David Isenberg
Adjunct Scholar
David Isenberg is an independent, Washington-D.C. based analyst and writer on military, foreign policy, national and international security issues. He is an expert in U.S. defense policy , WMD proliferation, terrorism, homeland security, peace operations, the intelligence community, international arms trade, small arms proliferation, private military companies, biological weapons, and general arms control issues.
Cato Studies
"Empty Promises: Why the Bush Administration's Half-Hearted Attempts at Defense Reform Have Failed," by David Isenberg and Ivan Eland, Policy Analysis no. 442, June 11, 2002.
"Imperial Overreach: Washington's Dubious Strategy to Overthrow Saddam Hussein," Policy Analysis no. 360, November 17, 1999.
"The Quadrennial Defense Review: Reiterating the Tired Status Quo," Policy Analysis no. 317, September 17, 1998.
"The Misleading Military "Readiness Crisis"," Foreign Policy Briefing no. 35, July 25, 1995.
"The Pentagon's Fraudulent Bottom-Up Review," Policy Analysis no. 206, April 21, 1994.
Opinion and Commentary
"Contractors vs. Genocide?," Middle East Times, August 8, 2008
"Are PMCs POWs?," United Press International, August 1, 2008
"Life Without Blackwater?," Middle East Times, July 25, 2008
"US Keeps Taiwan at Arm's Length," Asia Times, July 22, 2008
"A Reality Check on Iran," Asia Times Online, July 19, 2008