It seems the Pentagon‘s Strategic Choices and Management Review, ordered by Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel more than two months ago, is taking longer than originally anticipated. Some say the whole review is in trouble.
If so, …
Genghis Khan allegedly advised his sons that “occupations turn soldiers into jailers.”
Whether or not the great Mongol general said these words is hard to confirm, but he definitely practiced what he preached. Genghis Khan …
Fear-mongering is a common practice inside the Beltway.
Sequestration is simply making things worse.
Twenty-two years ago, a chorus of political pundits and generals engaged in fear-mongering, warning the American people …
In a recent essay entitled The Force of Tomorrow, General Ray Odierno, the Army chief of staff, describes a globally engaged Army, an Army that promises all things to all people inside the Beltway, an Army that if reduced in …
Hagel’s nomination and inevitable appointment as Secretary of Defense is stirring controversy in the Senate — as it should
Fact: The fiscal crisis will compel reductions in defense spending. More important fact: How do we do it in ways that make sense?
Economists argue that economic crises do nations a service by clearing the way for innovation, …
Marine Commandant James Amos’ recent remarks on the future of the corps can be summed up as: nothing new.
In shorthand, “Rah, rah, the Marine Corps is awesome, and all we have to do is make sure they have the equipment & …
Former governor Mitt Romney’s drumbeat for $2 trillion in additional defense spending, together with President Obama’s Pacific pivot – the reallocation of American military resources to contain China – turned out to be a …
National Security
When it comes to reform of the U.S. military establishment, we’ve tinkered on the margins far too long. We are currently in the ninth version of the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) in ten years; …
