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America strikes out
America strikes out

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America strikes out

Using a baseball metaphor, in the field of national security, when the United States comes to the plate to bat, it often starts with two and a half strikes against it. Strike one is the chronic tendency to misinterpret, distort and even invent threats often for politically expedient reasons. Strike two is the failure to address the question of “what next?” once crucial foreign or national security policy decisions have been taken. Strike two and a half are lapses in oversight of sensitive national security programs that too often occur. Regarding threat assessment, during the Cold War, the U.S. believed that the Soviet Union was “ten feet tall.” It turned [...]

By Harlan Ullman|2017-11-14T21:28:37+02:00June 21st, 2013|Blogs, Defense / Homeland Security, Harlan Ullman., Issues, Studies and Analysis|0 Comments

The Search for Belonging and Ballistic Missile Defense in Romania

During the Cold War, Romania confused all of us. Long after brutality in other communist countries declined, Romania remained a state that employed levels of violence best compared to North Korea today. Nicolae Ceausescu, referred to by admirers as the Genius of the Carpathians, ruled Romania with a ruthless irrationality. Government policies left the country cold and dark, and everyday items readily available just a few kilometers south in Bulgaria were rarities in Romania. At the same time -- and this was the paradox -- Romania was hostile and uncooperative with the Soviets. Bucharest refused to submit to Moscow, and this did not compute for many of us. Resistance to [...]

By George Friedman|2017-11-14T21:28:37+02:00June 10th, 2013|Defense / Homeland Security, Issues, Romanian Strategy & Politics, Studies and Analysis|0 Comments

Beyond the Post-Cold War World
Beyond the Post-Cold War World

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Beyond the Post-Cold War World

An era ended when the Soviet Union collapsed on Dec. 31, 1991. The confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union defined the Cold War period. The collapse of Europe framed that confrontation. After World War II, the Soviet and American armies occupied Europe. Both towered over the remnants of Europe's forces. The collapse of the European imperial system, the emergence of new states and a struggle between the Soviets and Americans for domination and influence also defined the confrontation. There were, of course, many other aspects and phases of the confrontation, but in the end, the Cold War was a struggle built on Europe's decline. Many shifts in [...]

By George Friedman|2017-11-14T21:28:42+02:00April 8th, 2013|Defense / Homeland Security, Issues|0 Comments

Minister Titus Corlăţean to Smart Defence and Defence Investment Seminar

Type: Press Release Date: 31/10/2012 Foreign Minister Titus Corlăţean participated today, October 31, 2012, the seminar Smart Defence and Defence Investment , organized by the National Defense University Carol I of Romania Academy of Scientists and Analysis Center and Security Studies. In his speech Romanian chief diplomat stressed that the main objective of the Alliance is about enhancing Member States, and this requires significant financial resources. Romania aims to achieve standards and support armies of NATO member states reform with adequate financial resources, according to the financial austerity. Minister Titus Corlăţean highlighted in the spirit of the new NATO Strategic Concept, as well as scaling capabilities Allied Declaration in 2020, [...]

By Alexandru Grumaz|2017-11-14T21:28:56+02:00January 29th, 2013|Defense / Homeland Security, Issues|0 Comments

U.S. ARMY MILITARY BASE IN CONSTRUCTION sponsors CINCU

Defense Minister Cornelius Dobritoiu, Chief of Army Staff and U.S. Ambassador Sorin Ioan Gitenstein attended Commencement ceremony at the Center for Land Forces Fight the Cincu - a project sponsored by a million dollars Cooperation Office defense of the U.S. Embassy, said in a statement sent to the press on 18 September 2012 by the U.S. Embassy in Bucharest. Center for Land Forces Fight art is a construction that offers training capacity for various types of weapons combined. The project construction will be used for upgrading the base Cincu. Also on Cincu, Minister Dobritoiu, LTG John and Ambassador Gitenstein attended the ribbon cutting ceremony of Cincu dispensary that offers medical [...]

By CASS|2013-02-20T03:20:00+02:00January 29th, 2013|Defense / Homeland Security, Issues|0 Comments