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Defense Daily February 2, 2012 The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff warned yesterday against putting much weight on the term “reversibility,” which Pentagon officials said will guide budget decision to ensure the military can quickly respond to unforeseen threats. “I’m not sure where that came from,” Gen. Martin Dempsey told the Reserve Officers …
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Defense hawks eager to break through President Obama's austerity budget and post-war strategy for the military will face a formidable defense: the Joint Chiefs of Staff. As of Monday, all four service chiefs have gone public, lining up shoulder-to-shoulder to support their budget-saving and strategy-matching decisions as necessary and reasoned changes during a national economic …
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By Robert Tomes Journal Article | Jan 26 2012 - 5:17am Editor's Note: This is a thought-provoking offering from Dr. Robert Tomes. In particular, his generational interpretation of attitudes towards strategy and military options will generate some spirited discussion. While he draws distinctions between the Generation X-ers and the Millenials, I think that many readers will see …
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Do Drones Undermine Democracy? By PETER W. SINGER Washington IN democracies like ours, there have always been deep bonds between the public and its wars. Citizens have historically participated in decisions to take military action, through their elected representatives, helping to ensure broad support for wars and a willingness to share the costs, both human …
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Defense News January 16, 2012 Pg. 1 By Marcus Weisgerber Governments across Europe have mixed feelings about the U.S. decision to withdraw two combat brigades from the continent, but the concerns seem particularly acute in countries that border Russia. “I don’t think that we have direct threats emanating from any of our neighbors, but the …
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Washington Post January 15, 2012 Pg. 12 Syria Qatar Leader Favors Sending Arab Troops The leader of Qatar said recently that Arab troops should be sent to Syria to stop a crackdown that has killed thousands since March. Sheik Hamad Bin Khalifa al-Thani’s comments to CBS’s “60 Minutes,” aired Sunday evening, are the first by …
The Next 100 Years: A Forecast for the 21st Century by George Friedman From the book: THE NEXT 100 YEARS by George Friedman. Copyright © 2009 by George Friedman. Used by arrangement with The Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc. 272 pages Take-Aways Geopolitics and geography shape …
Blogger note: Was thinking 30 Principles was too many in the M100G Principles of Command, but heck if "LeadershipFreak" is using 30, who am I to judge? https://m100group.wordpress.com/2012/01/07/the-mastermind-century-group-principles-of-command-2/ Successful leaders exhibit these 30 qualities, behaviors, and skills. Item one is first because it’s most important. The rest are listed randomly. Borrowed from Dan: http://leadershipfreak.wordpress.com/2012/01/09/30-secrets-to-successful-leadership/ You’re ready to …
Washington Post January 8, 2012 Pg. 15 Look What Hasn't Changed By Robert Kagan We keep hearing that the world has changed fundamentally and that the old issues which used to occupy us no longer matter. The new era is about globalization, the Internet, non-state actors, the diffusion of power, the rise of Asia and …
The Principles below are more borrowed... or perhaps collected over the years--but they have served very well through a myriad of commandand staff tours. Of course to even imply that this Airman has all of these down would be a gross overstatement and assumption. But, keeping these principles near and reviewing them often does help to …
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