Institutional Culture and Adaptation After a Decade of War by Peter Munson, DEF. "How do we learn lessons? What are the right lessons to draw from our recent experiences? What are the right lessons to focus on as we look forward and try to anticipate future challenges?"
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by SWJ Editors | Thu, 08/08/2013 - 7:22am | 1 comment
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by SWJ Editors | Wed, 08/07/2013 - 7:28pm | 7 comments
What the QDR Should Be Asking, But Isn’t - AFJ Op-Ed by Peter Singer. "Lessons for leaders from the interwar years."
by SWJ Editors | Wed, 08/07/2013 - 7:12pm | 3 comments
Women and the Audie Murphy Model - AFJ Op-Ed by Col. Ellen Haring. "Combat fitness standards should promote coolness under fire over physical strength."
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by SWJ Editors | Tue, 08/06/2013 - 5:56pm | 3 comments
Double Standard: Pentagon Hints at Changes to Allow More Women in Ground Combat by Rowan Scarborough, Washington Times.
by SWJ Editors | Tue, 08/06/2013 - 4:33pm | 0 comments
Congress Finally Getting Wise to JIEDDO - AntiWar.com Op-Ed by Kelley B. Vlahos.
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by Mark Ulrich | Mon, 08/05/2013 - 8:08pm | 58 comments
The big debate is whether the events of July 2013 should be classified as a coup d’état. The question becomes all the more divisive since U.S. foreign aid is rooted in the legality of a “no coup” policy.
by SWJ Editors | Mon, 08/05/2013 - 5:33pm | 1 comment
Decisions Deferred: Balancing Risks for Today and Tomorrow - Center for a New American Security Commentary by LTG David W. Barno (USA Ret.) and Dr. Nora Bensahel.
by SWJ Editors | Mon, 08/05/2013 - 1:50pm | 0 comments
The Army Irregular Warfare Center will host a web-based seminar Thursday, 8 August 2013, at 1000 CDT (1100 EDT, 1500 ZULU) on Defense Connect Online-S.
by SWJ Editors | Mon, 08/05/2013 - 8:43am | 0 comments
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by SWJ Editors | Sat, 08/03/2013 - 11:23pm | 48 comments
Counterinsurgency: The Graduate Level of War or Pure Hokum? By COL Gian Gentile, e-International Relations. "... counterinsurgency is not the graduate level of war, it is simply war."
by SWJ Editors | Sat, 08/03/2013 - 12:52am | 0 comments
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by SWJ Editors | Fri, 08/02/2013 - 5:54pm | 0 comments
Voice of America: US Warns Al-Qaida Could Strike Embassies, Other Targets - News Links...
by SWJ Editors | Fri, 08/02/2013 - 8:37am | 2 comments
Wanted: A Post-War Watchdog for Nation-Building by Stuart W. Bowen, Jr., Defense One.
by SWJ Editors | Fri, 08/02/2013 - 7:37am | 0 comments
Pentagon Conducts Overhaul of War Plans by Julian E. Barnes, Wall Street Journal.
by SWJ Editors | Fri, 08/02/2013 - 5:51am | 7 comments
Getting Stability and Reconstruction Ops Right…the Next Time by Representative Steve Stockman, Time Magazine Op-Ed.
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by SWJ Editors | Thu, 08/01/2013 - 8:08pm | 0 comments
Thoughtful thread on SWJ's Small Wars Council: Recruiting for SWC members because...
by SWJ Editors | Thu, 08/01/2013 - 4:51pm | 1 comment
Mexican Cartels Hiring US Soldiers as Hit Men - Joseph J. Kolb, Fox News.
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Afghanistan, US Near Agreement on Post-2014 Force - USA Today; Afghan Government Backs Down on Exit Tariffs - Stars and Stripes.
by SWJ Editors | Thu, 08/01/2013 - 10:31am | 0 comments
Royce Bill Cuts State Department Budget by $2.4 Billion - Julian Pecquet, The Hill.
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