RUSSIA—ENIGMA, RIDDLE OR SOMETHING ELSE?

(Note to Readers:  The UPI Editors have asked for a series of articles on Russia.  This is the first) America’s infatuation with Russia can formally be dated from May 1867 when the U.S. paid $7.2 million ---worth about $1.3 billion today---for the purchase of Alaska.  Called “Seward’s Folly” after Secretary of State William Seward who negotiated the deal, one of the reasons for the sale was Russian expectation that by buying Alaska, the U.S. would become a more deeply involved Pacific power and a counter balance to Britain---the Tsar’s greater worry at the time.  Even then, geopolitics was not an unknown art to St. Petersburg outside the traditional European sphere. [...]

By |2017-11-14T21:27:38+02:0011 septembrie 2016|Blog, Europa/Rusia, Harlan Ullman|0 Comentarii
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A GOLDWATER II IS THE WRONG ANSWER FOR THE WRONG QUESTION

Thirty years ago, two landmark efforts sought to impose “reform” on the Department of Defense.  The first was the Goldwater-Nichols Act of 1986 that attempted to impose “jointness” on the Pentagon by fundamentally altering the personnel management system; making the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs the principal military advisor to the President; and creating a Vice Chairman.  The second was the Packard Commission that attempted reforming the acquisition process the same year.   Both endeavors were forced on a very unwilling Department of Defense by perceptions of colossal operational and procurement fiascoes.  The Desert One raid of April 1980 that failed to rescue U.S. personnel held hostage by Iranian “students” [...]

By |2017-11-14T21:27:38+02:004 aprilie 2016|Blog, Harlan Ullman|0 Comentarii
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„James Bond nu putea fi niciodată un belgian”-Alain Winants

 În ianuarie 2016, Alain Winants, fost șef al Serviciului Securității de Stat al Belgiei între 2006-2014, actualmente procuror la Curtea Supremă, a declarat despre politicienii țării: Nu a existat doar o lipsă de interes, a existat o neîncrederea a lumii politice în servicii. Era imposibil să facem ceea ce am avut de făcut- adaugând cu un chicotit- James Bond nu putea fi niciodată un belgian. Realitatea zilei de astăzi, cea care te aduce cu picioarele pe pământ, este caracterizată de o dezordine globală. Centru de gravitație: Orientul Mijlociu al cărui război este actualmente trasferat în Europa prin fluxul dirijat de imigranți (creat în laboratoarele unor servicii speciale). Alături de toate [...]

By |2017-11-14T21:27:38+02:0031 martie 2016|Alexandru Grumaz, Blog|0 Comentarii
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Will the Constitution survive this decade?

Most Americans believe that government is broken.  But what can be done, if anything, to repair a broken government?  One potentially immovable obstacle is a Constitution that may have outlived its usefulness.   The Constitution is based on the checks and balances of a divided government that maximize individual freedom and liberty by limiting the power of government while assuring citizens specific safeguards through the “Bill of Rights.”  However, divided government requires compromise and civility to function effectively.   Article I defines the Legislature.  As the first branch of government, the Founding Fathers believed that the two houses of Congress would govern the nation passing laws and regulations in line [...]

By |2017-11-14T21:27:38+02:0016 martie 2016|Blog, Harlan Ullman|0 Comentarii
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Brifingul zilnic al președintelui american

În ambele Administrații pentru care am lucrat, ceea ce apărea în presă urma să influențeze serios agenda procesului decizional. Acesta era, adeseori, primul lucru despre care președinții doreau să discute, cu prilejul prezentării brifingului zilnic PDB (President's Daily Brief). - George J Tenet director CIA sub doi președinți - Bill Clinton și George W Bush.   Fiecare președinte american, din epoca modernă, își începe ziua de lucru cu un brifing (Brifingul zilnic al președintelui/PDB[1]) în care spionii CIA, operativii FBI (Biroul Federal pentru Investigații), tehnicienii de la NSA sau specialiștii în cartografie ai agenției NIMA (National Imagery and Mapping Agency), care prelucrează imaginile preluate de sateliții de recunoaștere, adună secretele [...]

By |2017-11-14T21:27:38+02:0015 martie 2016|Alexandru Grumaz, Blog|0 Comentarii
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