AMERICAN SECURITY QUARTERLY V1 Issue 2

Posted By American Security Project on Mar 29, 2012

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Welcome to the second edition of American Security Quarterly !

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Our second edition of the American Security Quarterly contains a plethora of original work by our board members, staff, and adjunct fellows. ASP is staying abreast of the issues and is now being routinely quoted in all media forms. What follows is a compilation of our written efforts over the last quarter. This is an integral part of our mission to educate the American public on issues that have significant national security implications. Our writings complement our podcasts, radio/TV appearances, and events. They are becoming increasingly popular – with some 5,000 “reads” in the last month alone.

Although this issue appears voluminous, I encourage you to scan the index to get a good feel for what we cover. We are thrilled to have Senator Gary Hart address our country’s relationship with Russia – as he states, “It matters less how Barack Obama…gets along with Putin…and much more on whether we can identify and pursue, over several successive American administrations, those real and important permanent and mutual interests.”

Senior Energy Fellow Andrew Holland has a summary of his “America’s Changing Energy Choices” White Paper that was released this past month. Widely read and distributed, it is a perfect primer on energy alternatives. Adjunct Fellow Peter Choharis tackles the European Debt Crisis, and to wet your appetite, he dispels the myth that the Germans are more fiscally responsible. Also, ASP Analyst Matthew Wallin takes on the State Department’s twitter diplomacy.

Interested in Afghanistan, Syria, or Iran? ASP Fellow Josh Foust has an article on each.

Climate and energy security? Read about fusion (page 28), tidal power (page 18), and biofuels (page 24).

Which brings me to our latest crop of interns – all superb contributors to this issue. Harper Dorsk, Kelvin Lum, and Bryan Gold have a lot to add to the debate on a wide range of issues – they give you a refreshing take on things from our next generation of leaders.

I hope you enjoy this issue – I truly believe it will help inform you more about the issues that we believe are important to our national security.

BGen Stephen A. Cheney USMC (ret.)

American Security Quarterly – April 2012