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defense reform

Betting on Economic Crisis as the Sole Route to Reform
by Peter J. Munson

Blog post | May 9, 2012 09:02 PM | Comments(0)

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.

Strategic Implications for the Army in the Post-2012 Election Environment
by Douglas Macgregor

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

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

Don't Promote Mediocrity
by Peter J. Munson

Blog post | May 22, 2012 08:54 PM | Comments(7)

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

Time: Two Questions, Too Few Answers (A Treatise on Acquisition)
by Dan Ward

Journal Article | May 24, 2012 05:52 AM | Comments(7)

Dan Ward asserts that acquisitions take too long.  But no one knows if he is right.

Disruptive Technology and Reforming the Pentagon Establishment—Part I
by Thaddeus L. Jankowski

Journal Article | July 9, 2012 04:47 AM | Comments(5)

How the Pentagon resisted change and needed disruption to enact life-saving programs in the face of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Disruptive Technology and Reforming the Pentagon Establishment—Part II
by Thaddeus L. Jankowski

Journal Article | July 16, 2012 04:57 AM | Comments(9)

How the MRAP was pushed past the objections of the Pentagon Establishment.

Why Bringing Back the Draft Makes No Sense
by Don Gomez

Blog post | July 20, 2012 04:51 AM | Comments(3)

Don Gomez of Carrying the Gun weighs in.

Deconstructing the Pentagon Establishment's Opposition to MRAPs
by Thaddeus L. Jankowski

Journal Article | July 23, 2012 04:08 AM | Comments(10)

Disruptive Technology and Reforming the Pentagon Establishment—Part III

Moving the Needle of Pentagon Reform
by Thaddeus L. Jankowski

Journal Article | July 30, 2012 04:51 AM | Comments(0)

It does not matter if one shows courage or leadership in Iraq or Afghanistan, if they return to meekly let the military industrial complex’s moral corruption continue.

Seeking The Edge: Getting A Handle On Game-Changing Technologies In The National Security Community
by August Cole

Journal Article | August 14, 2012 04:30 AM | Comments(2)

After more than a decade of overseas operations since Sept. 11, 2001, there is a needed moment of reassessment as to how to equip, train and even fund the military.