[Editor’s Note: The current administration has called upon the U.S. “to lean forward, not shrink back” in addressing the “deepening climate emergency.” In his Interim National Security Strategic Guidance, issued last month, President Joseph … Read the rest
318. Why the Next “Cuban Missile Crisis” Might Not End Well: Cyberwar and Nuclear Crisis Management
[Editor’s Note: Mad Scientist Laboratory welcomes guest blogger Dr. Stephen J. Cimbala, Distinguished Professor of Political Science at Penn State Brandywine, with his submission addressing the potentially destabilizing effects of cyber warfare on nuclear crisis management.
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317. Top Attack: Lessons Learned from the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War
[Editor’s Note: Mad Scientist is pleased to announce our latest episode of The Convergence podcast, featuring COL John Antal (USA-Ret.), continuing our recent series of publications addressing the implications of the Second Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict. While only a remote, regional … Read the rest
316. Insights from the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict in 2020 (Part II)
[Editor’s Note: Today’s post consists of two articles — excerpted respectively from the January and February 2021 editions of the OE Watch, published by the Foreign Military Studies Office, TRADOC G-2 — that continue to explore the ramifications … Read the rest
315. The Bear is Still There: Four Insights on Competition with Russia
[Editor’s Note: The U.S. Army’s current operating concept states: “Russia has demonstrated the intent and the most effective combinations of systems and concepts to challenge the U.S. and its allies militarily in the near term. Russia’s actions in … Read the rest
