In this final part of the interview, we discussed with General Dubik the way forward in Iraq. We discussed first the continuing process of transition 2009-2010 and then the question post-2010 of building a longer-term relationship with Iraq as well as the challenges of working with the Iraqis to provide…
Europe is in the throes of a fundamental change. The dynamics of change associated with the Great Recession, and the ripple effects on European societies are intersecting with a Euro crisis. The currency crisis reflects underlying pressures and strains within global economies. The intersection between the economic pressures with those…
By D.K. Matai The Climate Research Unit at the University of East Anglia, U.K. (Credit photo: http://www.cru.uea.ac.uk/) Just before the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change -- UNFCCC -- took place in Copenhagen in mid-December 2009, experts at the University of East Anglia's world-leading Climatic Research Unit were accused of…
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…
