Desperately needed: a new security mindset for the 21st century
Since George Washington was America’s first commander-in-chief, successive administrations have often been accused of either lacking a strategy or having one that did not work. The major exceptions perhaps were the bipartisan policies of containment and deterrence that ultimately prevailed over the Soviet Union. The debate then focused more on means than on ends. Unfortunately, the success of the Cold War has perpetuated a 20th century mindset for national security that cannot and will not work in the 21st century. Until we create a relevant framework and paradigm, unless we are unconscionably lucky, our policies will be flawed. And critics will sadly prove correct in assailing our inability to “think strategically.” The [...]
