Category Archives: Domestic News
NSF: Random thoughts on defense economics
Colleagues: More and more concern has been demonstrated by the Secretary of Defense regarding the unsustainability of America’s military spending. He has proposed severe cutbacks in major weapon systems, reducing headquarters (including at the Pentagon), cutting the number of General officers and … Continue reading
NSF: On Greg Mortensen’s Influence on the U.S. Military and our COIN doc…
Colleagues: In a recent post I noted how much the U.S. Army and top military leaders had been influenced by Greg Mortensen, the author or the highly acclaimed, “Three Cups of Tea”. However, that has been a reciprocal relationship, as … Continue reading
NSF Event, Friday, July 23, on Legalization of Drugs
The National Security Forum Presents Stephen H. Frye, M.D. “The War on Drugs: A Super-Colossal Failure” Or How the Legalization of Drugs Will Enhance Our National Security Interests, Dramatically Reduce Drug Use, Lower Crime, and Provide an Enormous Economic Boost. … Continue reading
Civil-Military Dust-Up and are we already moving to Plan B?
The White House has obviously leaked minutes of highly secret meetings, as well as the photo earlier showing GEN McChrystal on Obama’s plane in an almost supplicant position, to demonstrate the President’s firm control over the military. While much of … Continue reading
America’s “Unsustainable Debt” and its overseas commitments
Colleagues: Questions continue to rise regarding the sustainability of the vastly expanding American debt and what to do about it. In a presentation in Reno Wednesday night, former CEA and Fed official Catherine Mann took a rather benign outlook on the … Continue reading
Obama’s Decision on the Nuclear Posture Review Due Soon
Colleagues: Keith Hansen’s excellent presentation last week on the Nuclear Posture Review generated a number of questions regarding the size of our nuclear stockpile and that of our adversaries and allies. In addition, there were many questions regarding how far … Continue reading
The Obama Administration’s Emerging Nuclear Posture and Policies
Colleagues: This is a very important analysis of President Obama’s emerging nuclear posture, the conflicts ongoing within the Administration, attacks from his base on his slowness to move away from Bush-era policies, and–most importantly–a large-scale conventional weapons capability known as … Continue reading
National Security Implications of the Growing Debt/Deficit Crisis
Colleagues: I know I am somewhat of a “deficit hawk”, but I am increasingly of the opinion that our national debt and annual deficits are unsustainable and are leading this country to the brink of collapse. Indeed, I would say … Continue reading
Hayden and Gast on Handling Terrorist Suspects
Colleagues: Two very important and interesting pieces today. The first is from Bob Gast, a Renoite and participant in this Forum, who recently retired as an Assistant Director of the FBI. Bob laments the publicity given to how we handle … Continue reading
The growing Cyberwarfare Threat
Colleagues: Have been in Hawaii on vacation, so you haven’t heard much from me. But I did want to send out this analysis of the growing cyber-warfare threat. Two important recent developments: First, Google went public denouncing China for attempting … Continue reading
