thucydides

War and peace are too complex to attribute to generational change alone. Still, preserving history can’t hurt.

James Holmes gives us his top ten books on naval warfare and diplomacy.

“Providing the best defense possible while affronting the fewest audiences possible should be Tokyo’s goal.”

The decision to nationalize the islands was driven by China’s rise and the fear this sparked in Japan.

Why the U.S. and China aren’t necessarily Athens and Sparta or Britain and Germany before WWI.

Our Naval Diplomat notes that the nondiscriminatory character of natural disasters is worth remembering.

“There’s no point being bitter about a tsunami or storm. It takes an enemy to envenom human affairs.”

As Tokyo and Washington revise their defense guidelines, a look to one of ancient Greece’s most renowned scholars would be wise.