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Mexico’s Two Major Crime Cartels Now at War

by Dave Dilegge

May 24, 2012 11:34 PM | Comments (1)

Mexico’s Two Major Crime Cartels Now at War by William Booth, Washington Post.

24 May SWJ Roundup

by Dave Dilegge

May 24, 2012 04:42 AM | Comments (0)

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Mexican Cartel Tactical Note #11

by David Kuhn and Robert Bunker

May 24, 2012 12:07 AM | Comments (4)

Mexican Cartel Tactical Note #11: MG 34 Machine Guns Recovered in Nayarit— Hezbollah Arms Transfer Concerns

Don't Promote Mediocrity

by Peter J. Munson

May 22, 2012 08:54 PM | Comments (5)

BG Mark Arnold argues for personnel reforms in an essay in Armed Forces Journal.

Westmoreland: The General Who Lost Vietnam

by Stan Coerr

May 22, 2012 07:29 AM | Comments (22)

A review of Lewis Sorley's biography on General Westmoreland.

A New Way Forward for NATO Strategy in Afghanistan?

by Peter J. Munson

May 21, 2012 06:17 AM | Comments (3)

The Center for National Policy offers a report on a new way ahead.

21 May SWJ Roundup

by Dave Dilegge

May 21, 2012 03:05 AM | Comments (0)

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20 May SWJ Roundup

by Dave Dilegge

May 20, 2012 02:48 AM | Comments (0)

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19 May SWJ Roundup

by Dave Dilegge

May 19, 2012 02:48 AM | Comments (0)

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This Week at War: The Persian Gulf needs its own NATO

by Robert Haddick

May 18, 2012 03:26 PM | Comments (5)

The Persian Gulf needs its own NATO. But just like in 1949, this alliance will work only if the United States leads it.

Strategic Implications for the Army in the Post-2012 Election Environment

by Douglas Macgregor

May 18, 2012 05:09 AM | Comments (1)

COL Doug Macgregor (Ret) presented this well-received brief to ILE students at Ft Lee.

18 May SWJ Roundup

by Dave Dilegge

May 17, 2012 10:44 PM | Comments (0)

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17 May SWJ Roundup

by Dave Dilegge

May 17, 2012 03:08 AM | Comments (0)

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On Scene Report Day One - 2012 Joint Warfighting Conference

by Dave Dilegge

May 16, 2012 12:23 PM | Comments (1)

Via USNI e-mail: On Scene Report Day One - 2012 Joint Warfighting Conference

Unified Quest Army Future Game

by GEN Robert W. Cone

May 16, 2012 08:54 AM | Comments (14)

GEN Robert Cone, Commanding General U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, offers his thoughts on the upcoming Army Future Game.

Reverse Leadership? Another Buzz Word for Disruptive Thinkers?

by Peter J. Munson

May 16, 2012 08:04 AM | Comments (1)

A Harvard Business Review blog entry discusses the leaders in our midst.

How Rotation Affects Operations

by Dave Dilegge

May 16, 2012 05:14 AM | Comments (0)

The Cadre: Thinking Outside the Box About How Rotation Affects Operations by Andrew Person at Tom Ricks' Best Defense.

16 May SWJ Roundup

by Dave Dilegge

May 16, 2012 04:04 AM | Comments (0)

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Tuesday Morning Vid - The Spitfire

by Dave Dilegge

May 15, 2012 05:36 AM | Comments (6)

The Spitfire - A testament to innovation and creative thinking. H/T to WillF and Oliver.

Disruptive Thinking and how the iPad changed Close Air Support in Afghanistan

by Michael Christman

May 15, 2012 04:48 AM | Comments (9)

How innovative and determined officers in 3rd Marine Air Wing used the iPad to improve close air support in Afghanistan.

15 May SWJ Roundup

by Dave Dilegge

May 15, 2012 04:36 AM | Comments (0)

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The "Dear Boss" Saga

by Peter J. Munson

May 14, 2012 04:55 AM | Comments (19)

The more things change...  A storied letter that keeps coming back.

Dear Boss, I Don't Just Quit, I Give Up

by Anonymous Fighter Pilot

May 14, 2012 04:55 AM | Comments (41)

An Air Force officer tenders a letter of surrender.

Mexican Cartel Tactical Note #10

by David Kuhn and Robert Bunker

May 14, 2012 04:37 AM | Comments (1)

Mexican Cartel Tactical Note #10: Claymore Anti-Personnel Mine (and Other Military Hardware) Recovered in Zacatecas.

14 May SWJ Roundup

by Dave Dilegge

May 14, 2012 04:27 AM | Comments (0)

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13 May SWJ Roundup

by Dave Dilegge

May 13, 2012 01:18 AM | Comments (0)

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Promises to Keep?

by Peter J. Munson

May 12, 2012 07:58 AM | Comments (2)

A Foreign Affairs article asks if we are prepared to pay the true costs of the promises we have made in Afghanistan.

12 May SWJ Roundup

by Dave Dilegge

May 12, 2012 03:49 AM | Comments (0)

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This Week at War: Baseless

by Robert Haddick

May 11, 2012 12:56 PM | Comments (1)

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.

11 May SWJ Roundup

by Dave Dilegge

May 11, 2012 01:26 AM | Comments (0)

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