Welcome in the world of Chief Powerpoint Officers – Part IV.
In previous episodes, I pointed out that the military’s reporting of events in Afghanistan was so skewed that the high…
Welcome in the world of Chief Powerpoint Officers – Part III.
Since at least 2014, top US policymakers have received completely distorted information about what is happening in Afghanistan. An analysis…
Welcome in the world of Chief Powerpoint Officers – Part II.
In the first part I showed that although the American colonial adventure in Afghanistan ended tragically, it was very successful…
Welcome in the world of Chief Powerpoint Officers- Part I.
The four months that have passed since the US debacle in Afghanistan make it increasingly clear that this was a…
The minimum of a stable nation state
In the previous parts I explained that a nation-state needs citizens who connect their future and identity to that nation-state.…
The nation state: the challenge of system building
The defenders of the nation state are faced with the task of defending and eventually restoring the institutions that shape…