highlight the research of The Hoover Institution, Stanford University fellows, who describe the Transatlantic alliance’s pivotal importance for its members’ #nationalsecurity and for #globalpeace and stability. A recent episode of Hoover Institution’s Unarchived video series describes the historical role of #NATO in securing peace in Europe, its ability to expand and strengthen, and its enduring value. [https://lnkd.in/gvpBW3eC] Nearly nine months after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, HR McMaster spoke with NATO secretary general Jens Stoltenberg about how the alliance has adapted to 21st century challenges. [https://lnkd.in/g_G3MHiU] In an episode of #UncommonKnowledge with Peter Robinson, Stephen Kotkin dispels the notion that NATO expansion is the cause of Russia’s assault against Ukraine. [https://lnkd.in/gg_ZFuPn] #Strategika, Hoover’s journal on military history, dedicated an issue to NATO last summer. In one article, Norman Naimark describes how in fact it was the Kremlin’s decisions that made NATO more powerful. [https://lnkd.in/gMgg_EN2] In a #DefiningIdeas piece earlier this year, Thomas Henriksen describes how with the addition of previous neutral countries Sweden and Finland, NATO is shifting the balancing of power in the Baltic Sea to the West’s benefit. [https://lnkd.in/g4vu82db] At The Economist, Rose Gottemoeller, Hoover research fellow and former NATO deputy secretary, argues that the alliance has succeeded in deterring Russia President Vladimir Putin. [https://lnkd.in/gh_KU8_u]
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Primary and Secondary Enemies For today’s article, I will discuss the difference between primary and secondary enemies within politics and international relations using examples from current international relations and the Allies versus the Axis powers during World War II. What constitutes a primary enemy is the enemy that is the most severe threat to that opponent’s nation. During World War II, Germany was the primary enemy of the Allied powers of Great Britain, the Soviet Union/Russia, and the United States. The reason for this was that Germany was a direct threat to the British and the Russians, with the German leadership led by Adolf… https://lnkd.in/eEQxKQs8
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Andrew J. Bacevich is the Chairman of the Quincy Institute and Professor Emeritus of International Relations and History at Boston University, writes that "A sound revision of U.S. national security strategy would begin with announcing a timeline for withdrawing from NATO, converting it into an arrangement wholly owned and operated by Europe. The near impossibility of even imagining such an action by the United States testifies to the dearth of imagination that prevails in Washington." http://rb.gy/ybbjg Check out Rajan Menon's insightful article, "NATO and the Road not Taken," in our Spring 2023 Special Issue on The Great Power Competition in Eurasia. As an award-winning academic and researcher, Menon argues that starting a war is the easy part, but achieving strategic success is much harder. Join us as we explore the complex dynamics of the conflict and its impact on NATO and Russia. http://rb.gy/nax1q In "Ukraine: The War that Went Wrong," Hedges argues that NATO's support for the war in Ukraine is not going according to plan and new military hardware won't solve the problem. http://rb.gy/nax1q Read both articles here http://rb.gy/nax1q and here http://rb.gy/04r67 #Ukraine #NATO #Russia #geopolitics
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Andrew J. Bacevich is the Chairman of the Quincy Institute and Professor Emeritus of International Relations and History at Boston University, writes that "A sound revision of U.S. national security strategy would begin with announcing a timeline for withdrawing from NATO, converting it into an arrangement wholly owned and operated by Europe. The near impossibility of even imagining such an action by the United States testifies to the dearth of imagination that prevails in Washington." http://rb.gy/ybbjg Check out Rajan Menon's insightful article, "NATO and the Road not Taken," in our Spring 2023 Special Issue on The Great Power Competition in Eurasia. As an award-winning academic and researcher, Menon argues that starting a war is the easy part, but achieving strategic success is much harder. Join us as we explore the complex dynamics of the conflict and its impact on NATO and Russia. http://rb.gy/nax1q In "Ukraine: The War that Went Wrong," Hedges argues that NATO's support for the war in Ukraine is not going according to plan and new military hardware won't solve the problem. http://rb.gy/nax1q Read both articles here http://rb.gy/nax1q and here http://rb.gy/04r67 #Ukraine #NATO #Russia #geopolitics
