PrefaceAcknowledgments1. Starting at the Beginning: Basic Dynamics and ConcernsI. STRATEGIC DYNAMICS2. Asymmetrical Warfare: The New American Way of War?3. The Evolving Face of Terror: The Dilemmas of Terrorism Strategy4. Nuclear Deterrence Redux: The New Shadow of the Mushroom-Shaped Cloud5. Dealing with Nuclear Proliferation: The NPT and BMD Approaches6. Two Scorpions in a Bottle: Managing the DPRK Nuclear Threat7. The Great Satans: The United States, Iran, and Nuclear WeaponsII. GEOGRAPHIC SPOTLIGHTS8. The Continuing Middle East Riddle: Jerusalem and the Palestinian State9. America’s Longest War: The Afghanistan Trap10. Syria: The Perfect Maelstrom11. Russia: Dealing with a Long-Term Rival12. China: Dealing with a Frenemy with a New Face13. Africa: The New Battleground?III. POLITICAL CONTEXT14. How Much of What Is Enough? What Kinds, Levels, and Costs of U.S. Force?15. Military Personnel: Where Do the Soldiers Come From?16. Cybersecurity: The Newest Frontier17. Force Multiplication: Drone Warfare or Drone Terror?CONCLUSION18. Quo Vadis: Facing the National Security FutureIndex