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Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and Army Gen. Joseph Votel, Commander, U.S. Central Command, conduct a joint briefing from the Pentagon Briefing Room, April 11, 2017.

"Several EU and NATO countries signed up to establish a center in Helsinki to research how to tackle tactics such as cyber attacks, propaganda and disinformation."

A short note concerning SWJ signup issues, the News Page, and book review authors.

The top U.S. diplomat, meeting for the first time with other leaders from the world's major advanced economies, is looking for support for U.S. military action before heading to Russia.

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis praised President Donald J. Trump’s nomination of Dr. Mark E. Green of Tennessee to become the next Secretary of the Army.

In the Information Age, the principles of warfare remain basically the same. Our engagement area still resides within the minds of our opponents.

"Soldiers believe that their job is to fight and win battles. So it should come as no surprise that military leaders aren’t adept at forging peace." Review by Robert H. Scales.

"Even for a president who advertised his coldblooded pragmatism, the moral dimensions of leadership find a way of penetrating the Oval Office."

Continue on for the latest note to include information on the writing contest.

Jim Gavin had a well-earned reputation as an effective combat commander.  Most importantly, he had the deep love and respect of his soldiers.  He truly was a leader worthy of the led.

Hope and wishes of equal fervor. A future where none now exists. The seeds of soldiers.

Continue on for an important admin note from SWJ!

"The administration is in the midst of a larger review of overall Yemen policy that is not expected to be completed until next month."

The Iraqi government announced Saturday that it would temporarily halt the battle to re-take Mosul from IS jihadists after reports emerged of heavy civilian casualties.

Continue on for information concerning the conference and updates on Libya, Somalia and ISIS in Africa.

A dubious badge of honor, less for skill than experience. Hard won, but never desired. Awarded with the greatest of merit and impossible to refuse.

"For military planners, the appeal of concrete barriers during an urban COIN campaign is clear."

Secretary of State Tillerson: "Degradation of ISIS is not the end goal. We must defeat ISIS".

“To achieve key national security objectives, the U.S. government and U.S. Department of Defense must effectively and credibly communicate with a broad range of foreign audiences.”

“Our national security focus and increasingly prevailing wisdom suggest the international system may be returning to an era of great power war. Except, it is not.”

“Serious crises loom, and Tillerson and Mattis should be the go-to guys to confront them.”

"These people are not saints. They are young middle-class and poor people who often joined up because they had no idea what else to do with their lives."

"If Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson hopes to reverse a growing impression of his own inefficacy in government, he will have no better opportunity than this week."

"Pouring hundreds of billions into pay and benefits has not and cannot solve the military’s personnel problems."

“Prime Minister Abadi’s visit comes as Trump administration weighs options against extremist group.”