New Rules for War; Nation Building
Dazzling New Weapons Require New Rules for War – Washington Post opinion. BLUF: Are we beyond a need for “laws for war”? David Ignatius argues that they have never been needed more.
Jefferson’s Army of Nation Builders – New York Times opinion. BLUF: Some argue that our emphasis on nation-building is harming our conventional warfighting capabilities. Dominic Tierney, with a focus on education at the U.S. Military Academy, argues that we require a “multi-purpose military” in keeping with the soldier’s role as a builder, not just a destroyer.