Current, Not Past, Issues Are the Limiting Factor
By Huong Le Thu, The Strategist (ASPI): “While the carrier’s arrival will have considerable symbolism—given the 50th anniversary of the Tet Offensive—the controversy it may well bring arises not from history but from current power plays in the region.”
Tyranny of the Majority: U.S.-fueled Instability in Mexico
By Bryan Baker, Small Wars Journal: “The overwhelming majority of Mexico’s internal instability- the violence, corruption and impunity- is funded by drug sales in the United States. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson recently addressed this issue bluntly: “...we as Americans must confront that we are the market ...”