The world does not change in discrete, binary steps. There is a great deal of continuity from the past to the present and on to the future. But many of us sense things are different in the world today. Technology is changing every life and every business, economic megatrends are producing changes, war and conflict and terrorism inject uncertainty, and the entire dynamic of human events is moving faster and faster.
On top of that, a new U.S. administration led by a new President has just assumed executive power in the U.S. This is clearly a time for us all to take stock.
I was privileged to have been asked by Michael Tanji to contribute to a book he edited on topics relevant to this new dynamic called “Threats In The Age of Obama.” This compilation consists of a survey of the new national security threat landscape by Tanji and then examinations of a wide swath of threats captured by national security experts.
Topics and Contributors include:
- The Threat Landscape, Michael Tanji
- The Tangled Relationship Between Organized Crime,
Terrorism and Proliferation, Christopher A. Corpora, Ph.D - The Terrorism Meme–Looking Beyond the Current Threat,
Matthew G. Devost - Crazy as a Fox, Adrian Martin
- Infectious Diseases, Foreign Militaries, and US National
Security, Christopher Albon - Pakistan as a Nuclear Risk, Steve Schippert
- Nuclear Nonproliferation in the 21st Century, Cheryl Rofer and Molly Cernicek
- Into the Complex Terrain, Tim Stevens
- Simulated “Black Swans”: National Security, Perception
Operations, and the Expansion of the Infosphere,
Adam Elkus - An Outbreak of Peace and Democracy, Daniel H. Abbott
- Ideas and Strategies for a More Secure Future, Michael Tanji
- Preparing One’s Mind to See, Art Hutchinson
- The Issues of Non-State Actors and the Nation State, Samuel P. Liles
- The Future of Missile Defense Policy, Tom Karako
- Toward a Contemporary Deterrence Strategy, Carolyn Leddy
- An Information Age Strategy for Government Information Technology, Mathew Burton
- The Future of Cyberspace Security: The Law of the Rodeo,
Bob Gourley - Security Evolution, Gunnar Peterson
- Arming for the Second War of Ideas, Matt Armstrong
- Blurring the Lines Between War and Peace, Shane Deichman
- Reconfiguring the National Security Architecture, Shlok Vaidya
- A Grand Strategy for a Networked Civilization, Mark Safranski
Most of these authors are wired web2.0 experts who are well published in new media and reachable by any who seek to interact on these very important topics (see contact info below). My recommendation: Read the book and scrutinize it. If you find any aspect you take issue with, seek out the section’s author and engage them in the intellectual interaction required to drive a greater understanding of these many issues. We also plan several events where the contributors will sit on panels and take questions and interact.
Whatever your method, please find ways to contribute to the dialog. Your contributions can significantly enhance our nation’s ability to succeed in our responses to the many threats of this age.
Please check out the book here: “Threats In The Age of Obama.”
Contributing authors include, in alphabetical order, Dan tdaxp, Christopher Albon, Matt Armstrong, Matthew Burton, Molly Cernicek, Christopher Corpora, Shane Deichman, Adam Elkus, Matt Devost, Bob Gourley, Art Hutchinson, Tom Karako, Carolyn Leddy, Samuel Liles, Adrian Martin, Gunnar Peterson, Cheryl Rofer, Mark Safranski, Steve Schippert, Tim Stevens, and Shlok Vaidya. And of course, editor and contributor, Michael Tanji.
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