Last month, officials from the Defense Business Board outlined their plan for changing the way military retirees are paid, abandoning the 20-year service target in favor of a 401(k) style…
Yearly Archives: 2011
Could 20-year Retirement Be a Casualty of the Budget Fight?
August 16, 2011 • In the News • Original: Stars and Stripes
The Pentagon’s New China War Plan
August 15, 2011 • In the News • Original: Salon
This summer, despite America’s continuing financial crisis, the Pentagon is effectively considering trading two military quagmires for the possibility of a third. Reducing its commitments in Iraq and Afghanistan as…
Get Ready for the Democratization of Destruction
August 15, 2011 • By Andrew F. Krepinevich • Analysis
As Niels Bohr famously observed, “Prediction is very difficult, especially if it’s about the future.” But we need not be caught entirely unaware by future events. The rapid pace of…
For Cuts, Pentagon Must Choose Among Weapons, Personnel
August 15, 2011 • In the News • Original: Reuters
A decision to cut $350 billion in security spending over the next decade will force the Pentagon to make difficult trade-offs that could lead to layoffs, canceled weapons systems or…
Afghanistan Raids by U.S. Commandos Almost Triple Since 2009, NATO Says
August 12, 2011 • In the News • Original: Bloomberg
The U.S. military in Afghanistan has nearly tripled since 2009 the frequency of commando raids launched against Taliban or insurgent groups, according to NATO figures/…/ The increased raids reflect a…