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The US Must Prepare for War

The US Must Prepare for War

America’s ability to maintain peace through strength will depend not just on our technology or strategy but on the preparedness of our people. War may be a constant in the human condition, but so too is the capacity for courage, sacrifice, and resilience.

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Russia, Israel and the Paradoxes

Russia, Israel and the Paradoxes

Chess and warfare are filled with paradoxes. Most people don’t play chess, which means they don’t understand war. And it shows. To be fair, the paradoxes of war often bamboozle the uninitiated and can look downright evil or brutal. However, refusing to follow the weird logic of war

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Historical Lessons of the Short War Temptation

Historical Lessons of the Short War Temptation

Julian Spencer-Churchill Dr. Julian Spencer-Churchill is associate professor of international relations at Concordia University, and author of Militarization and War (2007) and of Strategic Nuclear Sharing (2014). It is now a truism that political leaders don’t initiate wars with the expectation that they will be protracted contests of attrition.

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The Gun Industry’s Sharing of Customer Data

The Gun Industry’s Sharing of Customer Data

At least 10 gun industry businesses, including Glock, Smith & Wesson and Remington, handed over hundreds of thousands of names, addresses and other private data – without customer knowledge or consent. As a group, gun owners are fiercely protective about their personal information.

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