Defense Policy

Zinni Calls on Obama to Release "National Strategy Report" and for US "Smart Power" Functions to be Organized in a New Military Command

Steve Clemons | Posted 10.20.2009 | Politics

Read More: National Security Strategy, Defense Depoartment, Smart Power, Anthony Zinni, National Security, Centcom, Defense Policy, US Aid, Soft Power, Envoys, State Department, Politics News
Steve Clemons

Zinni's proposals are provocative and substantive. I have asked someone at the Department of State about possibly responding. Hopefully this will happen in the near term.

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Jason Linkins

WaPo Fires Dan Froomkin, Stalwart Voice On Torture (And The Rest Of Your Scritti Politti)

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 07.19.2009 | Media

Read More: Polls, Twitter, Environmental Policy, Media Criticism, Defense Policy, Dan Froomkin, Iran, Defense Spending, Iran Elections, Torture, Media News

I have to say that I greet today's decision by the Washington Post to fire blogger and columnist Dan Froomkin to be both sad and alarming. Froomkin h...

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Lurking Defense Secretary Provides Adult Supervision and Stabilizes Obama National Security Team

Steve Clemons | Posted 05.03.2009 | Politics

Read More: Iran, Robert Gates, Pakistan, David Petraeus, Defense Policy, Benjamin Netanyahu, Hillary Clinton, Iraq, Afghanistan, Afpak, Joe Biden, Lawrence Summers, Politics News
Steve Clemons

Gates is setting an example in how to manage the complex challenges facing the Obama team that others would be wise to follow. He seems focused on strategy and the results America needs.

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Next President Should Take Nuclear Weapons Off Alert

Ronald Mirman | Posted 10.30.2008 | Home

Read More: Insanity of Present Policy, Avoiding War, Defense Policy, Nuclear Weapons, Home News
Ronald Mirman

The US has more than 20,000 nuclear weapons, and thousands are ready to launch within minutes. Obama or McCain should work to remove all missiles from such alert.

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