Richard Kerbaj’s book on Five Eyes is a missed opportunity to understand the significance of one of the most consequential intelligence partnerships.
Ralph L. DeFalco III
Trump will take a Jacksonian approach to China.
Charles Lindbergh was a man of conscience and conviction, but his missteps ultimately discredited the movement to keep America out of the war in Europe.
The Pivot to Asia was more of an idea and a slogan than a thoughtful and deliberate strategy.
US policymakers have the means at hand to achieve the ends of confining and constraining the aggression and ambitions of great power competitors.
New dividing lines are emerging that separate the West and the rest.
A hugely woke company came face to face with the reality that misinformation spread on Facebook impacted voter’s decisions.
The Big Fail offers a grim reminder of questionable measures taken by healthcare organizations, public health officials, and the government.
A new book on British foreign policy is little more than advocacy journalism mixed with progressive cliches.
Xi Jinping has amassed nearly unchecked power and gained the fealty of the CCP in ways not seen since the days of Mao.
The business of war and the business of news are thoroughly intertwined, forming a new military-industrial-media complex.
Can the US Navy continue to serve as a guarantor of the nation’s sovereignty, prosperity, and peace in the future?
To understand how China sees the United States, one first needs to understand how Wang Huning sees America.
In the waters of East Asia, it appears China intends to become a law unto itself.
A fascinating and accurate account of post-Soviet Russia’s relationship with the West explains how everything went wrong.
By waging a war of naked aggression, Russia has foreclosed any realistic hope for peace in the region.
Euromissiles is a timely and relevant account of the value of diplomacy and of arms control negotiation during the last decade of the Cold War.
The Peacemaker explores how Reagan used negotiation and pressure to win the Cold War.
After the Civil War, another conflict between two peoples from different worlds would determine the fate of the American continent.
Mandelbaum offers readers an engaging book of measured appraisals, devoid of revisionism and partisan leanings.
Gary Gerstle's attack on the "neoliberal order" is a way of expressing admiration for the New Deal order and the vast administrative state it produced.
The Earth is All that Lasts offers readers a dual biography of legendary Sioux warriors Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse.
Michael Gordon assesses U.S. efforts against ISIS in the difficult political, tribal, and ethnic environment of the Middle East.
NATO expansion will secure and promote peace inside and outside of Europe.
This is a cautionary tale about how a once powerful Navy was lost and rebuilt anew.
Has the U.S. intelligence community failed to adapt to the digital age?
Americans have become unwitting and, more often, witting collaborators with the repressive Chinese government.
The most successful military alliance for preserving peace in Europe is now facing its most daunting challenge yet.
The “diplomatic boycott” of the Beijing Olympics is little more than an empty gesture.
Joanna Chiu offers a disturbing and clear-eyed account of China’s growing influence around the globe.
The story of Eddie Gallagher features pride, loyalty, brutality, and moral ambiguity—attributes that have always been inseparable from war.
What ought we to make of Beijing’s provocations in the South China Sea?
A naval arms race is under way between the United States and China.
Dr. Ralph L. DeFalco III, is a 25-year veteran of the US Navy and retired in the rank of Captain. His assignments included tours at the Office of Naval Intelligence, Defense Intelligence Agency, on the staff of the Director of Naval Intelligence, and as Deputy Director of Intelligence, National Joint Operations and Intelligence Center. He is a graduate and former member of the faculty of the National Intelligence University and served previously as Fleet Professor, United States Naval War College. His articles, essays, and reviews have appeared in the pages of publications including the Naval Institute Proceedings, International Journal of Intelligence and Counterintelligence, International Journal of Intelligence Ethics, and The National Strategy Forum Review, and H-net. The views expressed here are only those of the author and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Department of Defense or the US Government.