By Daniel Dolan, Proceedings Magazine: “The influential naval theorist Alfred Thayer Mahan lived to see his theory of sea power tested in the first major conflict of the early 20th century. Writing his own Retrospect Upon the War Between Japan and Russia, Mahan noted, “ As is often the case, when war came it was already too late to remedy adequately the blunders or neglects of peace.”
By Andrew Carr, The Strategist (ASPI): “I remain confident that new approaches can be found to establish a U.S. role in the world order that helps protect Western ideas and interests. But that begins by abandoning notions of US primacy and deep engagement across the globe.”