Andrew F. Krepinevich Jr.

War & Military Strategy Apr 19, 2019 Snapshot

Measures of Power

Andrew Walter Marshall, a former strategist at the RAND Corporation who served as head of the Pentagon’s Office of Net Assessment from its founding in 1973 until his...

Andrew F. Krepinevich Jr.

Andrew Marshall at the Pentagon, January 2015

War & Military Strategy January/February 2019 Essay

The Eroding Balance of Terror

Since WWII, the United States has put deterrence at the core of its defense strategy. Yet technological and geopolitical changes are making deterrence more complicated...

Andrew F. Krepinevich Jr.

The future of war: a U.S. Army Gray Eagle drone at Williamson Airfield in northeast Australia, July 13, 2017

Security September/October 2016 Comment

Preserving Primacy

During the Obama years, the United States’ influence has declined even as threats have grown. A new administration must retain a robust nuclear posture, experiment...

Mac Thornberry and Andrew F. Krepinevich Jr.

Access denied: during a Chinese naval exercise, April 2009.

Defense Policy March/April 2015 Essay

How to Deter China

To deter Chinese expansionism, the United States must deny China the ability to control the air and sea around the “first island chain”—Japan, the Philippines, and...

Andrew F. Krepinevich Jr.

Soldiers shout as they practice in temperatures of about minus 22 degrees in Heilongjiang province, December 16, 2014.

Defense Policy November/December 2012 Essay

Strategy in a Time of Austerity

As Western defense budgets are declining, the price of projecting power is increasing and the range of interests requiring protection is expanding. To square this...

Andrew F. Krepinevich Jr.

An woman rides an upward escalator at Pentagon City Metro station during rush hour in Washington October 2, 2013.

WMD & Proliferation Nov 9, 2011 Snapshot

Why Obama Should Take Out Iran's Nuclear Program

According to the recent IAEA report, Iran is closer to having nuclear weapons that was widely assumed. Once it does goes nuclear, Tehran will be almost impossible to...

Eric S. Edelman, Andrew F. Krepinevich Jr., and Evan Braden

Arms Control & Disarmament January/February 2011 Essay

The Dangers of a Nuclear Iran

Iran's acquisition of a nuclear bomb would upend the Middle East. It is unclear how a nuclear-armed Iran would weigh the costs, benefits, and risks of brinkmanship,...

Eric S. Edelman, Andrew F. Krepinevich Jr, and Evan Braden M

Defense Policy November/December 2009 Response

The Future of U.S. Military Power

Andrew Krepinevich's vision for the U.S. military underestimates Washington's existing commitments and capabilities, Thomas Donnelly and Philip Dur argue. Not so,...

Thomas Donnelly, Philip Dur, and Andrew F. Krepinevich Jr.

Defense Policy July/August 2009 Essay

The Pentagon's Wasting Assets

The military foundations of U.S. dominance are eroding. In response, Washington should pursue new sources of military advantage and a more modest grand strategy.

Andrew F. Krepinevich Jr.

Security September/October 2005 Essay

How to Win in Iraq

Because they lack a coherent strategy, U.S. forces in Iraq have failed to defeat the insurgency or improve security. Winning will require a new approach to...

Andrew F. Krepinevich Jr.

U.S. Foreign Policy July/August 1996 Capsule Review

Revolution in Warfare? Air Power in the Persian Gulf

Andrew F. Krepinevich, Jr.

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Andrew F. Krepinevich Jr.

Measures of Power

The Eroding Balance of Terror

Preserving Primacy

How to Deter China

Strategy in a Time of Austerity

Why Obama Should Take Out Iran's Nuclear Program

The Dangers of a Nuclear Iran

The Future of U.S. Military Power

The Pentagon's Wasting Assets

How to Win in Iraq

Revolution in Warfare? Air Power in the Persian Gulf

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