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Monthly Archives: June, 2011
Marines Aim To Avoid Postwar Identity Crisis
June 25, 2011 • In the News • Original: Wall Street Journal
The U.S. Marine Corps, one of the most storied military forces, is searching for a mission after the war in Afghanistan ends. The Marines’ 20,000 riflemen in Afghanistan won’t be…
War Savings for U.S. ‘Nation-Building’ Years Away, Analysts Say
June 24, 2011 • In the News • Original: Bloomberg
In his June 22 speech announcing the withdrawal of 33,000 U.S. troops by September 2012, President Barack Obama said that “it is time to focus on nation-building here at home.”…
Troop Drawdown Could Yield Billions in DoD Savings
June 23, 2011 • In the News • Original: Defense News
U.S. President Barack Obama’s decision to redeploy 33,000 troops from Afghanistan by summer next year could save the Pentagon billions of dollars in operating costs in 2012 and beyond. In…
What’s It Going to Cost Us to Bring the Troops Home?
June 22, 2011 • In the News • Original: Marketplace Radio
Todd Harrison points out that “it’s quite a logistical challenge, just to pick up and move a force that’s been there for almost a decade. We’re looking at not only transporting troops back, but dismantling, uprooting bases, packing up equipment and bringing all of that home. It could cost, you know, billions of dollars.”