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Odierno: ‘There’s Angst in the Army’

by Dave Dilegge

November 3, 2012 09:02 AM | Comments (1)

Odierno: ‘There’s Angst in the Army’ by Sandra I. Irwin, National Defense magazine.

3 November SWJ Roundup

by Dave Dilegge

November 3, 2012 06:28 AM | Comments (0)

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Petraeus’s Quieter Style at CIA Leaves Void on Libya Furor

by Dave Dilegge

November 2, 2012 09:06 PM | Comments (0)

Petraeus’s Quieter Style at CIA Leaves Void on Libya Furor by Scott Shane, New York Times.

2 November SWJ Roundup

by Dave Dilegge

November 2, 2012 02:26 AM | Comments (0)

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The Charitable Face of Pakistani Militants

by Dave Dilegge

November 2, 2012 02:06 AM | Comments (0)

The Charitable Face of Pakistani Militants by Huma Yusuf, New York Times op-ed.

A Reflection: SWJ and the Media

by Dave Dilegge

November 1, 2012 01:09 PM | Comments (1)

Of late I've been interviewed by Howard Altman of the Tampa Tribune concerning SWJ and what I'm doing now, down here in the Tampa Bay area...

1 November SWJ Roundup

by Dave Dilegge

November 1, 2012 05:35 AM | Comments (0)

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Enhancing North American Security Along the Southwest Border

by Kevin Brown

October 31, 2012 04:39 PM | Comments (1)

Insights on AUSA ILW Panel: “Enhancing North American Security Along the Southwest Border”.

Army IW Fusion Center Webcast Invitation: Partnering and SFA in Zharay

by Dave Dilegge

October 31, 2012 04:00 PM | Comments (0)

The US Army IW Fusion Center is pleased to host LTC Matt Knorr who will lead a discussion on how 4th Airborne BCT, 82nd ABN DIV conducted partnering and SFA in Zharay District, Kandahar Province,...

Latest Issue of Infinity Journal Now Posted

by Dave Dilegge

October 31, 2012 10:21 AM | Comments (0)

The latest issue of Infinity Journal (Volume 2, Issue 4) is now posted.

31 October SWJ Roundup

by Dave Dilegge

October 31, 2012 04:41 AM | Comments (0)

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Lingering Questions About Benghazi

by Dave Dilegge

October 31, 2012 03:53 AM | Comments (9)

Lingering Questions About Benghazi - a Washington Post op-ed by David Ignatius.

SWF/SWJ/SWC Annual Fundraiser Update

by Dave Dilegge

October 31, 2012 03:40 AM | Comments (5)

Okay that's it, our annual "NPR-like" fund raising attempt is over and it fell way, way short of our goal of $30,000 ($6,040 was taken in). Click through for more...

SWC Discussion: The Best Trained, Most Professional Military... Just Lost Two Wars?

by Dave Dilegge

October 30, 2012 02:23 PM | Comments (65)

Small Wars Council discussion: The Best Trained, Most Professional Military... Just Lost Two Wars? Register, and have at it, professionally of course.

30 October SWJ Roundup

by Dave Dilegge

October 29, 2012 11:18 PM | Comments (0)

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America's Capsizing Naval Policy

by Dave Dilegge

October 29, 2012 09:02 PM | Comments (1)

America's Capsizing Naval Policy - Wall Street Journal op-ed by Mark Helprin.

Harvard Tracks Mexican Drug Gangs via Google

by Dave Dilegge

October 29, 2012 07:28 PM | Comments (0)

Harvard Tracks Mexican Drug Gangs via Google by Hannah Stone of InSightCrime.

Tracking the Steady Rise of Beheadings in Mexico

by Dave Dilegge

October 29, 2012 07:15 PM | Comments (0)

Tracking the Steady Rise of Beheadings in Mexico by Elyssa Pachico of InSightCrime.

October 2012 CTC Sentinel and Summer 2012 Parameters Now Online

by Dave Dilegge

October 29, 2012 07:10 PM | Comments (0)

October 2012 CTC Sentinel and Summer 2012 Parameters Now Online.

29 October SWJ Roundup

by Dave Dilegge

October 29, 2012 04:47 AM | Comments (0)

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Australia in the Asian Century White Paper

by Dave Dilegge

October 28, 2012 05:37 AM | Comments (3)

Australia in the Asian Century White Paper. Hat tip to Bill Moore via the Small Wars Council who recommends reading the Executive Summary and Chapter 8 at a minimum.

28 October SWJ Roundup

by Dave Dilegge

October 28, 2012 05:32 AM | Comments (0)

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Accusations Cast Pall Over Army

by Dave Dilegge

October 28, 2012 04:31 AM | Comments (1)

Accusations Against Generals Cast Dark Shadow Over Army by Ernesto Londoño, Washington Post.

Mexico’s Drug Lords Ramp Up Their Arsenals with RPGs

by Robert Bunker

October 27, 2012 06:04 AM | Comments (3)

Mexico’s Drug Lords Ramp Up Their Arsenals with RPGs by Ioan Grillo, Time Magazine.

27 October SWJ Roundup

by Dave Dilegge

October 26, 2012 11:23 PM | Comments (0)

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26 October SWJ Roundup

by Dave Dilegge

October 26, 2012 06:07 AM | Comments (0)

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Army War College Axes 10 Civilian Professors

by Dave Dilegge

October 25, 2012 01:00 PM | Comments (1)

Via Tom Ricks at his Best Defense blog: Army War College Axes 10 Civilian Professors.

General Failure

by Dave Dilegge

October 25, 2012 12:06 PM | Comments (0)

General Failure by Tom Ricks, "The Generals: American Military Command from World War II to Today" book excerpt at The Atlantic.

25 October SWJ Roundup

by Dave Dilegge

October 25, 2012 05:37 AM | Comments (1)

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Shifting Mood May End Blank Check for US Security Efforts

by Dave Dilegge

October 25, 2012 04:39 AM | Comments (1)

Shifting Mood May End Blank Check for US Security Efforts by Scott Shane, New York Times.