Plusing Up the Army’s ADA Role

02/07/2014
2014-02-07 Major General Richard Rowe USA (ret) has made a significant intellectual contribution to the current debate on the way ahead for US DOD budgeting and force structure development. He captures perfectly the con-ops and technology necessary to plus up  U.S. global ADA capability to  both deter war and if necessary fight…

How to Negotiate with Iran: Paying Attention to the Cultural Details

02/07/2014
2014-02-07 Armin Tadayon Despite Iran’s long history and culture, it is Iran’s nuclear program and attention-seeking officials that have been at the forefront of global politics in recent times. This is certainly understandable given the Islamic Republic’s occasional belligerence. We are, however, at an impasse on the negotiations with Iran…

Visiting SP-MAGTF in Spain: Shaping A Robust and Integrated Capability For Operational Planning

02/03/2014
2014-02-03 Second Line of Defense’s Murielle Delaporte had the opportunity to visit the Special Purpose Crisis Response MAGTF at their temporary operating facility in Spain in mid December.  Shortly after she observed their training efforts, the force went on its second mission, this one to South Sudan. In fact, she…