John Crudele
ARE you afraid that the economic downturn could get out of hand? I mean, really out of hand?
Well, don’t worry.
The US Army War College is on the case – ready to handle “unforeseen economic collapse” and the “rapid dissolution of public order in all or significant parts of the US.”
And you thought we were just dealing with a recession!
In a report published Nov. 4 – just in time for the holiday season – the War College’s Strategic Studies Institute posited a number of shocks that the country should be prepared for, including unrest caused by the economy’s failure.
The report has a snappy title, “Known Unknowns: Unconventional ‘Strategic Shocks’ in Defense Strategy Development,” and was written by Nathan Freier, a visiting professor at the college. The foreword was written by Col. John A. Kardos, director of the Peacekeeping and Stability Operations Institute.
Freier lists a number of possible things we should worry about – because we probably don’t have enough of our own – including run-of-the-mill terrorism and the fact that China and Russia could align against us politically and economically.
Read the full article.
Good to know someone is thinking ahead, in order to keep us in a constant state of fear. Who would have ever thought we would have to be afraid of China? Great big thanks to those thoughtful souls at the War College.
Good to know someone is thinking ahead, in order to keep us in a constant state of fear. Who would have ever thought we would have to be afraid of China? Great big thanks to those thoughtful souls at the War College.