Thursday, January 15, 2026

Advice for Secretary Hegseth

Everything I’ve ever read about military strategy concludes that it is best not to fight a two-front war.  You split your forces to your disadvantage.  In World War II the U.S. did fight a two-front war, but we didn’t have much choice, and the decision was made early to concentrate on the European front.  First Germany, than Japan.


Now I worry that the U.S. is about to embark on a two-front war, and it is one which we have not sufficiently thought through.  By dividing our forces between Minneapolis and Greenland, we might easily be headed for a big disaster.  Even worse, there have been rumblings about attacking Iran for shooting demonstrators, although I am not sure who in the current Administration would even think that’s a problem.

Finally there is the issue of Venezuela.  And didn’t we recently bomb Nigeria?  Who is in charge here?  I hope, dear Secretary, that you aren’t drinking again. 

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