https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2008/07/08/when-in-doubt-dont/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 23:31:00 -0400<![CDATA[In 1995, during the middle of President Clinton&#8217;s first term, the US Strategic Command declassified a document titled the Essentials of Post-Cold War Deterrence which laid out the principles for dealing with threats from strategic inferiors &#8212; both Russia and other nations &#8212; after the Soviet Union had ceased to exist. Although the paper was written from the American point of view, it was informed throughout by the implicit assumptions of what hostile nations might attempt to achieve from a position of strategic inferiority.]]>Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:47:02 -0400<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2008/07/08/when-in-doubt-dont-n185734