Archive for the ‘military’ tag
Slowing Coming Online
So here I am, finally at Ft. Benning, GA, home of the Infantry. Ready to begin OCS.
All I need is a class…
Green My Tank
The Economist is reporting on the US Military’s tactical need for “green power” war machinery. Not to save the environment, but to “unleash us from the tether of fuel.”
France to return to NATO?
Le Monde is reporting that France is contemplating a full return to NATO (OTAN). I for one welcome the decision. The EU needs a more assertive role in military affairs, and I believe that France has both the initiative and the talent to lead Europe to an important role as a counter-balance to American military policy.
Plus, it gives the French generals in Brussels something to do.
Nuclear North Korea and Its Benefits for the US
Today, the North Korean’s claims to have tested a nuclear weapon in defiance of the international community. If true, this action will only further entrench Kim Jong Il as leader of the North and only cause disruption in the region. There is, however, a silver lining to this mushroom cloud: the United States can bring some sense back to its military policy.
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