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DeM Banter: Interesting thoughts along the same lines we have been screaming about...the pivot does not really seem possible given the lack of strategy, current global events and funding...but note the bias from the two authors...they are "advisors" to Mr Romney...always good to know where the author is coming from... Politico.com July 22, 2012 President Barack …
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DeM Banter: love VDH, not sure what to make of this, but it did cause me to pause and think, so that is something. Thoughts? Tribune Media Services, Victor Davis Hanson Posted 07/17/2012 at 4:00 pm EST In the Arabic media, there are reports that Muslim clerics -- energized by the sudden emergence of Egypt's …
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DeM Banter: There is SO much going on here... we miss it when we focus purely on Defense cuts. What does America want to do? What do we stand for? What do we want our future to look like (5 year plan, 25 year plan, 50 year)? These are questions our politicians are not necessarily …
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blogs.hbr.org / view original DeM Banter: Like John Boyd or not... you can not deny his influence. Nice article in the discussion of strategy..."Yet as our decision-making accelerates, long-term strategy becomes even more crucial. Those of us who find time to step back and think about the big picture, even for a few minutes, have a major …
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SmallWarsJournal.com July 20, 2012 This Week At War In my Foreign Policy column, I explain how Iran is tripping up the "Pacific Pivot." Contrary to its plans, the Pacific is now the Pentagon's "economy of force" theater of operations. Gen. James Mattis, commander of U.S. Central Command, is accelerating a military buildup around the Persian Gulf, with …
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DeM Banter: Perhaps a more unbiased view here...now, I really like this piece...plenty to issues and blame to go around, dose not matter if you are an elephant or a donkey. I am sure it seemed like a BRILLIANT idea right up until...??? Christian Science Monitor (csmonitor.com) July 20, 2012 With $1.2 trillion in mandated …
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DeM Banter: You see Anna has the answer, we need to vote for her. Really? So we are comparing a build up (ie posturing for a fight) to fighting 2 wars and taking care of the warriors that fought in said wars, repairing and replenishing the resources expended, posturing for a "pivot east" after investing …
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View Original / Eric Randall DeM Banter: so cyberwar and drone wars...what could possibly go wrong? Two companies, Lockheed Martin and LaserMotive, have managed to keep the Stalker Unmanned Aerial System, also known as a drone, in flight for over 48 hours by using lasers on the ground to recharge the aircraft's battery mid-flight. So …
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Wall Street Journal July 20, 2012 Pg. 11 In a future conflict, an adversary unable to match our military supremacy on the battlefield might seek to exploit our computer vulnerabilities here at home. Last month I convened an emergency meeting of my cabinet and top homeland security, intelligence and defense officials. Across the country trains …
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Boston Globe July 19, 2012 Pg. 13 Secretary of State Hillary Clinton discovered in the Middle East this week that its revolutionary moment has entered a new, violent, and unpredictable phase.Just after her return, Syrian rebels managed to penetrate the Defense Ministry in Damascus and killed the defense minister, President Bashar Assad's brother-in-law, and other …
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