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DeM Banter: Huge push back on missile defense while authoring a thesis at Stanford. The systems will not be perfect, but over time... we have seen them improve and they will get cheaper as well. The key is to continue learning from all sources.... Reuters.com November 30, 2012 More than a week after a U.S.-Egyptian …
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DeM Banter: Another take on a very good book. Col Gentile is a PhD, Army Colonel...tons of street cred and a fellow Cardinal, but something is not sitting right in his review. Would be most interested to hear from those you have read the book, on their thoughts... really could just be my simple mind....thanks “. . . …
View Original DeM Banter: isn't this a purely historical American view? Throughout history the US has sought this type of doctrine more than any other...in fact, even George W. Bush sought such a "doctrine" prior to 9/11, but as the author states below....the world gets in the way. Perhaps a key would be to develop …
hoover.org / view original DeM Banter: Great piece from Richard Epstein and Hoover...a bit of a deeper dive into the issues at stake here. Again... wonder where this will end up? Right now, the United States and the larger international community is caught in a difficult debate over the use of drones against enemy combatants. …
inc.com / view original DeM Banter: Hope I'm not going too "negative," but important stuff here... we have to ask ourselves. Brian Evje is another great leadership author... highly recommend a quick Google search on his stuff. Leadership isn't forever. Here are six signs it's time to step down. Many leaders remain in power unless …
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DeM Banter: interesting...what does this mean for Top Gun? More autonomy for RPAs (drones), a total growth industry... Los Angeles Times November 28, 2012 Pg. B6 The U.S. Navy's new bat-winged experimental drone has been delivered to an aircraft carrier to undergo handling tests aboard the ship. The Navy said that sailors aboard the aircraft …
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Doing a bit of light reading in the book of Job this AM The Maxwell Leadership Bible has some interesting side notes...and I had to post in light of the earlier post from Maj Sanger: Honor Matters. Note Job pledges to maintain his integrity despite his circumstances Let me be weighed on honest scales that …
DeM Banter: had this very conversation with a family member over Thanksgiving, just wish I had been as articulate as this Marine. What do you think? Does it really matter? WashingtonTimes.com November 26, 2012 In recent weeks, errant judgments and actions of current and former general officers of the U.S. military such as Gen. David …
There is a ton of literature out there regarding leadership branding... and that can be a complicated matter, so perhaps we offer something simpler... or binary: Are you a Greater Good Leader or a Personal Power Leader? Okay, let's get simpler...whatever you are... know who you are, believe in yourself, and be confident in that. …
DeM Banter: great points from Condi...could not agree more, but I struggle with the what to do about it part. Military is worn out, tired, and losing funding, weapons systems need to be replaced and updated...not sure there is anything close to support for a military operation. There are other tools at America's disposal...but seems …
