John B. Alexander, Ph.D.

National Security Issues

For the past six decades Dr. Alexander has been directly or indirectly involved in national security affairs.  He wrote the seminal articles on non-lethal weapons and has authored studies on a wide variety of complex issues.  Many articles are available on this web site, or via hyperlinks to the orginal source.

At U.S. Army Laboratory Command, 1988 

 This is the first major book devoted to non-lethal weapons

In Kabul, Afghanistan with the current Minister of Defense Rahim Wardak, 2003

Introducing Dr. Edward Teller and General (rtd) Carl Stiner,2nd Commander-in-Chief, US Special Operations Command

Major General (rtd) Jack Singlaub,  former OSS, SOG Commander, and my boss at Project MASSTER

GEOTRANSFORMATIONAL CHANGE AND NATIONAL SECURITY

(Scroll over text for access to entire briefing) 

This presentation was given to the National Conference of the Association of Former Intelligence Officers, 2009

It is focused on a number of dramatic shifts that are changing the geopolitical landscape.  Among them are: 

 - Geographic Reconfiguration

 - Economic Redistribution

 - Transcient Relationships

 - Non-state Security Contingents

 - Amorphous Threats

My friend Sully de Fontaine, OSS and Special Forces legend

 Lecturing in Kabul at MOD Headquarters

Dr. Dean Judd 

It is with great sadness that I now publicly identify one of my most trusted confidants who has remained behind the scenes for many years. Dean served as the nation as Chief Scientist of SDI (Star Wars), the National Intelligence Officer for Science and Technology, USAF Science Board member, and was a Senior Fellow at Los Alamos. He was intimately familiar with America's space architecture and provide me with sage advice on the topic. We served on science boards together and often discussed world affairs at considerable lengths. Dean unexpectedly died on 20 July 2010 and we will miss his wisdom and countenance.

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Examples of studies available

With Dr. Edward Teller at 1st Non-Lethal Defense Conference held at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab 1993

The Changing Nature of War 

This monograph takes the controversial position that the nature of war has changed at a most fundamental level - that of definition.  Americans no longer understand the meaning of war, when compared against WWII.  It argues the following:

- The nation-state is a failing concept 

- Boundaries are really arbitrary

- Idealogy, not materialism, motivates people

- Personal allegiances are no longer assured

- Violence, while prevalent in future conflicts, may be optional

Commander, A-421, 5th SFGA, Ba Xaoi, Vietnam (Seven Mountains) 1968

This monograph addresses issues that are generally forgotten regarding the areas of Central and South America, including the Caribbean.  Most controversially it suggests it is American drug polices that have destablized countries, regions, and possibly the hemisphere. Intelligence Scotomas can be accessed here.

Presentation from General Bismullah Khan, then Afghan Army Chief of Staff 

With Lt. Gen. Karimi, current Afghan Army Chief of Staff in 2003

      The Hurt Locker, Vietnam Style

This attack seriously wounded SFC Jack Bowles when the first IED detonated under his truck

11 September 1968 - not my best day - Capt Richard Norris was the pilot

(I was in the left front seat and qualified for the VC sharpshooter award (PH))