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 command may have actually felt that they were winning. Some…
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 by the Center for Strategic Studies points out that since…
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 from the point of view of the individual actors. No…
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 model that has been successful from the perspective of commanders…
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. That is why they are determined to defend it and…
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 the human beings. This is important so that people grow…