I never understood why a “responsive infrastructure” was one of the three legs of the “New Triad.” Along with offenses and defenses, I always thought Command, Control and Intelligence (C2I) was the more logical candidate. It makes sense on logical grounds—Satellites that gather intelligence and handle communications are similar to missiles that delive nuclear weapons …
New Triad 1: Tailored Deterrence
by | 2005-12-14 | 6 Comments
I’ve been hearing rumblings about this concept called “Tailored Deterrence” (One also sees the cumbersome phrase Tailorable Deterrence). The concept got a relatively thorough explanation in this morning’s keynote at the IPFA-Flecter Conference by Principal Deputy Undersecretary of Defense (Policy) Ryan Henry. (Henry was followed by DASD for Forces Policy Brian Green, who went over …
Implementing the New Triad
by | 2005-12-13 | 4 Comments
Wednesday and Thursday, I will blog from the 36th IPFA-Fletcher conference on national security strategy and policy, entitled Nuclear and Non-Nuclear Forces in 21st -Century Deterrence: Implementing the New Triad. The conference is organized by the Institute for Foreign Policy Analysis (IPFA) and the International Security Studies Program of the Fletcher School, Tufts University. STRATCOM, …
Inside Defense Blog
by | 2005-12-12 | 2 Comments
While the Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson was working on the infamous Smile LP, he heard a copy of the Beatle’s Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band. Fearing that he couldn’t match the achievement, Wilson had a nervous breakdown, spending a year in bed and shelving Smile for more than thirty years (He finally released a …
