Bracing Views
Bill AstoreU.S. militarism and politics. Making sense of a vexing and perplexing world.
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Following Orders Isn't Enough
In 1990, military historian (and friend) Dennis E. Showalter wrote an article on “German Grand Strategy: A Contradiction in Terms?” Noting the general tactical and operational excellence of the German military in both world wars, Showalter...
The Real Enemy Is War
To democracy, the real enemy is war. Almost any excess, any use of power, any abridgment of rights, is justifiable in the name of winning a war.
War, as Randolph Bourne said, is the very health of the state. A state’s apparatus of coercion...
Thou Shalt Not Kill
An argument the Trump administration is using to justify massive increases in war spending is that the U.S. military is short on munitions. What a surprise! After the Iran War, attacks on Yemen and Somalia, supplying Israel with all sorts o...
Who's the Weak Link?
I love getting The New York Times daily summary of the news. It makes for great hilarity.
Here’s today’s example:
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Lebanon Emerges as Weak Link in U.S.-Iran Deal to End War
The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, once...
Space Should Be a Safe Place
Space should be a safe space for humanity. A place for exploration and wonder. The recent Artemis II mission to beyond the moon and back reminded us of this. The photos that mission produced, ones of our beautiful earth, the magnificent des...
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Bracing Views is about making sense of our vexing and perplexing world, focusing especially on military and political affairs in the U.S. and globally
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