Nato ‘Faces Soviet-Style Failure In Afghanistan’ By Ben Farmer

DeM Banter: there's that annoying history thing again... London Daily Telegraph March 16, 2013 Pg. 24 ....in Kabul NATO troops in Afghanistan are in a similar situation to the failed Soviet invasion and are waging a campaign that is "unwinnable in military terms", according to a Ministry of Defence analysis. Both the Nato campaign and …

Report: Chinese Drone ‘Swarms’ Designed to Attack American Aircraft Carriers By Jason Koebler

DeM Banter: The Chinese are clearly in the hunt with "drone" technology... where are the Russians? The Iranians? nK? Proliferation? Is the US innovative enough to stay ahead in this game...or to regain the lead (if this article is correct)? Interesting times.... View Original China's fleet of unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, could be technologically …

With Drone Warfare, America Approaches The Robo-Rubicon By Robert H. Latiff and Patrick J. McCloskey

DeM Banter: This is something we have been pondering here at the MCG for a long time...it is not difficult to see where this line is going. The bigger issue... the "train has left the station," and it is not going backwards. So how do we embrace this change and lead responsibly? The technology is …

Chinese ‘Hackers’ Is A Misnomer. They’re Spies By John C. Wohlstetter

DeM Banter: staggering...and what is the US postured to do about it? Not sure....any thoughts. Wall Street Journal March 13, 2013 Pg. 15 The U.S. is under cyber attack from a hostile regime. Forceful American digital counterattacks are in order. In a speech on Monday at the Asia Society in New York, National Security Adviser …

Military Review How Chuck Hagel can show the generals who’s boss. By Gordon Adams

DeM Banter: can you have a strategic rethink without a strategy? I will need to Google the five think tank reports that rethink fundamental U.S. strategy. Another BUR? Hummmm.... ForeignPolicy.com March 8, 2013 The time for a strategic rethink at the Defense Department has arrived. It is signaled by the third straight year of declining …

A Player, But No Superpower: Why China’s military shouldn’t scare the United States By Andrew S. Erickson and Adam P. Liff

DeM Banter: interesting..but are we not missing the point? Where's the trend line? Who is on the rise and who is in decline? By no means a done deal...but we have to be careful in what we choose to ignore. As my good friend Obi Wan Kenobi used to say "....but, there are alternatives to …