DeM Banter: Couple of quick thoughts...again, this is all about choices...and it would appear this is what the majority of the American public voted for. There is no perceived threat (or at least not one the press choses to talk about) and no strategy...in that light...this all appears quite logical if we don't look much …
THE BEST DIPLOMACY IS ARMED DIPLOMACY By Henry R. Nau
DeM Banter: There's that pesky thing called history again... Wall Street Journal September 19, 2013 Pg. 19 President Reagan knew that adversaries take negotiations seriously when the use of force is clearly an option. Since Barack Obama came to the White House, he has practiced an activist diplomacy. The president never met a diplomatic opportunity …
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Welsh: Empower Airmen To Do What They Think Is Best By Jeff Schogol
DeM Banter: Sure could have used this one yesterday...really curious how this will filter down and what the 3rd and 4th order effects will be. Totally applaud the effort...but not sure it will survive first contact with any general officer outside the CSAF's staff--but then again... I tend be wrong....a lot.... AirForceTimes.com September 17, 2013 …
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THE MARINES NEED FUNDING FOR TODAY’S THREATS, NOT A PRE-9/11 WORLD By James F. Amos
DeM Banter: Mission, Vision, Strategy...Innovation. Wall Street Journal September 17, 2013 Pg. 17 The Corps faces budget cuts even as its responsibilities expand in an age of cyber terror and embassy attacks. In discussions in Washington about the sequester and defense strategy and resources, a basic question is often asked: "With the war in …
AT AFA, USAF SECRETARY CALLS FOR INNOVATION By Aaron Mehta (w/DeM Banter)
DeM Banter: Powerful words below...but I really wonder if the USAF has an ecosystem that can really support and/or encourage innovation. You can not simply just demand an organization to innovate and expect it to happen....leadership must create a space that encourages innovation and creative thinking. As we continue to cut people, programs, systems...are we …
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US AIR FORCE WEIGHS SCRAPPING KC-10S, A-10S, F-15CS, NEW CSAR HELICOPTERS By Marcus Weisgerber and Aaron Mehta
DeM Banter: If you want to win big... ya gotta bet big! Can you even imagine? Scare tactic? I had heard the KC10 was on the chopping block...that would go along with all the other airframes I have touched..."Snake" DeMarco... no more C-23, C-12, C-141, KC-10s should be next. The real issue is we can't …
Five Leadership Lessons From Jean-Luc Picard by Alex Knapp
DeM Banter: I have always believed there is extreme value in role models... can one believe in a fictional role model? IF so...Picard is a pretty good one... View Original / Forbes “He’d ensure the safety of his ship and his crew And then complete the mission And make himself a better person Bring peace …
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WE HAVE NOT EARNED WAR-WEARINESS By Eliot A. Cohen
DeM Banter... and I think that is all that has to be said about that... Washington Post September 13, 2013 Pg. 13 It is the phrase of the moment, dropping from the lips of television reporters and radio commentators, salting the columns of pundits, earnestly being spoken by furrow-browed politicians of serious mien. The families …
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ON THE PATH TO SUCCESS By Fareed Zakaria
DeM Banter: The strategy is key, the plan, the "what's next," and the "what then" must be discussed, debated, and resolved. I have always been interested in leaders that have one plan and when it fails they are upset or disheartened... you need 20 plans, prioritize and hope the best plans stick. How ever it …
MILITARY STRIKES WON’T WORK By Jimmy Carter
DeM Banter: Sometimes it is better to just watch... Putin and Carter...are they agreeing? Washington Post September 12, 2013 Pg. 21 The only way to be assured that Syrian chemical weapons will not be used in the future is not through a military strike but through a successful international effort. Regardless of the postponed congressional …
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