Over the long term, however, such a strategy may force allies and adversaries alike to build new regional alliances or adopt independent, antagonistic defense strategies… forces to attack and lower the profile of a seemingly imperial military presence. troops deployed overseas… Such a historic shift would reduce the vulnerability of U.S. In Washington, an internal Pentagon review of American defense strategy is likely to call for a dramatic reduction in U.S.
STRATFOR Global Intelligence Update, I March 2001 The $52 billion program, so far, has rebuilt mosques, constructed new schools, promoted family planning and transferred high-tech weapons like F-16 warplanes and M1-A1 tanks at a $2-billion-a-year clip… foreign policy for the last quarter-century, has been the second-largest recipient of American foreign aid during that period. … Arab nations-even those that have signed peace agreements with Israel-are under intense pressure to join together and take a unified stand against Israel… Although it wields one of the largest Arab militaries, Cairo is also the largest Arab state to continue ties with Israel even Morocco has called its diplomatic representative home for consultation. Within the Arab world, the Egyptians occupy a unique position, the very reason that they have been propelled to the center of the situation. STRATFOR Intelligence Update, 13 October 2000 Your comments are welcome! Please visit on the World Wide Web to leave your comments and to learn about upcoming works, projects, appearances, or events. Any resemblance to realworld persons, places, events, or organizations is coincidental. To the memory of the victims of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, and to the men and women who have answered the call to arms in the war on terror. Thanks to Robert Gottlieb, Neil Nyren, and Suzanne Tarantino for their help and support.Īs always, To Diane for her love and support. Thanks to David and Cheryl Duffield, Susan Bailey, Dean and Meredith Meiling, Sandy Scarcella, and Ed Bolecky for their extraordinary generosity. Special thanks to Ken Englade, I SPO public affairs, for all his hard work in setting up a great tour of all the facilities at Kirtland. Kip Kendrick of the Directed Energy Directorate. Special thanks to my old friend Colonel Ellen Pawlikowski, ABL SPO commander, for inviting me to visit her incredible staff and facilities Lieutenant Colonel Joel Olsen, Lieutenant Colonel Mark Neice, Major Steve Smiley, Captain Carey Johnson, Captain Barrett McCann, Captain Dave Edwards, Captain Lynn Anderson, and Tim Foley, ABL SPO and Rich Garcia, Lieutenant Colonel Tom Alley, Captain Eric Moomey, Conrad Dziewalski, Dr. Thanks to all the folks I met and spoke with at the Air Force Research Laboratory Directed Energy Directorate and Airborne Laser Special Projects Office, Kirtland Air Force Base, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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