Lone Survivors of Afghanistan: From Butler to Luttrell
In this the twilight of the Afghan War, it’s worth picking up a copy of Marcus Luttrell’s Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of […]
Chuck Hagel, His Critics and a Missed Opportunity
Senator Hagel’s lack luster performance before the SASC last week has left an opening for Republicans to (doth) protest (too much). True, if you want to be SECDEF you should […]
Sapient Intervention: David’s The Intervention of the Sabine Women
I wrote earlier about Ruben’s “make love not war argument.” I’m happy to find it mirrored in David’s work a century later. Jacques-Louis David is most famous for The Oath of […]
Apropos the French Revolution: Zhou Enlai and China’s Historical Perspective
As long as we’re on the subject of the French Revolution, I’ll call for attribution on a piece of political apocrypha that, if untrue, is too good to contradict. Apparently […]
President Xi on Peace, Stability Contradicts PLA Strategists
China’s President on its aspirations: 中国人民对战争带来的苦难有着刻骨铭心的记忆，对和平有着孜孜不倦的追求，十分珍惜和平安定的生活。中国人民怕的就是动荡，求的就是稳定，盼的就是天下太平. “The people of China vividly recall the suffering of war. They strive to achieve peace, they cherish a peaceful life. The Chinese people’s only […]
BIG Surprise: Xinhua features photo essay, Y-20 testing hits the skies.
The semi-official Xinhua released a photo essay today on heavy lift aircraft. The piece comes as no surprise. It’s meant to be seen in conjunction with news of Chinese Y-20 […]
China, Myanmar (Burma) Hold Security Consultations
Following weeks of sporadic fighting near their mutual border, China and Myanmar sat down for consultations. As Xinhua’s english service noted: China would like, along with Myanmar on the basis […]
