Most discussions of possible United States military operations in the Persian Gulf, should Iran try to prevent maritime traffic from going through the Strait of Hormuz, generally say that while…
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Critics Lob Bombs at Pentagon Strategy
January 30, 2012 • In the News • Original: National Defense Magazine
The Obama administration’s strategy to reshape the post-war military is less than a month old, and already it is under fire from Washington insiders. The new military playbook, “Sustaining U.S….
Group Surveying Military Pay, Benefits Ahead of Proposed Cuts
January 27, 2012 • In the News • Original: Federal News Radio
The Defense Department has unveiled detailsof a 10-year strategy for defense cuts — including reductions in military pay and benefits. But before any large-scale changes are made, service members should…
How You Like That Pay, Soldier?
January 26, 2012 • In the News • Original: Time Magazine
Troops get paid in lots of different ways. There’s basic pay, allowances, bonuses, incentives and assorted housing, health and retirement bennies. Is this the best way to compensate U.S. military…
The First Cut Is the Weakest
January 26, 2012 • In the News • Original: Foreign Policy Magazine
The deep change which the new budget rather vaguely discloses is the shift from a military doctrine focused on land wars to one much more oriented towards naval and air…