Pulitzer Prize Finalist
Strategy, Security & Great Power Competition
Today’s strategic challenges echo historical power struggles—from Athens and Sparta to Washington and Beijing.
Today’s strategic challenges echo historical power struggles—from Athens and Sparta to Washington and Beijing.
From the rivalry of Athens and Sparta to the brinksmanship of the Cold War, history shows that great powers compete on multiple fronts: military, economic, technological, and cultural. Dr. Herman explores the enduring principles of strategy and deterrence, revealing how past conflicts offer critical lessons for navigating today’s U.S.–China tensions. Herman’s work underscores the importance of forward-thinking policy, robust national defense, and the strategic use of emerging technologies to preserve balance and stability in an ever-shifting global order.
Collective Security Partnerships
How strategic partnerships—from NATO to the Quad—can serve as force multipliers, and the pitfalls of alliance fatigue in an age of shifting power blocs.
AI, Drones, Robotics
Why the next frontier of warfare will be defined by breakthroughs in robotics, quantum computing, and artificial intelligence—and how free nations can stay ahead.
Athens to Superpowers
How ancient and modern conflicts underscore key elements of strategy, deterrence, and the art of balancing power.
Ensuring Global Stability
Exploring how conventional, nuclear, and cyber capabilities reshape concepts of deterrence—and the role of moral resolve in strategic decision-making.
Beyond Election Cycles
Why democracies must develop patient, forward-looking strategies to match the time horizons of authoritarian rivals, and how Dr. Herman’s historical lens illuminates the path.
New Cold War?
Examining the geopolitical, economic, and ideological dimensions of America’s competition with China,, from tariffs and technologies to the Taiwan Strait, with an eye to avoiding miscalculation.
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