A New National Security Strategy in an Age of Terrorists, Tyrants,and Weapons of Mass Destruction:

Authors

Andrew L. Ross

Abstract

Since the end of the Cold War and the subsequent demise of the Soviet Union, the United States has been in search of a new grand strategy. Over time, the question “What should be the post– Cold War U.S. grand strategy?” evolved into “What should the United States do with its preeminence?” The answers provided by the various erstwhile suc- cessors to George Kennan, who gave us the Cold War’s “containment,” have ranged from neo-isolationism—dubbed “strategic independence” by some of its advocates—to primacy, the consolida- tion and indefinite preservation of U.S. hegemony, of what had initially been thought to be a “unipolar moment.” Some, most notably neoconservatives, have even made the case for a U.S. em- pire—primacy on steroids.

Recommended Citation

Ross, Andrew L. (2004) "A New National Security Strategy in an Age of Terrorists, Tyrants,and Weapons of Mass Destruction:," Naval War College Review: Vol. 57: No. 3, Article 16.
Available at: https://digital-commons.usnwc.edu/nwc-review/vol57/iss3/16