tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381917167978264683.post2027452788807299567..comments2023-10-30T06:31:05.501-07:00Comments on MilPub: Two Interesting Recent BooksFDChiefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10607785969510234092noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381917167978264683.post-55674147451833719422013-03-12T20:36:41.086-07:002013-03-12T20:36:41.086-07:00And the long version - 38 pages:
http://www.pacom...And the long version - 38 pages:<br /><br />http://www.pacom.mil/documents/pdf/20130305-hasc-adm-locklear-posture-statement.pdfmikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381917167978264683.post-63686282616956449092013-03-12T20:31:17.383-07:002013-03-12T20:31:17.383-07:00From last week: Admiral Locklear's opening st...From last week: Admiral Locklear's opening statement to the House Armed Services Committee on the posture of US Pacific Command. <br /><br />http://www.pacom.mil/commander/statements-testimony/20130305-hasc-uspacom-posture-opening-statement.shtml<br /><br />The video is on youtube but there is a lot of congressional bloviation.mikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381917167978264683.post-61111555880535315332013-03-11T06:46:16.779-07:002013-03-11T06:46:16.779-07:00The Macris and Kelly work reminded me of this one:...The Macris and Kelly work reminded me of this one: http://newamerica.net/publications/policy/whither_command_of_the_commons Lalwani and Shifrinson (2011) is an interesting look at the who notion of the United States "commanding the commons" and the likely difference of opinion between those in this country that consider that an unmitigated good and those that might not agree.<br /><br />Sounds like a worthwhile topic for discussion, both there and perhaps here...FDChiefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10607785969510234092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381917167978264683.post-89354357371718078292013-03-11T06:03:19.330-07:002013-03-11T06:03:19.330-07:00It's not just classified stuff that has to be ...It's not just classified stuff that has to be edited out, but typically the speakers are granted "non-attribution" to enable them to speak freely, and they retain the courtesy of identifying what they do not wish to be public.Aviator47https://www.blogger.com/profile/05585964386930142907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381917167978264683.post-15722092752613266642013-03-10T14:44:28.915-07:002013-03-10T14:44:28.915-07:00Al -
There have also been some videotaped forums ...Al -<br /><br />There have also been some videotaped forums on youtube by the Strategic Studies Institute of the US Army War College at Carlisle. One is coming up in early April titled <i>"The Future of American Landpower"</i>. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil/conf/" rel="nofollow">LINK</a> <br /><br />I am assuming that unclas portions will also be posted on youtube shortly afterward. <br /><br />I was told by a retired blue suiter that the Air University puts similar strategy forums online but have not been able to find them. Maybe they are all classified - or perhaps I have not just been interested enough to look deeper?mikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381917167978264683.post-79109542323375849222013-03-10T12:15:49.220-07:002013-03-10T12:15:49.220-07:00Mike-
The NWC Current Strategy Forums are great. ...Mike-<br /><br />The NWC Current Strategy Forums are great. I was fortunate to attend two. One as a student and one two years later. A couple of days of some great presentations, seminars and interaction with some serious heavy hitters, both military and civilian.Aviator47https://www.blogger.com/profile/05585964386930142907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381917167978264683.post-36501167981609071582013-03-09T21:36:07.675-08:002013-03-09T21:36:07.675-08:00Good tip off Al, thanks. I'm not an NWC membe...Good tip off Al, thanks. I'm not an NWC member but in the past they have posted some of their discussions on youtube - their annual strategy conferences are one case in point. So I will be looking for those that you mentioned. <br /><br />I checked out the write-up on <i>'Imperial Crossroads'</i> at the book section of the Naval Institute blog. It has great reviews, including one from First Sea Lord of the UK who calls it essential reading for military and maritime communities. I'll pick up a copy. Too bad though that the historical emphasis is on Europeans in the Persian Gulf. I would like to read more of the Gulf history of the Persians, Arabs, Omanis and Hindus. <br /><br />The Claude Berube novel <i>'Aden Effect'</i> sounds good also. I have read several of Berube's non-fiction articles on the USNI blog and elsewhere. He is fairly eclectic and has written on Somali piracy, innovation by junior naval officers, historical warships, interviews with anti-whaling groups. Most interesting to me were interviews he did with surviving OSS team members from the 1945 mission to supply weapons and training to Ho Chi Minh, Vo Nguyen Giap and many of their key personnel.mikenoreply@blogger.com