{"id":198551,"date":"2021-11-01T12:00:26","date_gmt":"2021-11-01T12:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/?p=198551"},"modified":"2021-10-30T04:51:57","modified_gmt":"2021-10-30T03:51:57","slug":"multiple-articles-on-militarism-weapons-war-preparations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/2021\/11\/multiple-articles-on-militarism-weapons-war-preparations\/","title":{"rendered":"Multiple Articles on Militarism, Weapons, War Preparations"},"content":{"rendered":"

28 Oct 2021 – Thought-provoking Commentary and News on War and Destruction<\/em><\/p>\n

The Army is getting great power competition all wrong<\/a>\u00a0 <\/strong>By Daniel L. Davis<\/em><\/p>\n

The U.S. Army does not need to go abroad in search of missions to make itself appear relevant. What it very much needs to do is focus on its core warfighting skills and hone its ability to fight and win battles that might crop up involving major opponents \u2014 in the defense of our country, rather than risk our soldiers getting dragged into fighting wars for other countries. Read More<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

*****<\/em><\/p>\n

The US must reject a \u2018sole purpose\u2019 nuclear policy<\/a>\u00a0 <\/strong>By Jim Risch<\/em><\/p>\n

No one wants to see the use of nuclear weapons ever again. However, endorsing a sole purpose doctrine and surrendering our nuclear capabilities before the rest of the world agrees to do so will only destabilize the international system. Read More<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

*****<\/p>\n

Are adversaries using US critical infrastructure as a training range?<\/a>\u00a0 <\/strong>By Jan Kallberg<\/em><\/p>\n

Critical infrastructure is a significant attack vector to track and defend. Still, cyberattacks on U.S. critical infrastructure create reactions that might not be wholly predictable \u2014 creating risk for the adversary. For the U.S., the risk is that we try too hard to find strategic intent where there is none. Read More<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

*****<\/p>\n

The US is wholly unequipped to resupply forces in a great power conflict<\/a>\u00a0 <\/strong>By Seth Cropsey, Harry Halem<\/em><\/p>\n

The current American consumer goods crisis presages the effects of a militarized Sino-American confrontation. Read More<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

*****<\/p>\n

A Central American missile crisis?<\/a>\u00a0 <\/strong>By Christopher J. Hunter<\/em><\/p>\n

El Salvador has the potential to be the Soviet Union\u2019s Cuba. Read More<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

*****<\/p>\n

The US must separate nuclear deterrence from biological weapons<\/a>\u00a0 <\/strong>By Christine Parthemore, Andy Weber<\/em><\/p>\n

Though much work remains to be done, the technologies and capabilities now being deployed for pandemic responses are giving rise to an historical opportunity for the nation: It is time to end the U.S. policy of using nuclear weapons to deter biological weapon threats. Read More<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Submitted by TRANSCEND Member Alberto Portugheis<\/em>
\nPresident HUFUD<\/em>
\nhttp:\/\/www.hufud.org<\/a><\/em>
\nhttp:\/\/www.dearahed.co.uk<\/a><\/em>
\nhttps:\/\/albertoportugheis.wixsite.com\/dollarsintheirhearts<\/a><\/em>
\nhttp:\/\/www.apion.org.uk\/tapsim<\/a>\u00a0(Masterclasses)<\/em>
\nhttp:\/\/Twitter.com\/APortugheis<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cThere is only one way of ridding the world of wars: the Abolition of Militarism, universally.\u201d <\/em>
\n— Alberto Portugheis<\/p>\n

\u201cMilitaries are the ultimate manifestation of direct, structural and cultural violence\u2014a cancer that must be extirpated from humanity.<\/em>\u201d
\n— Antonio C. S. Rosa, M.A. Editor TRANSCEND Media Service<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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