United States To Unveil Plans To Bolster NATO Alliance By Thom Shanker

Blogger's note: interesting there is no talk of tankers here. USAF carried the alliance in tanking during Libya operations, but better planning, sharing of resources, communication, collaboration, and a bit of creative thinking: 3Cs...we (NATO/remember the US is PART of the alliance) can solve that. Sounds like a job for the European Air Refueling Center …

NATO In A Time Of Austerity By Stephane Abrial

International Herald Tribune May 18, 2012 Pg. 8 The goal in Chicago is to fundamentally change the way allies think about developing our future capabilities. In his valedictory speech last year, then-U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates argued that the partnership between the North American and European sides of the NATO alliance needed a new impulse. …

5 Ways Process Is Killing Your Productivity by Lisa Bodell

fastcompany.com / view original Processes are supposed to help organizations scale up, improve efficiency for new hires and existing employees, and so on--but they can quickly get out of control. In a study of U.S. and European companies, The Boston Consulting Group found that “over the past fifteen years, the amount of procedures, vertical layers, interface structures, …

Dempsey Describes Future Force at Warfighting Conference

View Original By Army Sgt. 1st Class Tyrone C. Marshall Jr. American Forces Press Service VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., May 16, 2012 – The U.S. military must leverage emerging technologies and capabilities to create Joint Force 2020, the fighting force of the future, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said here today. . “Today, …

Dempsey Tells Norwich Grads: ‘Start Delivering’

ArmyTimes.com May 13, 2012 By Associated Press NORTHFIELD, Vt.--Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, the country's top military officer, urged graduating military cadets and civilian students Sunday at Norwich University to "lead an uncommon life with consequences" and build trust in all their relationships as they head out into the world. “You’ve got to start delivering from …

Robot Soldiers Will Be A Reality–And A Threat By Jonathan D. Moreno

Wall Street Journal May 12, 2012 Pg. 15 Given the obvious dangers, fully autonomous offensive lethal weapons should never be permitted. Much controversy has surrounded the use of remote-controlled drone aircraft or "unmanned aerial vehicles" in the war on terror. But another, still more awe-inducing possibility has emerged: taking human beings out of the decision …