A dear John (McCain) letter

Dear Senator McCain: As you know better than anyone, the Department of Defense and the U.S. military are at greater risk today perhaps than at any time since September 11th.  The principal threat is not al Qaeda, Da’esh or a resurgent China or Russia although a good part of the world remains dangerously unstable.  Nor is sequestration, despite its irrationality and mindlessness, the mortal danger although it will harm the forces. Instead, the Pentagon faces three internal threats provoked by flaws in strategy, personnel policies and explosive cost growth.  If these flaws are not corrected, the predictable outcome will be a “hollow force,” reminiscent of what happened after the Vietnam [...]

By |2017-11-14T21:27:49+02:0025 mai 2015|America, Blog, General, Harlan Ullman, Regiuni|0 Comentarii
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Tratam doar efectele ignorand cauzele. Un raspuns european pentru drama din Mediterana

Fiecare ne raportam la un context imediat croit din realitatile care ne inconjoara si ne influenteaza in mod direct. Aceasta imagine ingusta este forma noastra de a ne simplifica existenta, dar problemele cu care oamenii se confrunta depasesc de multe ori acest cadru. Chiar daca Romania nu a fost afectata sau implicata in ceea ce am putea numi fenomenul refugiatilor creat sau conturat in urma valului de conflicte recente atat din sudul (mai proeminent) cat si din estul Europei, disperarea cu care acesti oameni se confrunta nu poate sa ne fie indiferenta. Mai mult, este o chestiune de solidaritate a unei familii mari europene, fata de oameni aflati in situatii [...]

By |2017-11-14T21:27:50+02:009 mai 2015|Adrian Marius Dobre, Africa, Analize si studii, Blog, Democratie & Drepturile Omului, Economie, Europa/Rusia, Regiuni, Subiecte|0 Comentarii
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A mightily tangled geostrategic web of intrigue and danger

Just when events in the Middle East could not seem to be more complicated, this web of intrigue and danger has become even more complex and intertwined.  People following these events are well aware of the crises wracking the huge stretch of geography from the Eastern Mediterranean and Maghreb through the Middle East and Persian Gulf to the Bay of Bengal.  Libya, Syria, Iraq and Yemen are embroiled in chaos and conflict. The U.S., Saudi Arabia and Iran are actively engaged in disrupting and defeating the mutual threat posed by Da’esh (aka the Islamic State).  But despite the framework agreement to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, these three states [...]

By |2017-11-14T21:27:50+02:003 mai 2015|America, Analize si studii, Blog, Harlan Ullman, Orientul Mijlociu, Pace & Securitate, Regiuni, Subiecte|0 Comentarii
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Hills, Bills and spills

Last Sunday, Hillary Clinton announced her candidacy for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination. The affair was low key relying on Twitter, Facebook and social media where a video was posted.  The slogan “Ready for Hillary” is the current mantra along with “peace, progress and prosperity.”  In ’08 it was “in for the win,”  “ready for change, ready to lead” and then a batch of other lesser slogans. But slogans will not win the next presidential election.  The profoundly crucial question is what will it take to become the next president?  Cynics, realists and professional politicians have a simple answer:  270 electoral votes.  As most people may not know, the U.S. [...]

By |2017-11-14T21:27:50+02:003 mai 2015|America, Analize si studii, Blog, Harlan Ullman, Regiuni, Subiecte|0 Comentarii
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Inconsistenta viziunii europene

Dezbaterea  pe subiectul extinderii Uniunii Europene capata o noua valenta dupa ce la Summitul de la Vilnius si anterior, in urma primaverii arabe, am asistat cu totii la prabusirea Politicii Europene de Vecinatate. Pana la reuniunea din iulie a Consiliului Uniunii Europene, cand va fi propusa o noua abordare a Politicii Europene de Vecinatate, problematica extinderii Uniunii Europene creeaza cadrul unei lupte discursive, a unei fatarnicii declarative. Astfel ca pe de o parte avem declaratia comisarului european pentru politica de vecinatate si negocieri pentru extindere, Johannes Hahn, care de curand a afirmat ca „in urmatorii 10 ani nu vor exista primiri in UE din cauza circumstantelor”. Mai mult, acesta sustine [...]

By |2017-11-14T21:27:50+02:001 mai 2015|Adrian Marius Dobre, Blog, Economie, Europa/Rusia, Regiuni, Subiecte|0 Comentarii
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