Five imperatives for an Army in transition
By Lt. Col. Paul L. Larson and Lt. Col. Heidi A. Urben
The Army finds itself in a period of profound organizational, operational and fiscal transition. How shall it process the campaigns of the past decade, which defined a generation of officers and noncommissioned officers; codify lessons; and prepare for the future?
DARTS & LAURELS
Targeting insider attacksTo Maj. Gen. Tony Thomas, senior commander for Special Operations forces in Afghanistan, for temporarily halting the training of local forces amid the recent spate of green-on-blue violence.
SEALS and secrecyTo the Obama administration and senior military leadership for trying to have it two ways. For years, they have put SEALs and their secret methods in the limelight when it served their...
Fiscal foolishnessTo Mitt Romney for trotting out that hoary canard: a goal of setting a floor of 4 percent of GDP for defense.
COMMENTARY
Perspectives
Lt. Cmdr. David Coghlan
Every two years, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff reviews the Unified Command Plan that defines the roles of the combatant commands. Next year, Gen. Martin Dempsey will have his first opportunity to revise the status quo. Recent history and current situations suggest that one or more...
Lt. Cmdr. David Coghlan
Every two years, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff reviews the Unified Command Plan that defines the roles of the combatant commands. Next year, Gen. Martin Dempsey will have his first opportunity to revise the status quo. Recent history and current situations suggest that one or more...
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