DeM Banter: I do believe Gen Hodges article yesterday...only further made Gen Barno's case....but alas it is an interesting debate between the Industrial Revolution model leader and a 21st Century Leader. Times have changed and continue to changed at an ever increasing pace... Are our I institutions willing to do the same? ForeignPolicy.com March 29, …
Army Strong Actually, Lt. Gen. Barno, the best and the brightest are staying in uniform. By Lt. Gen. Frederick ‘Ben’ Hodges
DeM Banter: Interesting article, yet strange...good to see a debate between Lt. Gens. Hodges and Barno, but this says a ton about the opposition to Barno's article...simply by arguing the issues below...isn't Hodges making Barno's point? I don't know...thoughts? ForeignPolicy.com March 27, 2013 While I respect his service and perspective on today's military strategy and …
Veterans Must Learn To Connect With American Civilians By John F. Kirby
DeM Banter: Nice! I have been pondering for a long while...but could have never captured this an eloquently as Admiral Kirby. We (as a military) can not take for granted the support America provides...and we have to be oh so careful not to abuse it. We should never expect special treatment...we all volunteer, we all …
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Heed Ronald Reagan On Missile Defense By Rep. Doug Lamborn
DeM Banter: 30 years ago...wow, really? Good words from Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-Colo.)...might be a good thing to have...maybe? Still Wondering Where the Lions Are... Politico.com March 26, 2013 Opinion Contributor "Our only purpose -- one all people share -- is to search for ways to reduce the danger of nuclear war." With those words, …
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Caution, Curves Ahead By Thomas L. Friedman
DeM Banter: not sure this is going to go away...we will need a decision...no? Friedman's parting comment..."This is the problem from hell. Sometimes the necessary and desirable are impossible, which is why I commend the president on his caution, up to now." What more needs to be said? New York Times March 27, 2013 There …
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On The Hill, They’re Not Heeding The Lessons Of War By Walter Pincus
DeM Banter: Sometimes there are just limits to what can be done given the human condition. Pondering how this will end up... in the short term it will be akin to Libya, in the long term it will be Afghanistan after the Soviet Invasion. We can not forget Iranian and Russian ties to Assad. Further …
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Rethinking U.S. Security Strategy By Hans Binnendijk
DeM Banter: Albert Einstein once said: "Insanity was doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." Does the below "strategy" seem like merely renaming the status quo to anyone but me? Forward-partnering will be heard all over DC now... replacing the former "lead from behind," which replaced enabling, which replaced enlargement...all …
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WHEN THE WHOLE WORLD HAS DRONES By Kristin Roberts
DeM Banter: Very nice piece covering so many of the RPA issues that we have debated on the blog as well. We need to get to the strategic level quickly and ponder what the next 5 to 10 years will look like in the robotic war arena and then guide where we are going. Right …
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America’s Nuclear Deterrent–And Defenses–Are Eroding Fast By Jon Kyl
DeM Banter: Another big convo that we need to have... what is the responsibility of the Federal Government--really, this is open to debate... is it not? But if we believe National Defense is part of it--what does that look like? Is there a corresponding strategy to how we defend our nation? Is nuclear defense part …
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Silicon, Iron, And Shadow Three wars that will define America’s future. By David W. Barno
DeM Banter: General Barno has had some very interesting pieces as of late. This is one we probably all have to agree with...but it is really about the "and...." And what? And then? This seems incredibly obvious...so what are we doing about it? The machine that is Washington DC takes so long to change, adapt, …
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