TED Talks: Thomas Barnett

Thomas Barnett’s ideas on the military are accurate (and they should be, it’s his job). His statements about our levitation force are on the money, as is the thinking that we lack the follow through force with the training, and expertise to rebuild countries. Dividing the military into two roles: butt whipping and reconstruction sounds good. This will allow soldiers to be soldiers and will not force them to multitask two very different roles. Likewise the reconstruction side will not be forced to break down doors and shoot the bad guys. As for improvements, I can honestly say that my knowledge is completely outclassed in this instance, and I trust his judgment.