(Note: I originally published this on LinkedIn on 11/23/18. The URL may be found here: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/chair-joint-chiefs-wants-money-has-some-interesting-comments-holstad/.) U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Joseph Dunford wants some serious budgetary money from Congress to "maintain its [the US military] eroding military edge against Russia & China — but also to start innovating." Interesting, & interesting …
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Book Review: Nuclear Weapons: A Very Short Introduction
Nuclear Weapons: A Very Short Introduction by Joseph M. Siracusa My rating: 4 of 5 stars At a little over 150 pages, this book covers a lot of ground in a short format. Unfortunately, while I did think it was pretty good, its focus wasn't entirely what I wanted, and it lacked in some areas. …
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Book Review: Blitzkrieg: From the Rise of Hitler to the Fall of Dunkirk
Blitzkrieg: From the Rise of Hitler to the Fall of Dunkirk by Len Deighton My rating: 4 of 5 stars This was a pretty good book, but it had some information and assertions that surprised me. I've spent my whole life as a war buff, spent much of my youth consumed with WW II, thought …
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A Review of Pol Pot: Anatomy of a Nightmare
Pol Pot: Anatomy of a Nightmare by Philip Short My rating: 5 of 5 stars I found this book very engaging. While it is not a “true” biography of Pol Pot, in that this isn’t what the entire book is about, the book is instead a study on twentieth century Cambodia, its politics, culture, international …
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A Review of Brother Number One
Brother Number One: A Political Biography of Pol Pot by David P. Chandler My rating: 3 of 5 stars The first “review” I read when I came across reviews for Brother Number One was one by “Annie,” which stated, “More objective, non-sensational and honest than than ‘Pol Pot: Anatomy of a Nightmare’.” Funny, having finished …
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