- 1 May SWJ Roundup by Dave Dilegge
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- President Obama in Afghanistan by Dave Dilegge
President Obama is in Afghanistan and tonight, at 7:30 p.m. EDT, he'll address the nation on the future of the NATO mission in the region after a decade of war.
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- Can the United States Build a Foreign Army? by Peter J. Munson
A look at an advisor team in Iraq.
- Text of President Obama's Remarks Available by Peter J. Munson
The White House summary and a pointer to the text of the speech on Afghanistan.
- SWJ Roundup News & Opinion Roundup by Dave Dilegge
The start-up of my new small business is quite demanding so the Roundup will return next Monday. For those that have a Facebook account a like here would be most...
- Disruptive Thinkers: A Response by Peter J. Munson
Ben Kohlmann offers a lengthy rebuttal to his critics.
- Letters from Abbottabad: Bin Laden Sidelined? by Peter J. Munson
West Point's Combating Terrorism Center publishes 17 declassified Bin Laden documents with accompanying analysis.
- Drug Trafficking, Violence, and Instability by Robert Bunker
Drug Trafficking, Violence, and Instability by Dr. Phil Williams and Dr. Vanda Felbab-Brown, U.S. Army War College’s Strategic Studies Institute.
- The Next Chapter of Airpower Command and Control in Afghanistan by Dave Dilegge
Team Building: The Next Chapter of Airpower Command and Control in Afghanistan by Maj Gen Tod D. Wolters and Lt Col Joseph L. Campo, Air and Space Power Journal.
- 4 May SWJ Roundup by Dave Dilegge
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- This Week at War: Powerless in Kabul? by Robert Haddick
The new Strategic Partnership Agreement with Afghanistan rests on some fragile assumptions. U.S. policymakers should have a Plan B ready.
- The FY13 Defense Budget and the New Strategy-Reality Gap by Peter J. Munson
Cordesman lambasts the lack of strategic reality in the defense budget.
- Lessons of Iraq Help U.S. Fight a Drug War in Honduras by Dave Dilegge
Lessons of Iraq Help U.S. Fight a Drug War in Honduras by Thom Shanker, New York Times.
- Honoring Marines With Scholarships by Dave Dilegge
Honoring Marines With Scholarships by Mike Vilensky, Wall Street Journal.
- Ten Points for the FM 3-24 Counterinsurgency Manual Conference by Robert C. Jones
Ahead of the COIN conference at Ft. Leavenworth, Robert C. Jones offers ten points for consideration.
- 8 May SWJ Roundup by Dave Dilegge
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- A Discussion with Emma Sky by Peter J. Munson
Bob Tollast interviews former U.S. military advisor Emma Sky.
- Should U.S. Troops Fight the War on Drugs? by Dave Dilegge
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.
- 9 May SWJ Roundup by Dave Dilegge
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- Betting on Economic Crisis as the Sole Route to Reform by Peter J. Munson
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.
- 10 May SWJ Roundup by Dave Dilegge
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- 11 May SWJ Roundup by Dave Dilegge
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- This Week at War: Baseless by Robert Haddick
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.
- 12 May SWJ Roundup by Dave Dilegge
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- Promises to Keep? by Peter J. Munson
A Foreign Affairs article asks if we are prepared to pay the true costs of the promises we have made in Afghanistan.
- 13 May SWJ Roundup by Dave Dilegge
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- 14 May SWJ Roundup by Dave Dilegge
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- Mexican Cartel Tactical Note #10 by David Kuhn and Robert Bunker
Mexican Cartel Tactical Note #10: Claymore Anti-Personnel Mine (and Other Military Hardware) Recovered in Zacatecas.
- Dear Boss, I Don't Just Quit, I Give Up by Anonymous Fighter Pilot
An Air Force officer tenders a letter of surrender.
- The "Dear Boss" Saga by Peter J. Munson
The more things change... A storied letter that keeps coming back.
- 15 May SWJ Roundup by Dave Dilegge
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- Disruptive Thinking and how the iPad changed Close Air Support in Afghanistan by Michael Christman
How innovative and determined officers in 3rd Marine Air Wing used the iPad to improve close air support in Afghanistan.
- Tuesday Morning Vid - The Spitfire by Dave Dilegge
The Spitfire - A testament to innovation and creative thinking. H/T to WillF and Oliver.
- 16 May SWJ Roundup by Dave Dilegge
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- How Rotation Affects Operations by Dave Dilegge
The Cadre: Thinking Outside the Box About How Rotation Affects Operations by Andrew Person at Tom Ricks' Best Defense.
- Reverse Leadership? Another Buzz Word for Disruptive Thinkers? by Peter J. Munson
A Harvard Business Review blog entry discusses the leaders in our midst.
- Unified Quest Army Future Game by GEN Robert W. Cone
GEN Robert Cone, Commanding General U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, offers his thoughts on the upcoming Army Future Game.
- On Scene Report Day One - 2012 Joint Warfighting Conference by Dave Dilegge
Via USNI e-mail: On Scene Report Day One - 2012 Joint Warfighting Conference
- 17 May SWJ Roundup by Dave Dilegge
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- 18 May SWJ Roundup by Dave Dilegge
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- Strategic Implications for the Army in the Post-2012 Election Environment by Douglas Macgregor
COL Doug Macgregor (Ret) presented this well-received brief to ILE students at Ft Lee.
- This Week at War: The Persian Gulf needs its own NATO by Robert Haddick
The Persian Gulf needs its own NATO. But just like in 1949, this alliance will work only if the United States leads it.
- 19 May SWJ Roundup by Dave Dilegge
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- 20 May SWJ Roundup by Dave Dilegge
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- 21 May SWJ Roundup by Dave Dilegge
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- A New Way Forward for NATO Strategy in Afghanistan? by Peter J. Munson
The Center for National Policy offers a report on a new way ahead.
- Westmoreland: The General Who Lost Vietnam by Stan Coerr
A review of Lewis Sorley's biography on General Westmoreland.
- Don't Promote Mediocrity by Peter J. Munson
BG Mark Arnold argues for personnel reforms in an essay in Armed Forces Journal.
- Mexican Cartel Tactical Note #11 by David Kuhn and Robert Bunker
Mexican Cartel Tactical Note #11: MG 34 Machine Guns Recovered in Nayarit— Hezbollah Arms Transfer Concerns
- 24 May SWJ Roundup by Dave Dilegge
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