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DeM Banter: interesting how certain aspects of warfare change yet we are so slow to adapt. The info age has changed much in the way we engage our enemies, might be a good time to push politics off the table, take a quick look at history, adapt and move forward... Washington Post February 8, 2013 …
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DeM Banter: What could possibly go wrong? Interesting times ahead, that's for sure... this should seriously cause Americans to lay awake at night and wonder, what should our Federal Government be responsible for? Defense? The decay won't happen over night by any stretch...but like I often ponder...where will we be in 5-10 years? Thoughts? The …
DeM Banter: several years ago I penned a piece on what the Information Revolution may do to warfare as I compared what the Industrial Revolution did. The changes are large and getting larger as this war/conflict continues (I'm not sure we even know what to call it, as state on state conflict still exists...but has …
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DeM Banter: Ms Flournoy has some great points...give her name a quick google search and you will quickly see...big thinker with great ideas. Wall Street Journal February 5, 2013 Pg. 15 The U.S. has an abysmal record of postwar drawdowns that undermine military readiness and modernization Whether or not Congress avoids sequestration by March 1, …
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DeM Banter: strong piece from the Army Chief... ForeignPolicy.com February 4, 2013 Over the past 11 years of continuous combat, the Army made great strides at the tactical and operational levels of war. We evolved our tactics, fielded new equipment, and modified our organizations, all while combating determined enemies. These changes were necessary, and they …
forbes.com / view original DeM Banter: I am always fascinated with future thought... part of the reason I love The Next 100 Years by George Friedman. Some strong thoughts here, I have only posted Robert Kaplan on Global Conflict but there is a link below to all these thought leaders. Put yourself back in 1993. Could you have predicted the success of …
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DeM Banter: I think I agree...I think I might have been thinking the same...I think? Still pondering, your thoughts? Washingtonpost.com February 1, 2013 A week before I deployed to Afghanistan in 2010, my wife and I volunteered for a few hours at our daughter’s elementary school. As we left, her teacher told the students that …
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inc.com / view original / Brian Evje DeM Banter: Nice article by Brian Evje. Just the other day I was asked to define leadership and I quickly defaulted to John Maxwell's "Leadership is Influence" definition. I think Maxwell is spot on however... Max DePree's "The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank …
DeM Banter: GO VDH! History can enlighten, but.... “That men do not learn very much from the lessons of history is the most important of all the lessons that history has to teach.” ― Aldous Huxley View original War seems to come out of nowhere, like rust that suddenly pops up on iron after a …
DeM Banter: interesting...and all part of the toothpaste theory...squeeze the tube and it will go somewhere and...it will change form. Washington Post January 31, 2013 Pg. 17 The Obama administration is working with its allies to frame a strategy to combat what might be called "al-Qaeda 2.0" - an evolving, morphing terrorist threat that lacks …
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