Category Archives: Military
Secretary of Defense Panetta Stirs the Pot
With comments on an earlier pullout from Afghanistan, a Pakistani doctor and an Israeli strike on Iran. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta confided to reporters while on the way to a NATO conference that the U.S. would end its combat … Continue reading
The Killing of Awlaki and the New American Way of War
JOINT CIA-JSOC OPERATION KILLS AWLAKI BUT RAISES HOST OF LEGAL AND MORAL ISSUES—FOR SOME The killing of leading Al Qaeda propagandist and operational leader Anwar al-Awlaki concludes a relentless search and kill operation conducted by a joint CIA-JSOC (Joint Special … Continue reading
THE CHALLENGES OF RESUPPLYING OUR TROOPS IN AFGHANISTAN
Colleagues: There is an old saying in the military that “Amateurs talk Strategy…..Professionals talk Logistics”. The article below from today’s WP provides an excellent analysis of the difficulties in supplying our troops in Afghanistan, noting that there are realistically only two … Continue reading
Obama Decision Unlikey to Please Anyone
OBAMA’S TROOP REDUCTION UNLIKELY TO PLEASE ANYONE President Obama’s decision to withdraw 33,000 U.S. troops from Afghanistan by next summer is unlikely to be greeted enthusiastically by anyone. Those on the far left and right of the political spectrum—unlikely soul … Continue reading
The CIA Becomes the “Tactical Intelligence Agency” as Lines Between the Military and Langley Are Blurred
The Central Intelligence Agency has been transformed into a tactical organization, pushing aside its traditional focus on strategic intelligence as it scrambles to remain relevant in this era. The CIA fears being usurped and marginalized when the national security community … Continue reading
