Archive for February, 2010


‘Plus ça Change’ Factor of the QDR 2010

 February 12th, 2010      No Comments »

Posted in: Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, United States
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Reading the pre-final draft of the Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) 2010, one is reminded of the old adage, “plus ça change, plus c’est la meme chose,” in the Pentagon’s handling of asymmetric war, counterterrorism, and other related issues. The ghosts of the Vietnam War, of how not to lose another war, are also very much [...]

China and the U.S.: Between “Low” and “High” Politics

 February 8th, 2010      No Comments »

Posted in: China, Iran, United States
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Watching the developing spat between the PRC and the U.S. over the latter’s decision to sell $6.4 billion worth of arms to Taiwan, one is reminded of the reality that security affairs have remained part and parcel of “low politics,” if that type of politics can be redefined as politics where suspicion, the dark shadows [...]

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