Ascribing strategic advantage to drones exaggerates their effectiveness and obscures needed changes in the way the United States approaches contemporary security challenges.
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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 SWJ Editors | Thu, 10/20/2011 - 3:45pm | 0 comments
A sampling of today's news and opinion concerning the death of Muammar Qaddafi in Sirte.
by SWJ Editors | Thu, 10/20/2011 - 2:38pm | 4 comments
Another Victory for a New Approach to War by Mark Landler and David Leonhardt, New York Times news analysis.
by SWJ Editors | Thu, 10/20/2011 - 2:23pm | 0 comments
The Future of the British Army - The Economist editorial.
by SWJ Editors | Thu, 10/20/2011 - 4:29am | 0 comments
Continue on for today's SWJ news and opinion roundup and links to the USNI Daily and Real Clear World. (Breaking: Qaddafi Reported Killed or Captured in Sirte, Libya)
by SWJ Editors | Thu, 10/20/2011 - 2:46am | 0 comments
Bad Guys vs. Worse Guys in Afghanistan by Luke Mogelson, New York Times Magazine.
by Robert Bunker | Wed, 10/19/2011 - 5:25pm | 0 comments
Border Corruption of US Officials by the Mexican Cartels & Cases Shown.
by SWJ Editors | Wed, 10/19/2011 - 6:17am | 0 comments
Continue on for today's SWJ news and opinion roundup and links to the USNI Daily and Real Clear World.
by SWJ Editors | Tue, 10/18/2011 - 11:47am | 0 comments
Message from the Director: Setting the Record Straight on Our Afghanistan Analysis - Statement to CIA Employees by Director David H. Petraeus, October 14, 2011.
by SWJ Editors | Tue, 10/18/2011 - 4:41am | 0 comments
Continue on for today's SWJ news and opinion roundup and a link to the USNI Daily.
by SWJ Editors | Tue, 10/18/2011 - 3:27am | 2 comments
Hard Choices for Ground Forces by David W. Barno, Nora Bensahel and Travis Sharp at Defense News.
by Robert Haddick | Mon, 10/17/2011 - 10:01am | 4 comments
At the start of a training exercise near the Spratly Islands, a U.S. Marine lieutenant had an interesting message for China.
by SWJ Editors | Mon, 10/17/2011 - 5:42am | 2 comments
Continue on for today's SWJ news and opinion roundup and a link to the USNI Daily.
by SWJ Editors | Mon, 10/17/2011 - 4:57am | 0 comments
Unfounded Drone Fears - Los Angeles Times Op-Ed by Michael W. Lewis.
by SWJ Editors | Sun, 10/16/2011 - 5:36pm | 0 comments
General McChrytsal Joins SOA AB and Commander Support Program Help Wanted.
by SWJ Editors | Sun, 10/16/2011 - 4:02am | 0 comments
Continue on for today's SWJ news and opinion roundup and a link to the USNI Daily.
by Robert Bunker, by David Kuhn | Sat, 10/15/2011 - 5:51pm | 0 comments
Mexican Cartel Tactical Notes: No 4. Cartel Military Weapons Cache Discovered Near Fronton, Texas.
by SWJ Editors | Sat, 10/15/2011 - 5:35pm | 9 comments
Lessons in Military Leadership: Learn to be a Manager by Peter Munson at Boats Against the Current.
by Brandt Smith | Sat, 10/15/2011 - 8:27am | 7 comments
This article attempts to explore why deep-seeded emotions cause individuals/groups to disregard the rational actor model that many use to describe the premise of modern Counterinsurgency (COIN) strategy and thought.
by Ed Judd | Sat, 10/15/2011 - 8:19am | 2 comments
Syria as viewed through the economic-rationalist lens of conflict analysis
by Alejandro M. Sueldo | Sat, 10/15/2011 - 8:15am | 2 comments
United States and Russian relations explored
The Gentile-Yingling Dialogue: ISAF Exit Strategy - Neither International nor an Exit nor a Strategy
by Paul Yingling | Sat, 10/15/2011 - 8:11am | 118 commentsCOL Paul Yingling responds to COL Gian Gentile.
by SWJ Editors | Sat, 10/15/2011 - 8:03am | 0 comments
Continue on for today's SWJ news and opinion roundup and a link to the USNI Daily.
by Robert Haddick | Fri, 10/14/2011 - 9:01pm | 2 comments
In my Foreign Policy column I discuss why the U.S. won't do much about the Iranian bomb plot. I also discuss a new report about the future of U.S. ground forces, which bucks the current conventional wisdom.
by SWJ Editors | Fri, 10/14/2011 - 8:36am | 2 comments
General-turned-Spy-Chief Gives Military Greater Role in CIA Analysis of Afghan War by Kimberly Dozier, Associated Press.