About Fabius Maximus and this blog
This blog discusses geopolitics, broadly defined, from an American’s perspective. It is broad scope, including topics such as grand strategy, military strategy, global economics, and peak oil. Here we seek a perspective from which to better see large events and trends. First person data is welcomed, but not considered definitive. Both the on-the-spot observer and the analyst each have their role, and only by working together can we effectively seek the truth.
We live in exciting times, when many things that have long remain fixed become unstuck. America is changing. The post-WWII geopolitical and financial regimes are ending. The era of cheap energy is ending. And none can foretell what comes next.
The world is changed, I can feel it in the water, I can feel it in the earth, I can smell it in the air.
Said by Treebeard, leader of the Ents, from The Two Towers– part II of Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
Are these things discussed here good or bad? Please consult a priest or philosopher for answers to such questions. This author only discusses what was, what is, and what might be.
Navigation tips
The site is thoroughly cross-linked, for easy navigation. The menu bar on the right provides five ways to help you find material of interest.
- Information you might find of interest — These pages provide links to archives of links by subject, links to both posts on this site and valuable resources elsewhere on the Internet.
- The Search box.
- Archives — a drop-down menu by month.
- See posts about these subjects — Archives by category
- Tag Cloud — click on the word to see all posts mentioning it.
The pages (”information you might find of interest”) contain some reference libararies. Links to the declassificed National Intelligence Estimates. Reports about the Amry’s greatest threat. Archives of online articles by important writers about modern warfare:
Important notes about the operation of this blog
- Read the posts of this blog as Dickens was read in the 19th century, a book delivered to you as installments. Unfortunately, they arrive erratically and occasionally out of sequence. You might find that some of chapter’s intellectual superstructure is only virtual (i.e., still resident in my computer).
- Most of this discusses the future. For clarity, forecasts are stated in somewhat black and white terms. You can mentally insert the necessary qualifiers. Most important, the future is the unknown — all we can do is guess.
- This is writen for a general audience, hence you will see few abbreviations, jargon, and technical terminology. Definitions follow the Dept of Defense Dictionary, JP 1-02, to the extent practical (click here to see the PDF of JP 1-02).
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- Because of the emerging nature of copyright law on the Internet, we try to comply with the fair use provisions of Title 17, Section 107, U. S. Code. All extracts from copyrighted works are either quoted by permission or are intended solely for the purpose of commentary. Where possible, we have linked to the original source, or to the web site of the copyright holder.
Articles by the author from before the creation of this blog can be found here: Archive at Defense & the National Interest
About Blogs
What is the benefit to America of blogs, their social utility? Some thoughts on this can be found here.
Who was Fabius Maximus?
Fabius Maximus was the Roman leader who saved Rome from Hannibal by recognizing its weakness and therefore the need to conserve its strength. He turned from the easy path of macho “boldness” to the long, difficult task of rebuilding Rome’s power and greatness. His life holds profound lessons for 21st Century Americans.
Qualifications of the Author
A work of intellectual analysis stands on its own logic, supported only by the author’s track record.
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