Arthur Herman

1 week ago | firstbreakfast.com | Arthur Herman

This is the second part of a two-part series. For the first part of the series, click here. Commercial shipbuilding in America is on the path to extinction, unless big changes get underway. The loss of America’s shipbuilding industry would do irreversible damage both to the future of the U.S. Navy and to six decades of American naval dominance.

3 weeks ago | realcleardefense.com | Arthur Herman

On the contrary, I would argue Trump’s Suez démarche reveals a shrewd grasp of grand strategic planning. The United States must have ready access to both maritime chokepoints for its commercial vessels and also its navy, both in order to protect U.S. trade and to stay ahead of our global competition with China. Read Full Article » Show comments Hide Comments Related Articles

3 weeks ago | realcleardefense.com | Arthur Herman

The Five Keys of Donald Trump’s Grand StrategyPresident Trump is focusing U.S. grand strategy around the world’s five major waterways and maritime chokepoints

1 month ago | wsj.com | Arthur Herman

Since World War II, a quintet of allied intelligence services have shared information. Competition and even distrust can be part of the bargain. Not many people outside policy and government circles know about the Five Eyes, the intelligence-sharing network formed by the U.S., the U.K., Australia, Canada and New Zealand that has existed since World War II.

1 month ago | commentary.org | Arthur Herman

I'm not Jewish, but I've been fascinated by the golem story-the tale of the creation of a defender of the Jews who is made of clay by a mystic magician-since junior high school, when I learned about the 1920 German Expressionist film of that name. After all, what bookish teenager wouldn't want a strong, silent protector ready to repel all bullies and tormentors on command? Later on, my wife Beth introduced me to S.