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Putin Sends a Message to Obama
by Dr. Earl Tilford
Weakness begs for bullying.
Author Archive for Dr. Earl Tilford
“Pigasus” for President: Chicago 1968 Speaks to 2016
by Dr. Earl Tilford
History doesn’t repeat itself, but it can rhyme.
The Perils of Cooking Intelligence
by Dr. Earl Tilford
by Dr. Earl Tilford on Mar 28, 2016 in Featured, Government & Politics, International Issues, Law & Justice 
From Vietnam to ISIS
Do We Have a War Strategy for ISIS?
by Dr. Earl Tilford
by Dr. Earl Tilford on Sep 15, 2014 in Featured, Government & Politics, International Issues, Law & Justice
No efforts can overcome a flawed strategy.
The Disappearance of Malaysian Airlines Flight 370
by Dr. Earl Tilford
If this was a hijacking, time is critical.
Reflections on Gettysburg
by Dr. Earl Tilford
What a different country this might have been if, 400 years ago, someone had suggested, “Let’s pick our own cotton.”
Dropping the Benghazi Ball
by Dr. Earl Tilford
Our armed forces had appropriate capabilities but couldn’t use them. Why?
Intelligence and National Security Priorities
by Dr. Earl Tilford
A generation ago, in the 1970s, the U.S. intelligence community possessed the technology to discern whether or not a U.S. consulate was under attack by terrorists or by rioters run amok. Moreover, no one in the community ever wanted a superior, especially at the highest levels, to point to an article in the Washington Post […]
Syria’s WMDs the More Immediate Threat
by Dr. Earl Tilford
On July 23, 2012, Syria—one of seven nations not to sign the Chemical Weapons Convention—admitted owning a stockpile of chemical and biological weapons. A foreign ministry spokesman warned that Damascus would use these weapons against any force intervening in its civil war. NATO estimates that Syria produces several hundred tons of chemical/biological (chem/bio) agents annually. […]
Afghanization
by Dr. Earl Tilford
President Barack Obama’s five-point plan for turning the war back to the Afghans is designed to cover the withdrawal of U.S. and NATO forces and “forge a just and lasting peace.” What does the plan involve, and can it work? Here are the five points: 1. Making Afghans responsible for their own security within two […]
Bumper Sticker History: Remembering Some Truly Audacious Military Operations
by Dr. Earl Tilford
On March 19, speaking at a Morris Township, New Jersey Democratic Party fundraiser, Vice President Joe Biden provided what may be the mother of all election year bumper stickers when he asserted, “Osama Bin Laden is dead and General Motors is alive. Think about it.” To help wrap our minds around these two facts, referring […]
Strategic Abdication
by Dr. Earl Tilford
From Damascus to Tehran, a test for world leadership is underway. Daily, the Syrian military—well-armed, highly trained thugs whose current mission is to keep dictator Bashar Assad in power—kills up to 200 or more of its own citizens. Protests from Washington, the withdrawal of the U.S. ambassador, and an effort to condemn Syria in the […]
The Need to Restructure the DoD: Part II
by Dr. Earl Tilford
Editor’s note: This article is Part II in a series. Click here to read Part I. The U.S. Department of Defense must restructure to accommodate deep budget cuts and, more importantly, be ready for the challenges of 21st-century warfare. Those challenges will include unconventional operations and wars fought in vastly expanded battle spaces. Reforms are […]
The Need to Restructure the DoD: Part I
by Dr. Earl Tilford
In 1914, on the eve of the Great War, the Duke of Cambridge wrote, “There is a time for all things. There is even a time for change; and that is when it can no longer be avoided.” Speaking of change, the current debt crisis could force drastic cuts in the Department of Defense budget, […]
A Report from Tuscaloosa’s Ground Zero
by Dr. Earl Tilford
The Warrior River borders the University of Alabama campus, separating old Tuscaloosa from up-scale housing developments to the north. Tuscaloosans know a “north of the river” address connotes six-figure incomes. The schools, public and private, are excellent. It’s the country club set. The Warrior River forms a barrier separating Tuscaloosans by class and largely, although […]
