Great powers reserve the right to police bad actors in their neighborhoods. Thomas P.M. Barnett actorbadgreat Change image and share on social
If you can get out in front of people with your ideas and your execution, you'll attract the people who need to be pulled in. Thomas P.M. Barnett attractexecutionfront Change image and share on social
Most Americans have little idea of how far our nation's worldwide standing had fallen by the end of the Bush administration; no matter how bad you thought it had gotten, it was worse. Thomas P.M. Barnett administrationamericanbad Change image and share on social
The Marines are like my West Highland Terrier. They get up every morning, they want to dig a hole, and they want to kill something. Thomas P.M. Barnett dighighlandhole Change image and share on social
An economically confident America has - since becoming a world power at the start of the 20th century - tended toward global engagement. It is during times of economic stress (1930s, 1970s) that America has become more withdrawn. Thomas P.M. Barnett 1930s1970s20th share on social
During the cold war, it was easy for the Pentagon to justify its budget, as the Soviets essentially sized our forces for us. We simply counted up their stuff and either bought more of the same or upgraded our technology. Thomas P.M. Barnett budgetbuycold share on social
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 airbadlydissemination share on social
You can't drag people from understanding to action. A customer isn't actually at the last mile if you're the one dragging her to the finish line. Thomas P.M. Barnett actioncustomerdrag Change image and share on social
Crafty politician that he is, Obama was smart enough to set low enough standards for his administration to claim 'victory' by the summer of 2011 or so. Thomas P.M. Barnett administrationclaimcrafty Change image and share on social
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 childchinacreate share on social