defense reform

The Failure to Adapt and Innovate after a Drawdown: The U.S. Army in the Interwar Years 1919-1939

Peter J. Munson — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 07:30:00 +0000

The Failure to Adapt and Innovate after a Drawdown: The U.S. Army in the Interwar Years 1919-1939 Peter J. Munson Fri, 06/14/2013 - 3:30am

A lesson for today’s Army and the next twenty years.

Sequestration as a Godsend: Operate the DoD as a Modern Business Organization

Peter J. Munson — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 07:35:00 +0000

Sequestration as a Godsend: Operate the DoD as a Modern Business Organization Peter J. Munson Wed, 06/12/2013 - 3:35am

Sequestration is a once in a generation opportunity to address the changes needed to take the US military to the next level of capability.

Back to the Basics: Chess, Poker & the Future of Warfare, Part II

Peter J. Munson — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 07:30:00 +0000

Back to the Basics: Chess, Poker & the Future of Warfare, Part II Peter J. Munson Tue, 06/11/2013 - 3:30am

A PME training module on chess is good for the U.S. military, provides the U.S. military workforce with diverse and transferable skill-sets.

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Joint Force 2020 and the Human Domain: Time for a New Conceptual Framework?

Peter J. Munson — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 07:30:00 +0000

Joint Force 2020 and the Human Domain: Time for a New Conceptual Framework? Peter J. Munson Mon, 06/10/2013 - 3:30am

Our doctrine overlooks the essence of war as a human enterprise. This article explores how to rectify this within the context of supporting the evolution of the U.S. military towards Joint Force 2020.

Back to the Basics: Chess, Poker & the Future of Warfare

Peter J. Munson — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 07:30:00 +0000

Back to the Basics: Chess, Poker & the Future of Warfare Peter J. Munson Mon, 06/03/2013 - 3:30am

Shared sacrifice often leads to innovative solutions that make operations more efficient. This requires openness to bottom-up communication.

Getting Diplomats to Lie Down with Devil Dogs

Peter J. Munson — Tue, 14 May 2013 07:30:00 +0000

Getting Diplomats to Lie Down with Devil Dogs Peter J. Munson Tue, 05/14/2013 - 3:30am

Building a unified foreign policy establishment.

Building Another Tower of Babel

Peter J. Munson — Tue, 07 May 2013 07:30:00 +0000

Building Another Tower of Babel Peter J. Munson Tue, 05/07/2013 - 3:30am

Why acronyms are ruining shared military understanding.

Overcoming Sequestration with Ingenuity: Lessons from a 9-Year-Old Entrepreneur

Peter J. Munson — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 07:30:00 +0000

Overcoming Sequestration with Ingenuity: Lessons from a 9-Year-Old Entrepreneur Peter J. Munson Tue, 03/19/2013 - 3:30am

Constraint, imagination, and collaboration can produce meaningful innovations.

The American Way of War after COIN's Waterloo: An Interview with Fred Kaplan

Peter J. Munson — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 08:30:00 +0000

The American Way of War after COIN's Waterloo: An Interview with Fred Kaplan Peter J. Munson Tue, 03/05/2013 - 3:30am

When Afghanistan failed, then COIN was seen as having failed too, having proved itself too risky, too time-consuming to justify its extraordinary investment in lives and treasure.

Finding Common Ground: Harnessing Disruption for the Good of the Service

Peter J. Munson — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 08:30:00 +0000

Finding Common Ground: Harnessing Disruption for the Good of the Service Peter J. Munson Mon, 03/04/2013 - 3:30am

This article proposes a positive vision for how disruptive junior officers and established senior officers should advance the discussion about improving their services.