America’s alliances are quite real, but they differ from a number of historical alliances in that the preponderance of military power was invested in the US military. The fragility of…
Yearly Archives: 2011
Interview with Jim Thomas: Challenging the Conventional Wisdom on US Traditional Alliances from Protectorates to Partnerships
June 10, 2011 • In the News • Original: Small Wars Journal
Panetta’s Excellent Pentagon Adventure: Cut Cash, Rewrite Strategy
June 8, 2011 • In the News • Original: Wired Magazine
CIA Director Leon Panetta knows what his overriding task will be as President Obama’s next defense secretary: cutting the defense budget down to size. No one needs to wait for his Senate…
Resourcing the AirSea Battle Concept
June 6, 2011 • In the News • Original: Defense Magazine
China’s rapidly improving military capability and its increasingly aggressive effort to keep U.S. military forces out of striking range are raising concerns about America’s future ability to protect its vital…
Military Personnel, Retirees Could Face Cuts
June 4, 2011 • In the News • Original: News Herald
President Obama announced earlier this year the need for about $400 billion in military-related budget cuts over the next decade. The nonprofit Center for Strategic & Budgetary Assessment’s (CSBA) Todd…
Gates Seeks Big Changes to Military Pay, Pensions
June 4, 2011 • In the News • Original: The Virginian-Pilot
In his waning days as secretary of defense, Robert Gates is proposing historic changes to what he calls a “rigid, one-size-fits-all approach” to military pay and retirement benefits/…/ A defense…