Robert Steele: Reinventing the US Army Part II – Overview of Planning and Programming Factors for Expeditionary Operations

Steele, Robert. Reinventing the US Army Part II – Overview of Planning and Programming Factors for Expeditionary Operations, Carlisle, PA: Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College, Press, Projected Publication 2017. Part II in the Reinventing the US Army monograph series. Robert David Steele DOC (37 Pages): EIN 7FV42 ERAP Steele Vol 2 Global Reality …

Marcus Aurelius: US Army Sounds Alarm – Military at “High Risk”

If CSA said this publicly, it was a very risky move for him personally.  Absolutely best thing I’ve seen attributed to him. US Army Chief Sounds Alarm: Military at ‘High Risk’ WASHINGTON — Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley sounded the alarm that the US Army is currently in a state of “high risk” when it comes to being …

Penguin: Doug Macgregor on Army Headed for Collapse — and How to Fix It

A sharper spear (good) pointed nowhere (bad). Our Army’s Headed for Collapse Here’s how to fix it. By DOUGLAS MACGREGOR Politico, June 02, 2014 Today, the Army of 550,000 has 11 active-duty four stars, each of which comes with massive amounts of overhead. This makes no sense. If the Army were a rowboat with nine …

Marcus Aurelius: CSA Reflects on Whole of Government Deficiencies — Military Best for Strong on Strong, Not Strong on Weak

Dempsey Wants to ‘Rebalance the Use of Military Power’ By James Kitfield Defense One, May 12, 2014 At the top of the United States military’s vast, global bureaucracy sits the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the highest-ranking military officer in the land and the president’s senior military advisor. The chairman sits between the four-star …

Marcus Aurelius: War Games Test 2 Versions of US Army — Current and Planned Army Loses Big, Innovation Army Triumphs

War game compares response of 2 versions of future Army By Lance M. Bacon Staff writer Army Times, Nov. 25, 2013 – 06:00AM A reduced reliance on airfields and seaports in a recent war game resulted in increased speed and entry operations. New Gear: What’s next If necessity is the mother of invention, get ready …