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Panetta

Secretary Panetta on the Pacific and The Threat of the Hollow Force

Posted on October 29, 2011 | by Robbin Laird
10/29/2011
10/29/2011 Secretary Panetta connects the need to have a viable Pacific presence and strategy with avoiding the hollow force which could emerge from budgetary freefall.
Posted in Video, What's New | Tagged Pacific, Panetta, Secretary of Defense

Another Happy Commuter

Posted on September 12, 2011 | by Robbin Laird
09/12/2011
09/12/2011 In this photo, the Sec Def shows his joy at being an Osprey commuter.
Posted in Con Ops, HOME, In Briefs | Tagged Osprey, Panetta, Sec Def, USMC

Panetta At The Helm

Posted on July 7, 2011 | by Robbin Laird
07/07/2011
By Dr. Richard Weitz 07/07/2011 - The new Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta will face many challenges ahead.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged Afghan War, Afghanistan, Gates, Pakistan, Panetta, Sec Def, US Senate Armed Services Committee
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