Doug Bandow argues that a military attack on North Korea is "the least desirable of a range of unpalatable policy choices. An attack on North Korea is likely to result in a full retaliatory response by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, which would threaten the lives of hundreds of thousands of South Koreans, as well as the nearly 37,000 Americans stationed on the peninsula. Even a successful attack could spread nuclear fallout throughout East Asia. Finally, a unilateral U.S. attack that destabilized the peninsula could upset relations with China and South Korea."
The author reviews U.S. policy towards Pakistan and argues that U.S. national security interests would be better served by the U.S. demanding that Pakistan "dismantle the terrorist infrastructure within its borders and put a tight lid on its nuclear proliferation."
David Isenberg argues that fears of information warfare are misguided. He writes that despite some mishaps with viruses or websites being shut down, 'most of those incidents have been merely garden-variety nuisances -- not the work of a rogue state or a hostile terrorist group.' He warns that security proposals might do more harm than good as civil liberties might be trampled in the rush to protect information.
Edward Hudgins argues that "to fully exploit Mars' potential and to make it another home for the human race, an economic-political system will have to emerge that allows individuals or voluntary associations of individuals to secure exclusive rights to use resources and to exchanges freely with others, and that protects property, and enforces contracts."