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DeM Banter: Another case for something we used to call strategy.... I think Gen Mattis says it best below..."I would challenge anyone today to tell us what our Mideast strategy is. The realist and interventionist schools of foreign-policy thought are not established on any strategic basis. The crises are blowing away an intellectual fog, revealing …
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Recently I was struggling with some…what I will call frustrations at work. I could not really put my finger on it, I have a great job, work with great people, and have a great boss. I spent some time pondering and praying over this frustrated state and through that--it dawned on me. I have spent …
DeM Banter: Many issue with the article below, but the message rings loud and clear...we have some leadership issues in the DoD...heck in the nation... At War (NYTimes.com) August 19, 2013 The military has taken its fair share of institutional blows lately, including scandals that have humbled generals and admirals, a rising suicide rate, embarrassing …
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DeM Banter: Third Generation B-52 family...and this is only the beginning if we can't purchase to weapons systems...is this a good news or a bad news story? I guess we can see both. August 19, 2013 Los Angeles Times August 19, 2013 Pg. 1 The Air Force is giving yet another overhaul to its trusty …
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DeM Banter: Ponder a map of the Middle East today... and where there is trouble. Off the top of my bald head... we know there is an Egyptian "situation," there is Syria (not getting much press over the past couple days), there is Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan (albeit not true mid east), Pakistan, Yemen, Libya (forgotten), …
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DeM Banter: Interesting piece...but I ponder if there is something more strategic going on in all of this--something bigger on the level of the nation's conscience. I am not a conspiracy theorist by any stretch, but I ponder those who have put it all on the line for the US--there is a toll associated with …
Continue reading "The Military Epidemics That Aren’t By Thomas Donnelly"
DeM Banter: And we can not forget “Poppa Panda Sexy Pants,” is there any doubt we are facing a crisis of leadership in the US? Is it a training issue? Is it an accountability issue? Is it morals? Standards? All of the above? Or is it people afraid to make the tough calls when the …
DeM Banter: What could possibly go wrong? The US has set a very interesting precedent...interesting times. Wall Street Journal (wsj.com) August 13, 2013 Washington Wire Drone makers from across the globe converged on Washington Tuesday to seek out new frontiers for the controversial technology. With more than 28 states considering restrictions on use of the …
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DeM Banter: Maybe after we get the F-35, the KC-46, the next gen bomber, the space fence back up, fix out nuclear problem, etc.... Omaha World-Herald August 13, 2013 Pg. 1 But budget hawks could shoot down next-generation spy plane Nearly 50 years after its first flight — and 15 years after its last — …
Continue reading "A New Blackbird For Air Force? By Steve Liewer"
It's been about three months now that I have been pondering the concept of Heroic Engagement. If we (as leaders) heroically engage high potential individuals, we can advance and develop leadership and eventually improve the world. We exist in an age that is very familiar with what has been deemed a crisis in leadership. What …
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