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SWJ Blog is a multi-author blog publishing news and commentary on the various goings on across the broad community of practice.  We gladly accept guest posts from serious voices in the community.

by Peter J. Munson | Wed, 05/16/2012 - 9:04am | 1 comment

A Harvard Business Review blog entry discusses the leaders in our midst.

by Dave Dilegge | Wed, 05/16/2012 - 6:14am | 0 comments

The Cadre: Thinking Outside the Box About How Rotation Affects Operations by Andrew Person at Tom Ricks' Best Defense.

by Dave Dilegge | Wed, 05/16/2012 - 5:04am | 0 comments

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by Dave Dilegge | Tue, 05/15/2012 - 6:36am | 6 comments

The Spitfire - A testament to innovation and creative thinking. H/T to WillF and Oliver.

by Michael Christman | Tue, 05/15/2012 - 5:48am | 9 comments

How innovative and determined officers in 3rd Marine Air Wing used the iPad to improve close air support in Afghanistan.

by Dave Dilegge | Tue, 05/15/2012 - 5:36am | 0 comments

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by Peter J. Munson | Mon, 05/14/2012 - 5:55am | 22 comments

The more things change...  A storied letter that keeps coming back.

by Anonymous Fighter Pilot | Mon, 05/14/2012 - 5:55am | 46 comments

An Air Force officer tenders a letter of surrender.

by Robert Bunker, by David Kuhn | Mon, 05/14/2012 - 5:37am | 1 comment

Mexican Cartel Tactical Note #10: Claymore Anti-Personnel Mine (and Other Military Hardware) Recovered in Zacatecas.

by Dave Dilegge | Mon, 05/14/2012 - 5:27am | 0 comments

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by Dave Dilegge | Sun, 05/13/2012 - 2:18am | 0 comments

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by Peter J. Munson | Sat, 05/12/2012 - 8:58am | 2 comments

A Foreign Affairs article asks if we are prepared to pay the true costs of the promises we have made in Afghanistan.

by Dave Dilegge | Sat, 05/12/2012 - 4:49am | 0 comments

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by Robert Haddick | Fri, 05/11/2012 - 1:56pm | 1 comment

In my Foreign Policy column, I wonder what would happen to its strategy if the U.S. can't use bases in Afghanistan the way it wants.

by Dave Dilegge | Fri, 05/11/2012 - 2:26am | 0 comments

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by Dave Dilegge | Thu, 05/10/2012 - 5:48am | 0 comments

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by Peter J. Munson | Wed, 05/09/2012 - 10:02pm | 0 comments

Doug Macgregor offers a synopsis of the state of the U.S. military and the prediction that only economic crisis will provide the impetus for reform.

by Dave Dilegge | Wed, 05/09/2012 - 1:05am | 0 comments

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by Dave Dilegge | Wed, 05/09/2012 - 12:56am | 1 comment

Should U.S. Troops Fight the War on Drugs? New York Times debate on whether the U.S. military should be involved in the war on drugs.

by Peter J. Munson | Tue, 05/08/2012 - 8:42pm | 8 comments

Bob Tollast interviews former U.S. military advisor Emma Sky.

by Dave Dilegge | Tue, 05/08/2012 - 3:47am | 0 comments

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by Robert C. Jones | Mon, 05/07/2012 - 6:12pm | 50 comments

Ahead of the COIN conference at Ft. Leavenworth, Robert C. Jones offers ten points for consideration.

by Dave Dilegge | Mon, 05/07/2012 - 1:09pm | 0 comments

Honoring Marines With Scholarships by Mike Vilensky, Wall Street Journal.

by Dave Dilegge | Sun, 05/06/2012 - 5:45am | 3 comments

Lessons of Iraq Help U.S. Fight a Drug War in Honduras by Thom Shanker, New York Times.

by Peter J. Munson | Sat, 05/05/2012 - 9:06am | 1 comment

Cordesman lambasts the lack of strategic reality in the defense budget.