In this part of the interview, Lieutenant General Dubik identifies the key principles for transition from the Iraq situation during his time in the country, stressing the fact that the focus has been more on security than on transition for the sake of transition. He suggests some key lessons learned…
"Reverse Engineering" of USCG Operations: the Hatteras Rescue (Miracle) Case Early January 2010, a dramatic rescue effected by the USCG was done in cooperation with the US Navy to save a man’s life at sea. This rescue involved key C4ISR assets on the new USCG MC-130Js. In a time of…
Abstract from an interview conducted with Brigadier General Lawrence D. Nicholson, Commanding General, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Afghanistan, on Thursday March 4th, 2010 (Source: DOD News Briefing with Brig. Gen. Nicholson from Afghanistan Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:50:00 -0600) Question: General, operational question. It's Otto Kreisher, working for Semper…
By D.K. Matai [caption id="attachment_5586" align="alignleft" width="200" caption="Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Addresses the U.S.-China Business Council (July 2009)"][/caption] A Growing Confrontation? China appears to be escalating its growing confrontation with the U.S. over Washington's announcement of a $6.4 billion defense deal with Taiwan. Under a 1979 Act of the…
"Only the dead have seen the end of war." George Santayana John Wheeler By John Wheeler
[email protected] Writing Cyber defense into Title 10: Meeting the Challenge Head-on The public debate is increasingly acknowledging that the military must have a distinct and essential role in cyberspace. This realization emphasizes that warfighting is…
By John Wheeler
[email protected] John is writing a weekly column dedicated to the cyberspace domain: he will continue to provide regular insights into how to shape effective con-ops in the cyber domain and craft a Terms of Reference for facing XXIst Century cyber challenges. John has a wide range of…
By D.K. MATAI [caption id="attachment_5387" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="see: David Kravets, China Widens Net Censorship; Google Exile Looms, February 24th, 2010 (credit: www.wired.com)"][/caption] Powerful social media sites like Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube remain blocked in China. China will have to concede defeat much sooner than it realizes in its war against…
SLD conducted an interview with Lieutenant General James Dubik in early February 2010. As one of the key implementers of Iraq policy during the surge period which is allowing a transition policy to be conducted in Iraq, General Dubik is one of the most qualified persons to discuss the challenges…
