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Fragments of historical research, people and events, I write about Southeast Europe, World War II on the margins; medieval studies and urban history
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Unless strictly controlled and repeatedly disciplined, militaries will act on their own or in their own interest. And the problem that compounds this is that a lot of people are drawn to military service in part because of the societal permission to break the taboo on taking another's life.
Show PostIt's not that different from a lot of national security positions. A CIA lifer in the 1980s has significantly more in common with a KGB officer than he does with his neighbors. But it's particularly true for the fairly alien and cloistered existence of military men.
Show PostI feel like the biggest problems in defense commentary is the assumption that militaries are organic parts or outgrowths of their society. The professional military is, if anything, a semi-domesticated animal at best, lead by people who have never really experienced the civilian world as adults.
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Since they couldn't buy MiG-25s from the USSR, the F-14 was the best option for them. The F-15, in the 70s, simply lacked the capabilities that the Iranians wanted.
Show PostWhat Iran needed from the F-14 was a fighter with long range, a powerful radar, and long range missiles. It's easy to forget that Iran is basically the size of all of Western Europe with a very long border with the Soviet Union, and very rugged terrain for most of that border
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