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The SolarWinds Hack Doesn’t Demand a Violent Response Major retaliation is more likely to spur escalation than improve deterrence. The SolarWinds hack – now attributed to Russia by U.S. government representatives including Mike Pompeo – has caused enormous damage. Perhaps it should come as no surprise, then, that a massive chorus of voices is calling on Joe Biden, once he takes office, to hit back hard. Deterrence is needed, we’re told. Yes, we need deterrence, but deterrence is...

Strategic Clarity vs Dual Deterrence on Taiwan is a False Dichotomy At the heart of this debate, though, lies a mistake that threatens to blind the US to its options and, in doing so, could lead to a stance that increases the risk of conflict. As Joe Biden’s inauguration approaches, debate about the US’s China policy is intensifying. At issue are the traditional pillars of strategy ambiguity and dual deterrence. Strategic ambiguity means that the US reserves the right to assist Taiwan milit...

As Joe Biden’s inauguration approaches, debate about the US’s China policy is intensifying. At issue are the traditional pillars of strategy ambiguity and dual deterrence. Strategic ambiguity means that the US reserves the right to assist Taiwan militarily in the event of a conflict with China but does not commit itself to doing so. Dual deterrence means that the US doesn’t only seek to deter China from an unprovoked attack on Taiwan; it also seeks to deter Taiwan from provoking an avoida...

By   Theresa Hitchens on December 09, 2020 at 7:09 PM First meeting of the reborn National Space Council, Oct. 5, 2017 WASHINGTON: Outgoing President Donald Trump has issued a new National Space Policy that, in essence, seeks to put an official stamp on the administration’s previous decisions, from asserting that space is a warfighting domain to pledging a permanent US presence on the Moon to supporting industry efforts to mine celestial bodies. The big question is: does it matter? “I ju...

before, and i got there and i worked my head off. i spent all the time in the library or playing football or wrestling. and never did much other than that. there were no women in the school. it rained a lot. [laughter] not my first choice. and joyce, white -- my wife year was at the university of colorado scheme their way through college. it was a totally different experience for me. >> and you also heard a little talk by a princetonian who would run for president, and nominated once s...

knee gets worse im willing to go through knee replacement or hobble around the knee i tore up on a lettuce leaf 20 years ago, i dont know the answer to that, but i do know that if my brain, my higher brain functionings are done, that i do not want to be force fed to keep my body alive, that i do not want to be hooked up ton or artificial ventilator if im 85 years old and cant breathe on my own, but i cant answer what i would do in every situation doesnt mean that i cant know what i wou...

coming up next, book tv presence afterwards mack, an hourlong program where we invite guest hosts to interview authors best-selling author max susan jacoby tackles the myth of old age and her new book "never say die." "the washington post" blocker claims american culture attempts to dilute the aging population into believing 90 is the new 50. she discusses growing older in america with aarp state news editor sylvia smith. >> host: political defeat to susan jacoby, welcome to read your ...

>> unlike the regimes in europe that they were starting this country would be unlike, they wanted to make sure that we had a record of our leaders, what they thought about what they did in office. and also they hope that record would be open as soon as possible. >> if we can get them to quiet down. >> can everyone here? >> theres so much noise over to the right. [inaudible] expect is that what it is? >> its a big crowd of people trying to get upstairs. we will just speak loudly. in any...

indefinite detention. either they are what they are, or they are not what they with. >> okay. sir, thank you. i would just point out that there were two groups in the 2010 election where barack obama did roughly as well in 2008, the democrats did roughly as well in 2010 as 2008. those were blacks where obama received over 90% of the vote and two, where he received over 70% of the vote. so you may say that louis farakhan and reverend are the over 50%. i think barack obama is a real blac...

>> when you have an embattled president functioning in the white house at that point was deemed illegitimate, watergate had drained the reservoir of trust in our country. and for the first time in our history, i president of the united states had to resign. it was a stunning event. in our country, in the world. when you drain the reservoir of trust, which is how we govern in our country, we dont govern by command. we governed by persuasion and through leadership, and you have to be abl...