by J.ScottShipman | Jan 13, 2015 | Monitor
[by J. Scott Shipman] Last Friday night at the U.S. Naval Academy, retired Navy Captain Henry “Jerry” Hendrix and Commander Bryan McGrath debated the future of the aircraft carrier. My wife and I were fortunate to attend. Given the pressure placed on the...
by Matthew Wallin | May 22, 2014 | Monitor
Since the middle of the Cold War, nuclear deterrence has rested on the premise of mutual assured destruction. Recent discussions over the role of nuclear deterrence with regards to the situation in Ukraine only serve accentuate the need to honestly assess the threats,...
by zen | Mar 14, 2014 | Monitor
[by Mark Safranski, a.k.a “zen”] Russia, borrowing a tactic used by the Soviets with unruly satellites, has massed a fair amount of troops on the eastern border of Ukraine under the guise of “military exercises” This has spurred much commentary...
by zen | Sep 23, 2013 | Monitor
Cheryl Rofer, scientist, WMD expert and founder of Nuclear Diner.com and long-time friend of ZP blog, will be cross-posting here today regarding the report “Strategic Terrorism: A Call to Action” by Microsoft billionaire, venture capitalist, theoretical...
by J.ScottShipman | May 23, 2013 | Monitor
[by J. Scott Shipman] One Hundred Days, The Memoirs of the Falklands Battle Group Commander, Admiral Sandy Woodward For professional reasons, many trusted colleagues have recommended One Hundred Days, and I finally finished it a few weeks ago. They reminded me the...