February 1932 Issue [Article] Our confusion over national defense Download PDF Adjust Share Shall we listen to the pacifists or the admirals? by Charles Austin Beard, This article is only available as a PDF to subscribers. Download PDF Tags 20th century Military policy National security Operational readiness Pacifists United States United States Navy More from Charles Austin Beard The Wicked Abroad In Henry IV, the king on his deathbed gives his son and heir the ancient advice dear to the hearts of rulers in dire straits at home: I . .… Talking into the wind Giddy Minds and Foreign Quarrels An estimate of American foreign policy Adjust Share