The Duck of Minerva

Grand Strategy is an arcane and misapplied concept.  Developing a Grand Strategy to deal with China that focuses on cyber capabilities is a dangerous move that will have large repercussions for the international system.   The National Interest recently hosted a debate about the merits of the Air Sea Battle strategy versus the Offshore Control strategy.  Here, I focus on the newly developed Air Sea Battle strategy since it is likely the more troubling of the two strategies due to its focus on offensive cyber capabilities. The question I have is why is the United States preparing for a war it...

I am very pleased to join the Duck on a more formal basis.  I have been posting for a bit through our dear departed leader - Dan Nexon - for some time with a focus on my cyber security work.  I am particularly proud of my post making fun of James Bond’s ineptitude as a cyber warrior.  I always enjoy posting and receiving feedback on my work.   Many things in my life have changed recently, possibly many of the good developments have come from my increased willingness to blog , write op-eds, and do media work. The question remains, why commit to a greater role on the Duck?  I have more...