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Harlan Ullman

Dr Harlan Ullman is Chairman of two private companies; senior adviser at the Atlantic Council; and Distinguished Senior Fellow and Visiting Professor at the US Naval War College in Newport Rhode Island.  He can be reached @harlankullman on Twitter.

The wrong ‘ism’s’ are the enemy

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For at least a century and a half, "ism's" have been the enemy of Western democracies. That continues today but, sadly, in a far different and dangerous way. Republicans and Democrats are weaponizing two "isms," "socialism" and "capitalism," and sending them into political battle. The nation as a whole will be the loser.At the end of the 19th century, "anarchism" and "nihilism" were the … [Read more...] about The wrong ‘ism’s’ are the enemy

D-Day seventy five years ago

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Today, hundreds of dignitaries are gathering around Normandy, the site of the allied landing in France that took place seventy-five years ago known as Operation Overlord. At first light on June 6th, 1944, approximately 140-160,000 allied troops stormed ashore at five landing sites: Omaha, Utah, Gold, Juno and Sword.The invasion fleet of largely civilian and naval transports numbered about … [Read more...] about D-Day seventy five years ago

When do intractable issue become existential?

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Many “democracies” face similar conundrums that could pose an existential danger to their future political coherence. This is not a new phenomenon. Nazi Germany could never reconcile its ambitions for “lebensraum” with reality and ultimately was crushed. The Soviet Union imploded because of an irrational political system.Today, Brexit is an existential threat to the coherence of Great Britain … [Read more...] about When do intractable issue become existential?

WHAT CAN WE RE-LEARN FROM THAT VICTORY?

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Seventy-four years ago this week, guns fell silent as the war in Europe finally came to an end. May 8th marks VE-Day, for Victory in Europe, when Nazi Germany surrendered to the Allies in 1945. Next month marks the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Normandy landings that marked the beginning of the end of Hitler. A critical question is what should we have learned from World War II, the last and … [Read more...] about WHAT CAN WE RE-LEARN FROM THAT VICTORY?

Only fools would envisage a three front war!

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The United States may be on the verge of launching a three front war. History has been unkind to leaders who embarked on two front wars. Napoleon and Hitler learned this lesson the hard way, defeated by Russia's secret weapons: geography and frozen winters.Today, Donald Trump could repeat that strategic miscalculation with Iran, Venezuela and, despite the "beautiful letter" from President Xi … [Read more...] about Only fools would envisage a three front war!

An icy Moscow visit

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For the handful of Americans attending this year's Moscow International Security Conference (MISC), unsurprisingly, the Kremlin's attitude towards Washington and, of course, NATO was icy, confrontational and accusatory. Russian participants made abundantly clear to the 700 or so participants from some fifty-five states the major dangers to international security: the U.S. and NATO. The U.S and … [Read more...] about An icy Moscow visit

Spring time in Moscow

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Moscow: Given the chilly if not frozen relations between America and Russia these days, the annual Moscow International Security Conference (MISC) is a good place to take stock of where, how or if a thaw is even remotely possible. With the decisions to withdraw from the Intermediate Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF); New START in jeopardy; continued increases in NATO and U.S. defense spending; and … [Read more...] about Spring time in Moscow

The hides of April

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In Roman times, the mid-point of the month was called "the ides," hence the ides of April. Famously according to Shakespeare, Julius Caesar was warned to beware the ides of March. He did not and was assassinated. Today, we need to beware the ides of April and for more profound reasons than this is tax day.The economy we are told by the White House is strong, so strong that adding former … [Read more...] about The hides of April

Three daggers

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Three political daggers are aimed at America's democracy and security. Whether these are stilettos- thin, stealthy and precise- or nearly foot long Bowie knives to hack, cut and maim makes little difference. The ultimate effect could be deadly.The first dagger threatens truthfulness; the second the constitution; and the third the nation's most important alliance. Former Senator and Vice … [Read more...] about Three daggers

The second American civil war

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America endured the Civil War (1861-1865). Now, an undeclared second civil war has broken out between Republicans and Democrats. The immediate casus belli is not Confederates firing on Fort Sumter in 1861. Instead, President Donald Trump is today's Fort Sumter. It is open season on him and of course on his Democratic adversaries.This civil war is fought not with bullets and bayonets but with … [Read more...] about The second American civil war