With a rapidly shrinking force and fewer amphibious ships available, the Marine Corps is questioning whether it can support the strategic shift to the Asia-Pacific region.
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by SWJ Editors | Tue, 04/08/2014 - 7:28am | 0 comments
In a staggering loss of money even by Pentagon standards, the U.S. military and two contractors left American taxpayers on the hook for more than $700 million.
by SWJ Editors | Tue, 04/08/2014 - 6:46am | 2 comments
“Acute corruption can no longer be seen as just a nuisance or a “values issue” to be handed off.”
by SWJ Editors | Tue, 04/08/2014 - 6:40am | 0 comments
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by SWJ Editors | Mon, 04/07/2014 - 12:33am | 0 comments
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by SWJ Editors | Sun, 04/06/2014 - 5:30pm | 0 comments
"A clear-eyed look at this year’s QDR suggests there is much to applaud — if also room for criticism."
by SWJ Editors | Sun, 04/06/2014 - 1:24am | 0 comments
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by SWJ Editors | Sat, 04/05/2014 - 9:01pm | 4 comments
What I Wish I Knew: From Cadet to Lieutenant in Afghanistan by 1st Lieutenant Scott Ginther, War Council
by SWJ Editors | Sat, 04/05/2014 - 3:15pm | 0 comments
"Polling stations in Afghanistan have closed after a heavy turnout for Saturday's historic presidential election."
by SWJ Editors | Sat, 04/05/2014 - 8:15am | 0 comments
Continue on for the latest concerning the Afghan election...
by SWJ Editors | Sat, 04/05/2014 - 12:17am | 0 comments
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by SWJ Editors | Fri, 04/04/2014 - 10:16pm | 1 comment
Tensions flared Thursday between a special watchdog and the agency charged with planting seeds of development in war-torn Afghanistan.
by SWJ Editors | Fri, 04/04/2014 - 5:21am | 1 comment
“U.S. engagement in this part of Africa is much more complex than drone bases and military exercises.”
by SWJ Editors | Fri, 04/04/2014 - 3:53am | 0 comments
Time is Running Out in Afghanistan: The April 5th Election is Only the Prelude to Transition
by SWJ Editors | Fri, 04/04/2014 - 12:13am | 0 comments
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by SWJ Editors | Thu, 04/03/2014 - 11:53am | 8 comments
"Wednesday’s mass shooting by an Army specialist in Fort Hood, Tex., put the Pentagon on a dreaded, if increasingly familiar, footing..."
by SWJ Editors | Thu, 04/03/2014 - 11:45am | 0 comments
“Obscure 1961 operation helped establish Air Force role in special operations.”
by SWJ Editors | Thu, 04/03/2014 - 1:13am | 0 comments
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by SWJ Editors | Wed, 04/02/2014 - 2:29pm | 0 comments
"The U.S. military will increase its role in cooperative security efforts and exercises as it continues to shift forces and operational focus to the Asia-Pacific region."
by SWJ Editors | Wed, 04/02/2014 - 2:10pm | 0 comments
“The presidential election and US withdrawal are likely to have complex repercussions for the region's web of invisible networks.”
by Scott Forster | Wed, 04/02/2014 - 1:56pm | 0 comments
U.S. Army War College hosts its 25th Annual Strategy Conference in Carlisle, Pennsylvania from April 8-10, 2014. Participants can participate either in person or watch live on-line.
by SWJ Editors | Tue, 04/01/2014 - 3:34am | 0 comments
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by SWJ Editors | Tue, 04/01/2014 - 2:38am | 0 comments
"What could be the biggest corruption scandal to ever engulf the Chinese armed forces."
by SWJ Editors | Mon, 03/31/2014 - 10:21pm | 0 comments
September 2013 piece that everyone in our business should read and ponder...
by SWJ Editors | Mon, 03/31/2014 - 9:34pm | 0 comments
“There is a growing recognition that transnational organized crime is growing in size and influence in a world marked with globalization and diminishing importance of borders.”