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11 February SWJ Roundup

... Times Afghanistan Bomber Kills District Governor, 6 Others - Los Angeles Times Pakistan Suicide Bomber Kills 32 at ... - The Hill JFCOM Downsizing to be Complete by March 2012 - Virginian-Pilot Special Operations Focuses on World's ...

Blog entry - Feb 11 2011 - 12:04am - 0 comments - 0 attachments

23 January SWJ Roundup

... Pakistan Pair of U.S. Drone Strikes Kill 6 in Pakistan - Associated Press Pakistan Over the Edge - Washington ... - Voice of America Several Injured in Pro-democracy March in Algiers - BBC News Algeria Police Break Up March; At Least 19 ...

Blog entry - Jan 23 2011 - 6:32am - 0 comments - 0 attachments

Army Worries about 'Toxic Leaders' in Ranks

... that your unit is fit to fight, execute a 12-mile road march in full kit with weapons, finish under four hours, with your formation ... progress. 4. Reduce maximum time in grade at the E-9/O-6 level. We do not need a SGM or COL with 30years in, UNLESS they are in a ...

Blog entry - Jun 26 2011 - 6:33am - 101 comments - 0 attachments

This Week at War: End of the COIN Era?

... gone out of fashion among U.S. defense thinkers. In March, the Rand Corp. released an even darker analysis of the future for U.S. ... On a related matter, I left my 6 month old puppy unsupervised in the living room for a hour this morning and ... As has been pointed out in another discussion in SWJ, entitled "Less is Often More," the US has been successful with smaller ...

Blog entry - Jun 23 2011 - 12:30pm - 64 comments - 0 attachments

The US Army's Shift to Irregular Warfare

... the AABs--where is the TRADOC doctrine for the AABs? 6. Sixth, the comment that "there is no centralized IW training center" may be ... of "smart power": (From Wall Street Journal Article of March 23, 2010, entitled: Defense Industry Pursues Gold in "Smart Power" ...

Journal Article - Apr 7 2010 - 1:49pm - 52 comments

Prine on Abrams and Primary Sources

... as well. The massacre took place from 18 February to 4 March 1942 at various places in the region. *** According to ... Over 500 KIA per month, a draft, platoon leaders on 6 month tours (and most not surviving them), BN CDRs on 3 month tours (and most ...

Blog entry - Jul 1 2011 - 5:06pm - 59 comments - 0 attachments

The Great COIN Debate: Time for a Change?

... controls are very different. Did the majority of Poles march in Warsaw? No, a few activist, many moral supporters, a whole lot of ... necessary military, inter alia, core competencies. 6. Excellence in raiding, thus exploiting the leverage of Americas global ...

Blog entry - Jan 19 2009 - 2:26am - 42 comments - 0 attachments