Column 119

Stability ops will follow all military interventions in future

The weeks-long Iraq war of 2003, which America won hands-down, had no impact on our defense establishment. The far harder and years-long Iraq postwar has triggered a sea change. Let me walk you through a couple of examples I've recently encountered.

In July, I keynoted the launch celebration for the new industry magazine, Serviam, which explores "stability solutions in a dangerous world." Just completing its first year of publication, Serviam -- Latin for "I will serve" -- documents the growth of the global security industry.

Read on at Knox News.
Read on at Scripps Howard.

Comments

[Bill C.]

A question: How would a continuing US (and, thereby, global) finincial crisis effect these important matters (increased emphasis on COIN, stability operations, transforming the gap, etc.)?

In such circumstances (continuing and deepening US & global financial crises), would the United States (as it did in the last part of Vietnam War), abandon Afghanistan and/or Iraq (as it did South Vietnam) and abandon COIN, etc. (as it did post-the Vietnam War), when faced with rising oil prices, recession and stagflation (as was the case in 1973-1974 and possibly again today)?