I blogged not long ago about an Atlatnic article by Robert Kaplan on China, and the inevitable war with China, and the conjecture and assumptions in that article. Well, it seems that Thomas P.M. Barnett has responded to that article, and rather neatly sets my mind at ease about a number of things. The title of the article in the newsletter should say something about the thrashing that occurs: Kaplan’s strategic lap dance for the U.S. Navy and Pacific Command (PDF). Heh.

Thanks to Critt Jarvis for emailing the link. As an aside, I snagged Barnett’s book, The Pentagon’s New Map, at lunch time today. I got through the preface, and I can easily say that I’m impressed with the writing style and Mr. Barnett’s stated intention of lining out a way to leave a better future for our children. Which, after all, is kind of what it’s all about.

And yes, I realize I’m about a year behind the rest of the smart kids. Such as it was, such as it always will be…