"The Roman model suggests that it is possible for the United States to maintain its military advantage for centuries if it remains capable of transforming its forces before an opponent can develop counter-capabilities."
Yet America's strengths are also its greatest weaknesses: "For the United State, strategic institutions (e.g., its democratic institutions, personal liberties, and market and financial institutions) represent both the source of its military advantage and its largest vulnerability."
These are the stunning conclusions of a recently released 2002 Pentagon commissioned report on how the United States could learn from the the experiences of four previous empires ("pivotal hegemonic powers in history").
The Report, titled "Military Advantage in History" is available for download here. Informative comment available here.
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Good to see you blogging again. Interesting articles.
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