DeM Banter: and it comes down to this... we can't do it? Really? I think we forget that the first aircraft flew 12 seconds and 120 feet...and we debated if the aircraft would ever be anything more than a novelty. Further, what happens when that first nuke really does launch from Iran, nKorea, or...???... and …
Former Air Force Chief ‘Embarrassed’ By Study Panel By Leigh Munsil
DeM Banter: So many issues here...Gen Fogleman is an amazing leader, big brain, and innovator...but is this the right place for a debate? As always there is much behind the scenes I am sure... so perhaps this is the right time and place. Second...we lean so heavily on the ANG and Reserves now...can we lean …
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Fitness and Getting Better: DeMarco Banter
I have a fairly staunch fitness regime (okay, so I am wearing a hairpiece, but check those abs). I am fully aware that there are others out there that are more fit--folks with a tougher fitness regiment, body builders, marathon runners, extreme athletes. But for me, I am just trying to get better. I have …
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What Makes Silicon Valley Unique? by Greg Satell
DeM Banter: Interesting piece and something I think the military really needs to ponder. It also harkens back to something I have been pondering for a long time. Microclimates.... and Disruptive Thinking.... innovationexcellence.com / Greg Satell / view original In a recent interview, tech guru Marc Andreessen noted that, although Beijing has great potential to be the next Silicon Valley, it …
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The Pipe Dream Of Easy War By H. R. McMaster
DeM Banter: "That men do not learn very much from the lessons of history is the most important of all the lessons of history." - Aldous Huxley Great points from Gen McMaster in regards to the nature of war...with the budget issues we face--the call is loud to lean heavily on technology...RPAs, Drones, dare I say robots (see Atlas …
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Mattis Skittish On Syria By Josh Gerstein
DeM Banter: more "straight talk" required before we do anything...oh, and a plan would be cool as well. Politico.com July 20, 2013 ASPEN, Colo.—Recently retired CENTCOM commander James Mattis warned Saturday that a limited U.S. intervention in Syria will be costly and ineffective, while he also suggested that the U.S. public is not invested enough …
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Taxed Americana By Gordon Adams
DeM Banter: it is indeed time to have these conversations...it's about choices, it's about expectations, it's about finances....and a changing world...and possibly the decline of empire? It's time to think... ForeignPolicy.com July 19, 2013 Why the United States needs to get out of the 'indispensable nation' business Senator McCain is pushing Gen. Dempsey to get …
US Senators Warn Of Sequester’s Effects, But Offer No Alternatives By John T. Bennett
DeM Banter: Well... admitting we have a problem is the first step in solving it...no? Or... are we just sitting around admiring the problem? Looking toward the future...prediction....it will get much worse before it gets any better. DefenseNews.com July 18, 2013 Nelson: 'Shooting Ourselves Up The Torso' WASHINGTON — Senators on Thursday warned the United …
The Lost Art of Leadership: DeMarco Banter
“It is good to love many things, for therein lies the true strength, and whosoever loves much performs much, and can accomplish much, and what is done in love is well done.” ― Vincent van Gogh I was fortunate to have the opportunity to spend about 90 minutes speaking with some of America's finest at …
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The Next QDR Is The Last Chance For Sanity By Shawn Brimley
DeM Banter: There are so many DEEP question that MUST be answered before this QDR even begins...that we all know will remained unanswered. We need strategy....leadership....innovation...collaboration--and I'm still wondering where the lions are.... No doubt it is hard, difficult, time consuming, etc...but this is America...we are so much better than this.... DefenseOne.com July 15, 2013 …
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