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Andrew J. Bacevich is the Chairman of the Quincy Institute and Professor Emeritus of International Relations and History at Boston University, writes that "A sound revision of U.S. national security strategy would begin with announcing a timeline for withdrawing from NATO, converting it into an arrangement wholly owned and operated by Europe. The near impossibility of even imagining such an action by the United States testifies to the dearth of imagination that prevails in Washington." http://rb.gy/ybbjg Check out Rajan Menon's insightful article, "NATO and the Road not Taken," in our Spring 2023 Special Issue on The Great Power Competition in Eurasia. As an award-winning academic and researcher, Menon argues that starting a war is the easy part, but achieving strategic success is much harder. Join us as we explore the complex dynamics of the conflict and its impact on NATO and Russia. http://rb.gy/nax1q In "Ukraine: The War that Went Wrong," Hedges argues that NATO's support for the war in Ukraine is not going according to plan and new military hardware won't solve the problem. http://rb.gy/nax1q Read both articles here http://rb.gy/nax1q and here http://rb.gy/04r67 #Ukraine #NATO #Russia #geopolitics
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Andrew J. Bacevich is the Chairman of the Quincy Institute and Professor Emeritus of International Relations and History at Boston University, writes that "A sound revision of U.S. national security strategy would begin with announcing a timeline for withdrawing from NATO, converting it into an arrangement wholly owned and operated by Europe. The near impossibility of even imagining such an action by the United States testifies to the dearth of imagination that prevails in Washington." http://rb.gy/ybbjg Check out Rajan Menon's insightful article, "NATO and the Road not Taken," in our Spring 2023 Special Issue on The Great Power Competition in Eurasia. As an award-winning academic and researcher, Menon argues that starting a war is the easy part, but achieving strategic success is much harder. Join us as we explore the complex dynamics of the conflict and its impact on NATO and Russia. http://rb.gy/nax1q In "Ukraine: The War that Went Wrong," Hedges argues that NATO's support for the war in Ukraine is not going according to plan and new military hardware won't solve the problem. http://rb.gy/nax1q Read both articles here http://rb.gy/nax1q and here http://rb.gy/04r67 #Ukraine #NATO #Russia #geopolitics
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Andrew J. Bacevich is the Chairman of the Quincy Institute and Professor Emeritus of International Relations and History at Boston University, writes that "A sound revision of U.S. national security strategy would begin with announcing a timeline for withdrawing from NATO, converting it into an arrangement wholly owned and operated by Europe. The near impossibility of even imagining such an action by the United States testifies to the dearth of imagination that prevails in Washington." http://rb.gy/ybbjg Check out Rajan Menon's insightful article, "NATO and the Road not Taken," in our Spring 2023 Special Issue on The Great Power Competition in Eurasia. As an award-winning academic and researcher, Menon argues that starting a war is the easy part, but achieving strategic success is much harder. Join us as we explore the complex dynamics of the conflict and its impact on NATO and Russia. http://rb.gy/nax1q In "Ukraine: The War that Went Wrong," Hedges argues that NATO's support for the war in Ukraine is not going according to plan and new military hardware won't solve the problem. http://rb.gy/nax1q Read both articles here http://rb.gy/nax1q and here http://rb.gy/04r67 #Ukraine #NATO #Russia #geopolitics
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Andrew J. Bacevich is the Chairman of the Quincy Institute and Professor Emeritus of International Relations and History at Boston University, writes that "A sound revision of U.S. national security strategy would begin with announcing a timeline for withdrawing from NATO, converting it into an arrangement wholly owned and operated by Europe. The near impossibility of even imagining such an action by the United States testifies to the dearth of imagination that prevails in Washington." http://rb.gy/ybbjg Check out Rajan Menon's insightful article, "NATO and the Road not Taken," in our Spring 2023 Special Issue on The Great Power Competition in Eurasia. As an award-winning academic and researcher, Menon argues that starting a war is the easy part, but achieving strategic success is much harder. Join us as we explore the complex dynamics of the conflict and its impact on NATO and Russia. http://rb.gy/nax1q In "Ukraine: The War that Went Wrong," Hedges argues that NATO's support for the war in Ukraine is not going according to plan and new military hardware won't solve the problem. http://rb.gy/nax1q Read both articles here http://rb.gy/nax1q and here http://rb.gy/04r67 #Ukraine #NATO #Russia #geopolitics
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