Eliot A Cohen
Robert E. Osgood Professor, Johns Hopkins SAIS, Arleigh Burke Chair in Strategy, CSIS. Recovering Dean, former Counselor of the Department of State. Author of SUPREME COMMAND, CONQUERED INTO LIBERTY, THE BIG STICK.
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A reminder... (opens the original)
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www.shieldoftherepublic.com. That’s where you will find not only the weekly podcast that I do with Eric Edelman, but free links to my articles, as well as our shorter hot takes, special episodes, mail bag, and additional interviews. At $60/year it is a bargain, but then again, I would say that.
A big move (opens the original)
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I want to thank all of you who have been following me here — and invite you to continue to do so by joining shieldoftherepublic.com. For those of you who listen to or view Shield of the Republic, you know that we have just gone independent after five years sponsored by the Bulwark and the Miller Center at the University of Virginia.In particular, I would like to invite those who have generously pledged subscriptions (which I have not activated and will not activate) to consider doing so at the S
Some big news (opens the original)
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After five years of sponsorship by the Bulwark and the Miller Center at the University of Virginia, Eric Edelman and I are striking out on our own, with a newly independent Shield of the Republic. There is more however.We will be continuing our free weekly podcast. But for a modest sum you can subscribe (via Substack) to Shield. In addition to supporting the expenses of the podcast, we will be adding a lot of additional content, to include book reviews, hot takes (both video and written) on brea
Our Oldest Ally (opens the original)
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I had an interesting week in France, first at the Tocqueville Foundation’s annual ‘conversation’ (held at the Chateau Tocqueville, and presided over by the current Comte de Tocqueville), and then several days speaking with French officials and experts. You can read my reflections on our relationship with France here.
What I Learned from ROTC (opens the original)
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Wishing everyone here the best for July 4th, here is my latest in The Alantic, a tribute to one of the institutions that has kept us free.
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