Defense
An Assessment of the Proposed 2003 Defense Budget
Mr. Chairman and members of the Committee, thank you for inviting me to comment on the Bush Administration's proposed defense budget for fiscal 2003. This morning, I want to briefly discuss three . . .
The War in Afghanistan: The Importance of Ground Power
Even relatively small conflicts can provide lessons for the future development of the U.S. military. The war in Afghanistan is no exception. Although only four months old, this war has verified some long-standing. . .
Homeland Defense: Back to the Future for the U.S. Air Force
Since the invention of the airplane, a mission of air forces worldwide has been the protection of the homeland against air attack. During the Cold War, the U.S. Air Force invested heavily in defense of the . . .
The Media Versus the Military (Part Two)
Many of the generals leading the American Expeditionary Force in World War One had been junior officers in the Spanish-American War. They remembered how sensational reporting had fed a war fever . . .
The Media Versus the Military (Part One)
If the American media and military were any more different, they might have trouble coexisting within the same political culture. The media favor freedom and full disclosure. The military prefers discipline . . .
Defending and Extending Democracy
In 2001, we Americans find ourselves in possession of the most productive, wealthy, free, egalitarian, powerful nation in recorded history. Our climate is temperate, harbors and inland waterways . . .
The Script of War
President Bush has said that this will be a war like no other in U.S. history. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld has said it will not involve massive airstrikes and the maneuvers of armies. It will be fought in . . .
Retaliation Isn’t Enough
It is now twenty years since President Ronald Reagan provoked controversy during his first year in office by proposing that the United States acquire the capacity to fight and win a nuclear war. Reagan's . . .
Key Technological Trends Since World War Two
In the years after World War Two, the industrial west simultaneously experienced three technological revolutions -- a nuclear revolution, a biomedical revolution, and a computing revolution. The interaction between these three hugely. . .
Origins of the Current Technological Revolution
The goal of this lecture is to provide historical context for the technological ferment we see all around us today. As I told you last week, I believe we have arrived at a pivotal moment in human history, a moment made . . .