Defense & Security

Since the birth of our nation, our military has risked countless lives to protect our rights and freedoms. While the men and women of our military have endured these difficulties for us, we have often forgotten about our servicemen at the end of their duties and have left them to be on their own. With the inception of post-traumatic stress disorder, the public became aware of one of the great concerns that our military faces once they have returned home, but unfortunately, nothing has really been done to help prevent this - until now.

Iran's rejection of the nuclear deal offered by the United States, Russia, and EU, in which most of its enriched nuclear material would be shipped abroad for rendering into fuel for medical purposes, has forced the US to once again bring the specter of sanctions to the table.

During the Cold War, U.S. nuclear weapons served the invaluable purpose of deterring the conventionally superior Soviet Union. Under the theory of Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD), the overwhelming destruction that would be caused by nuclear use and the ensuing retaliation prevented either side from using nuclear weapons. Today, however, the times are a changin.

The most recent post on this blog by Greg Sanders refers to some historical and current comparisons as far as the kinds of goals we should be seeking in Afghanistan, which will help us (more importantly, the President) determine the best course of action to take.  It is an important part of policy to take full account of historical and cultural importances and differences in the decision making process.  However, in doing, so we must be careful on what interpretations of history we are examining.

As the administration works to formulate a new strategy for Afghanistan, popular and elite support appears to be dropping off and a string of attacks makes the stakes all too clear.