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Afghan Village Fight Illustrates More Lethal COIN Strategy
Filed under: LandMARZAK, Afghanistan -- In the middle of the night on July 23, U.S. Special Forces infiltrated a bowl-shaped valley in Paktika Province in remote eastern Afghanistan. Their target: a...
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Syria Rebels 'Rebound;' Will Arming Them Spark Civil Slaughter?
Filed under: Strategy & Policy Libya or Iraq -- which path will Syria follow? The rebel fighters of the Free Syrian Army have weathered a brutal crackdown and begun a rebound against the regime....
View ArticleNorwegian Incumbent, Kongsberg, Wins Army's $970M CROWS Deal
Filed under: LandThere were sighs of relief in Norway and Pennsylvania late Friday, and doubtless groans in Australia and Arizona, when the US Army awarded a five-year, $970 million contract for 3,000...
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Marines, Army Stare Into Face Of Future War; Afghan Lessons Relevant?
Filed under: LandQUANTICO, Va: Even though the administration's strategic guidance swears off "large-scale, prolonged stability operations" while emphasizing air and naval forces, the lessons that...
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Army Commanders Warn On Afghan Withdrawal: Forces At 'Bare Minimum'
Filed under: Strategy & PolicyARMY AND NAVY CLUB, WASHINGTON: "The biggest concern of my great Afghan security force partners is abandonment," said Maj. Gen. James Huggins. "We have invested a...
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DoD Too Cautious: 'We Have To Be Willing To Fail,' Says Flournoy
Filed under: Intel & Cyber, Strategy & PolicyWASHINGTON: Michele Flournoy, oft rumored as the next Secretary of Defense, called the military's elaborate planning process "stale," its training...
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First Look: New Army Capstone Concept Takes On Cyber, Hybrid Warfare -- And...
Filed under: Intel & Cyber, LandAmerica still needs us. That's the fundamental message of the first top-level Army document to address the post-Afghanistan era. It's a shot that will be heard round...
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ASD Mike Sheehan: Yemen, Somalia Are Models For Mali; Afghans Should Watch
Filed under: Strategy & PolicyWASHINGTON: French forces have made great strides driving al-Qaeda-linked insurgents out of Mali's major cities, said the Pentagon's top counterterrorism official,...
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Army Brass On Iraq Anniversary: Shock And Awe? Never Again
Filed under: LandNATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY, WASHINGTON, DC: Ten years to the day after the US invaded Iraq with shock, awe and too few ground troops, the Army is anxious never to repeat the errors of...
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Special Ops Office Needs To Grow; Meet Adm. McRaven's Favorite Pundit, Linda...
Filed under: Strategy & PolicyWASHINGTON: When Linda Robinson speaks, special operators listen. The "silent professionals" are -- for good reason -- traditionally tight-lipped. The chief of Special...
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