DeM Banter: The Chinese are clearly in the hunt with "drone" technology... where are the Russians? The Iranians? nK? Proliferation? Is the US innovative enough to stay ahead in this game...or to regain the lead (if this article is correct)? Interesting times.... View Original China's fleet of unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, could be technologically …
With Drone Warfare, America Approaches The Robo-Rubicon By Robert H. Latiff and Patrick J. McCloskey
DeM Banter: This is something we have been pondering here at the MCG for a long time...it is not difficult to see where this line is going. The bigger issue... the "train has left the station," and it is not going backwards. So how do we embrace this change and lead responsibly? The technology is …
Officials Reassess Defense Strategy By Kristina Wong,
DeM Banter: Who makes Strategy? Okay, I know... let it go... but as my good friend Bob... Bob Dylan says... "The times, they are a changing..." Washington Times March 15, 2013 Pg. 8 Military officials are reassessing the national defense strategy in light of spending cuts that will force the Pentagon to reduce its budget …
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Sequestration Side Effects By Joshua Green
DeM Banter: interesting times...and that's all I have to say about that.... Boston Globe March 13, 2013 Pg. 11 Showdown reveals a shift in the Republican Party on defense As anyone who has willed himself to pay attention to the latest budget crisis probably knows, the purpose of the "sequestration" -- the $1.2 trillion in …
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Chinese ‘Hackers’ Is A Misnomer. They’re Spies By John C. Wohlstetter
DeM Banter: staggering...and what is the US postured to do about it? Not sure....any thoughts. Wall Street Journal March 13, 2013 Pg. 15 The U.S. is under cyber attack from a hostile regime. Forceful American digital counterattacks are in order. In a speech on Monday at the Asia Society in New York, National Security Adviser …
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Hey…You…LEADER…FOCUS! DeMarco Banter
We all know folks that pride themselves on how busy they are...but aren't we all busy? In fact at times, it seems our culture breeds and idolizes work-aholics. Honestly, There is no correlation between how busy one is and how productive they are. Busy and productive aren’t the same. The most productive people really seem …
Military Review How Chuck Hagel can show the generals who’s boss. By Gordon Adams
DeM Banter: can you have a strategic rethink without a strategy? I will need to Google the five think tank reports that rethink fundamental U.S. strategy. Another BUR? Hummmm.... ForeignPolicy.com March 8, 2013 The time for a strategic rethink at the Defense Department has arrived. It is signaled by the third straight year of declining …
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A Player, But No Superpower: Why China’s military shouldn’t scare the United States By Andrew S. Erickson and Adam P. Liff
DeM Banter: interesting..but are we not missing the point? Where's the trend line? Who is on the rise and who is in decline? By no means a done deal...but we have to be careful in what we choose to ignore. As my good friend Obi Wan Kenobi used to say "....but, there are alternatives to …
Don’t Let Strategy Become Planning by Roger Marti
DeM Banter: does this bother anyone else? We really don't know what strategy is anymore...do we? National Security Strategy....really? Do we have one? 90% of all government plans should stem from there...at least on a foreign policy level...although one could argue...THAT is a primary job of the Federal Government and perhaps an NSS would in …
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Next Steps In Reducing Nuclear Risks By George P. Shultz, William J. Perry, Henry A. Kissinger and Sam Nunn
DeM Banter: Great piece from a bi-partisan group of leaders... remember bi-partisanship? Very fortunate to have met and worked with these stellar gentlemen at Hoover...also where much of the concepts behind the "Quantum Look" strategy in Wondering Where the Lions Are came from. The gotcha line...."It will take leadership, creative approaches and thoughtful understanding of …
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