Winslow Wheeler: The China Pivot and Air-Sea Battle — Institutionalized Idiocy and the Moral-Intellectual Death of Andy Marshall

The Asia Pivot–with “Air-Sea Battle” deeply embedded into it–has become the accepted wisdom in Washington for America’s post-Afghanistan national security strategy.  Is it affordable?  Is it competent? Is it even a strategy? It also presents a useful test for SecDef-designate Hagel’s ability to separate the wheat from the chaff regarding defense issues.  While Hagel has already shredded–to …

Yoda: There Is No Publishing Industry [This Has HUGE Implications for Education, Intelligence & Research]

In the tar pit, the mammoths are. There Is No Publishing Industry All models are wrong, some models are useful – statistician George Box The mental model we share of this thing we call the publishing industry is no longer useful. Most of us think of the publishing industry’s product as “books”. That’s like thinking that Amazon …

Marcus Aurelius: White House Flushing US Hawks on Iran — Meanwhile, Intelligence with Integrity About Iran is Completely Lacking

From all I’ve heard and read, Gen Mattis is one of finest GO’s to come along in a very long time.) The ouster of Mattis: Some follow-up details and a White House response Posted By Thomas E. Ricks Saturday, January 19, 2013 – 5:17 PM Share Here are a few things I have heard since I …

Marcus Aurelius: Letter from Joint Chiefs to Senate Armed Service Committee — Comment by Robert Steele + DoD Transformation RECAP

The letter appears only on the Association of the US Navy website, it does not appear at the Joint Chiefs website. Letter from Joint Chiefs Following Armed Forces Press Service item ((DOES)) appear as of 2042 EST, 19Jan13: Sequestration Will Hollow Out Force Fast, Dempsey Says By Jim Garamone American Forces Press Service ABOARD A …

Yoda: Functional Beauty and User Experience

Beautiful, force is. Functional Beauty and User Experience Catalina Butnaru Beauty is one of the oldest and most powerful concepts in human history—inspiring artists and lighting up cultural movements, philosophical debates, and, in modern times, curious scientific interest. Beauty is a desirable feature of the products we buy, with the power to shape consumer choices …

Journal of #SOCMINT: Inteligencia Colaborativa: Un Recurso para la Innovación Abierta

#SOCMINT  Use Google Translate at top of middle column. Si yo sé algo que tú no sabes sobre lo que tú estás trabajando y tú sabes algo que yo no sé, lo lógico sería colaborar. Pero, si yo te lo cuento existe el riesgo de que tú se lo cuentes a otros,  impidiendo o reduciendo …