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The Costs Of War—Toning Down The Rhetoric On Syria, Gabriel C. Lajeunesse May 2013

The Costs Of War—Toning Down The Rhetoric On Syria, Gabriel C. Lajeunesse

Gabriel C. Lajeunesse

We do not want to be the ones who light the tinderbox of a coming Sunni and Shia conflagration. As much as we want to help, and take a stand again brutality and chemical weapons use, we would be wise to take the counsel of Erasmus on the costs of war.


The Vital Need For A New Foreign Policy Consensus, Gabriel C. Lajeunesse Jul 2012

The Vital Need For A New Foreign Policy Consensus, Gabriel C. Lajeunesse

Gabriel C. Lajeunesse

We need to abandon the policies of COIN and preventive war that have sapped American strength and focus on our competitive advantages by advancing the efficiencies driven by our ongoing revolution in military affairs. As we refocus on diplomacy and economic cooperation and drastically reduce our employment of conventional forces, we will regain our footing. As we pursue our interests through a just, fiscally solvent, and efficient foreign policy we will reemerge as the world’s leading example of freedom, justice, commerce, and industry.


Towards A Fiscally And Politically Solvent Counterterrorism Strategy, Gabriel C. Lajeunesse Aug 2010

Towards A Fiscally And Politically Solvent Counterterrorism Strategy, Gabriel C. Lajeunesse

Gabriel C. Lajeunesse

Law enforcement, intelligence and special operations approaches to terrorism are more efficient and effective than counterinsurgency.


Iran And The Myth Of Deterrence, Gabriel C. Lajeunesse Feb 2010

Iran And The Myth Of Deterrence, Gabriel C. Lajeunesse

Gabriel C. Lajeunesse

The real issue isn't whether Iran can be deterred from the use or transfer of a nuclear weapon, but rather how a weapon would enable Iran to transform into a true global power posing a threat.