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| '''William C. Martel''' is Associate Professor of International Security Studies at ], ]. |
'''William C. Martel''' is Associate Professor of International Security Studies at ], ].<ref name="tufts1">{{cite web|url=http://fletcher.tufts.edu/faculty/martel/default.shtml |title=The Fletcher School – Faculty |publisher=Fletcher.tufts.edu |date= |accessdate=May 22, 2010}}</ref> | ||
| ==Education== | ==Education== | ||
| He has a B.A. from ], and a Ph.D. in Political Science from ]. |
He has a B.A. from ], and a Ph.D. in Political Science from ].<ref name="tufts1"/> He was also a post-doctoral fellow at ] from 1991–93.<ref name="tufts1"/> | ||
| ==Career== | ==Career== | ||
| Martel was the Director and Founder of the Center for Strategy and Technology from 1993–99, and Associate Professor of International Relations at the ] during the same years. |
Martel was the Director and Founder of the Center for Strategy and Technology from 1993–99, and Associate Professor of International Relations at the ] during the same years.<ref name="tufts1"/> From 1999–2005 he was Professor of National Security Affairs, and Chair of Space Technology and Policy Studies, at the ].<ref name="tufts1"/> | ||
| He has served on the U.S. Air Force Scientific Advisory Board (2001–02), and is a Member of the Editorial Board of the '']''. |
He has served on the U.S. Air Force Scientific Advisory Board (2001–02), and is a Member of the Editorial Board of the '']''.<ref name="tufts1"/> He has also been the principal investigator on space policy study with research support from ] and the U.S. ].<ref name="tufts1"/> | ||
| ==Views== | ==Views== | ||
| Commenting on the entrepreneurs who in the wake of 9/11 were selling everything from a plastic tent complete with an air-filtration system to keep the whole family safe in the event of a germ attack, to germproof bodysuits and mail sterilizers, he said: "It is just people looking for security, in the face of systemic insecurity." |
Commenting on the entrepreneurs who in the wake of 9/11 were selling everything from a plastic tent complete with an air-filtration system to keep the whole family safe in the event of a germ attack, to germproof bodysuits and mail sterilizers, he said: "It is just people looking for security, in the face of systemic insecurity."<ref>{{cite web|last=Kaufman |first=Leslie |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/27/business/a-nation-challenged-the-quick-dollar-anthrax-brings-the-profiteers-out-in-force.html?pagewanted=1 |title=A NATION CHALLENGED – THE QUICK DOLLAR – A NATION CHALLENGED – THE QUICK DOLLAR – Anthrax Brings the Profiteers Out in Force |publisher=NYTimes.com |date=October 27, 2001 |accessdate=May 22, 2010}}</ref> | ||
| Speaking in 2006 about targeted killings of high-profile suspects whose capture is typically deemed impossible or too great a risk, he said: "It's a pretty dicey proposition capturing somebody. You can't do a snatch and grab casually." In terms of domestic law, he said: "It is permissible to attack individuals who are heads of organizations in combat against the United States. |
Speaking in 2006 about targeted killings of high-profile suspects whose capture is typically deemed impossible or too great a risk, he said: "It's a pretty dicey proposition capturing somebody. You can't do a snatch and grab casually." In terms of domestic law, he said: "It is permissible to attack individuals who are heads of organizations in combat against the United States.<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/cfr/international/slot3_012506.html?pagewanted=print</ref> Commenting as well in 2006 on the terrorist ] declassified intelligence assessment on terrorism, Martel said that its hedging and passive voice reflected an analysis-by-committee approach that wasn't all that helpful to policymakers.<ref name="csmonitor2006">{{cite web|url=http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0928/p01s02-usfp.html |title=Iraq and jihad: A consensus surfaces / The Christian Science Monitor |publisher=CSMonitor.com |date=September 28, 2006 |accessdate=May 22, 2010}}</ref> One of its conclusions was that the global jihadist movement is now using the Internet to communicate and to promote its ideology.<ref name="csmonitor2006"/> Martel said: "No kidding! I was stunned at how pedestrian it was."<ref name="csmonitor2006"/> | ||
| In 2008, he hailed Bush's announcement that he is cutting the length of new tours in Iraq, saying: "in a war military, you have to cut corners to meet objectives. Progress comes in small doses." |
In 2008, he hailed Bush's announcement that he is cutting the length of new tours in Iraq, saying: "in a war military, you have to cut corners to meet objectives. Progress comes in small doses."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Military/2008/0411/p01s07-usmi.html |title=Stresses still high on U.S. military |publisher=CSMonitor.com |date=April 11, 2008 |accessdate=May 22, 2010}}</ref> '']'' quoted Martel in 2008 saying of ]'s recruitment of Americans: "It's an immensely adaptive organization", while adding that it could potentially make it more open to penetration by western spies.<ref name="csmonitor1">{{cite web|url=http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2008/0208/p01s01-usgn.html |title=Al Qaeda still a threat to U.S., intelligence chiefs say |publisher=CSMonitor.com |date=February 8, 2008 |accessdate=May 22, 2010}}</ref> "It could make it easier for us to understand what they're doing, and why," said Martel.<ref name="csmonitor1"/> | ||
| Speaking of ] in 2010, he said: “This may suggest we are moving from the ‘A’ team in recruits to the ‘B’ team or even the ‘C’ team." |
Speaking of ] in 2010, he said: “This may suggest we are moving from the ‘A’ team in recruits to the ‘B’ team or even the ‘C’ team."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2010/0510/Times-Square-bomb-Did-Pakistan-Taliban-send-its-C-team |title=Times Square bomb: Did Pakistan Taliban send its 'C' team? |publisher=CSMonitor.com |date=May 10, 2010 |accessdate=May 22, 2010}}</ref> | ||
| ==Works== | ==Works== | ||
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| ===Select op-eds=== | ===Select op-eds=== | ||
| *, '']'', March 18, 2010 | *, '']'', March 18, 2010 | ||
| *, ''The Providence Journal'', September 21, 2006 | *, ''The Providence Journal'', September 21, 2006 | ||
| ===Select interview=== | ===Select interview=== | ||
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William C. Martel is Associate Professor of International Security Studies at The Fletcher School, Tufts University.
