Top 38 Quotes by Thomas P.M. Barnett

About Thomas P.M. Barnett

These are some quotes by American author Thomas P.M. Barnett Businessman, who was born in 1962.

In the end, for all of Obama's grand rhetoric on ridding the world of nuclear weapons, history has doomed him to preside over the emergence of two rogue nuclear regimes (North Korea and Iran).

In the end, for all of Obama's grand rhetoric on ridding the world of nuclear weapons, history has doomed him to preside over the emergence of two rogue nuclear regimes (North Korea and Iran).

Thomas P.M. Barnett

The Air Force has it far worse than the Navy in terms of existential fears, primarily due to the rapid rise and unbelievable dissemination of drones, where seemingly now every military unit has their own miniature air wing of what would have recently passed as toys.

Thomas P.M. Barnett

So long as the global economy continues to recover, that remains Obama's No. 1 claim to successful leadership. Nothing else even comes close.

So long as the global economy continues to recover, that remains Obama's No. 1 claim to successful leadership. Nothing else even comes close.

Thomas P.M. Barnett

Some Western demographers have posited, due to the female shortage created by the one-child policy, that China will be forced to field a vast force - as in tens of millions strong - of wifeless men who'll gladly wage wars around the planet to burn off all those unrequited hormones.

Thomas P.M. Barnett

Washington has a tendency to hold other powers to standards that it routinely flaunts - plain and simple.

Washington has a tendency to hold other powers to standards that it routinely flaunts - plain and simple.

Thomas P.M. Barnett

Homeland defense doesn't generate any force requirements beyond having enough National Guard to save lives in natural disasters and to baby-sit nuclear power plants on Code Red days.

Homeland defense doesn't generate any force requirements beyond having enough National Guard to save lives in natural disasters and to baby-sit nuclear power plants on Code Red days.

Thomas P.M. Barnett

The Department of Homeland Security is a strategic feel good measure. It's going to be the Department of Agriculture for the 21st century. TSA - thousands standing around.

The Department of Homeland Security is a strategic feel good measure. It's going to be the Department of Agriculture for the 21st century. TSA - thousands standing around.

Thomas P.M. Barnett

Every U.S. president enters office promising stronger ties with our southern neighbors, only to thereupon largely ignore them.

Every U.S. president enters office promising stronger ties with our southern neighbors, only to thereupon largely ignore them.

Thomas P.M. Barnett

The most important thing you need to know about the Pentagon is that it is not in charge of today's wars but rather tomorrow's wars.

The most important thing you need to know about the Pentagon is that it is not in charge of today's wars but rather tomorrow's wars.

Thomas P.M. Barnett

I don't think, post 9/11, we're going to wait for real obvious things like Country A attacking Country B - because Country A doesn't attack Country B any more.

I don't think, post 9/11, we're going to wait for real obvious things like Country A attacking Country B - because Country A doesn't attack Country B any more.

Thomas P.M. Barnett

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