The United States has announced new rules governing the role of women in combat. The rules are not completely open-ended–some combat roles are still off limits. Some countries offer women greater combat opportunities, which tend to be very important in determining promotions in the military. Others are much more restrictive than the US. As the world’s militaries become more technological and specialized, it will be interesting to see how the roles of women change.
The covert war between Israel and Iran continues as Iran targets Israeli diplomats abroad. We can be certain that there will be a response to these attacks. Most likely, the response will be dramatic.
Dani Rodrik, an economist at Harvard, has written a fascinating essay on the future of the nation-state in an era of globalization. I have been reading on this issue since my undergraduate days in 1968–the outcome is less clear now than it was then.
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