Education
He has a B.A. from St. Anselm College, and a Ph.D. in Political Science from University of Massachusetts. He was also a post-doctoral fellow at Harvard University from 1991–93.
Career
Martel was the Director and Founder of the Center for Strategy and Technology from 1993–99, and Associate Professor of International Relations at the Air War College during the same years. From 1999–2005 he was Professor of National Security Affairs, and Chair of Space Technology and Policy Studies, at the Naval War College.
He has served on the U.S. Air Force Scientific Advisory Board (2001–02), and is a Member of the Editorial Board of the Naval War College Review. He has also been the principal investigator on space policy study with research support from MIT Lincoln Laboratory and the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.
Views
Commenting on the entrepreneurs who in the wake of 9/11 were selling everything from a plastic tent complete with an air-filtration system to keep the whole family safe in the event of a germ attack, to germproof bodysuits and mail sterilizers, he said: "It is just people looking for security, in the face of systemic insecurity."
Speaking in 2006 about targeted killings of high-profile suspects whose capture is typically deemed impossible or too great a risk, he said: "It's a pretty dicey proposition capturing somebody. You can't do a snatch and grab casually." In terms of domestic law, he said: "It is permissible to attack individuals who are heads of organizations in combat against the United States. Commenting as well in 2006 on the terrorist National Intelligence Estimates declassified intelligence assessment on terrorism, Martel said that its hedging and passive voice reflected an analysis-by-committee approach that wasn't all that helpful to policymakers. One of its conclusions was that the global jihadist movement is now using the Internet to communicate and to promote its ideology. Martel said: "No kidding! I was stunned at how pedestrian it was."
In 2008, he hailed Bush's announcement that he is cutting the length of new tours in Iraq, saying: "in a war military, you have to cut corners to meet objectives. Progress comes in small doses." The Christian Science Monitor quoted Martel in 2008 saying of al-Qaeda's recruitment of Americans: "It's an immensely adaptive organization", while adding that it could potentially make it more open to penetration by western spies. "It could make it easier for us to understand what they're doing, and why," said Martel.
Speaking of Faisal Shahzad in 2010, he said: “This may suggest we are moving from the ‘A’ team in recruits to the ‘B’ team or even the ‘C’ team."
Works
Books
- Victory in War: Foundations of Modern Military Policy (Cambridge University Press, 2007)
- The Technological Arsenal: Emerging Defense Capabilities (editor & author) (2001)
- Russia's Democratic Moment: Defining U.S. Policy to Promote Democratic Opportunities in Russia (co-editor and author) (1995)
- Nuclear Coexistence: Rethinking U.S. Policy to Promote Stability in an Era of Proliferation (co-author) (1994)
- How To Stop A War: Research on Two Hundred Years of War and Peace (co-author) (1987)
- Strategic Nuclear War: What the Superpowers Target and Why (co-author) (1986)
Select articles
- "Undeclared War and the Future of US Foreign Policy", Political Science Quarterly (2009)
- "Formulating Victory and Implications for Policy", Orbis (2008)
- "Averting a Sino-U.S. Space Race," Washington Quarterly, Fall 2003
- "Technology and Military Power," The Fletcher Forum, Fall 2001
- "The End of Non-Proliferation?" Strategic Review, Fall 2000
- "Information Revolution and American Military Power," (co-author) Orbis (2000)
Select op-eds
- "Can we win the war on terror?", The Providence Journal, March 18, 2010
- "The West must face facts – Why U.S. can't live with a nuclear Iran", The Providence Journal, September 21, 2006
Select interview
- "Martel: The Future of U.S. Space Policy", Interviewee: William Martel, Interviewer: Michael Moran, Council on Foreign Relations, December 5, 2006
References
- ^ "The Fletcher School – Faculty". Fletcher.tufts.edu. Retrieved May 22, 2010.
- Kaufman, Leslie (October 27, 2001). "A NATION CHALLENGED – THE QUICK DOLLAR – A NATION CHALLENGED – THE QUICK DOLLAR – Anthrax Brings the Profiteers Out in Force". NYTimes.com. Retrieved May 22, 2010.
- http://www.nytimes.com/cfr/international/slot3_012506.html?pagewanted=print
- ^ "Iraq and jihad: A consensus surfaces / The Christian Science Monitor". CSMonitor.com. September 28, 2006. Retrieved May 22, 2010.
- "Stresses still high on U.S. military". CSMonitor.com. April 11, 2008. Retrieved May 22, 2010.
- ^ "Al Qaeda still a threat to U.S., intelligence chiefs say". CSMonitor.com. February 8, 2008. Retrieved May 22, 2010.
- "Times Square bomb: Did Pakistan Taliban send its 'C' team?". CSMonitor.com. May 10, 2010. Retrieved May 22, 2010.