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2017/02/172017/02/16

Doug Macgregor: Trump’s Mission – Build a New American Army

Trump’s mission: Build a new American Army In January 1943, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill, together with their respective military advisers, met in Morocco at Casablanca to devise the strategy that would win World War II. To some, the Casablanca Conference may seem like ancient history, but the exchange between …

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2017/02/142017/02/14

Doug Macgregor: YouTube (2:00) Margin of Victory

2017/02/122017/02/12

Doug Macgregor: Margin of Victory Presentation at Metropolitan Club, Washington DC 9 February 2017

On the evening of 9 February 2017 Col Dr Doug Macgregor presented a new briefing to a packed house at the Metropolitan Club of Washington, DC. Summarizing his latest book, Margin of Victory, his extemporaneous commentary was riveting. His two most important points: first, that Grand Strategy covers all elements of national policy, not only …

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2016/10/292016/10/26

Doug Macgregor: UK Brief to General Shinseki on Tracks versus Armor

Below is the briefing that was given to General Eric Shinseki, USA, then Chief of Staff of the US Army, by the British Army. Bottom line: wheels are limited to roads and permissive environments; tracks are essential for all-weather operations and non-permissive environments. PPT (19 Slides): FSCS/TRACER Wheels v. Tracks LTC Jakc Reiff DMP FSCS …

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2016/10/292016/10/26

Doug Macgregor: Armed Exceptionalism — Why the Military-Industrial Complex Persists without Accountability

Tomgram: William Hartung, The Doctrine of Armed Exceptionalism The Urge to Splurge Why Is It So Hard to Reduce the Pentagon Budget? By William D. Hartung Through good times and bad, regardless of what’s actually happening in the world, one thing is certain: in the long run, the Pentagon budget won’t go down.

2016/10/292016/10/26

Doug Macgregor: Admiral Fisher and the Transformation of the Royal Navy

Transformation is not the same as modernization. Nor is transformation likely to be embraced by those who achieved their seniority via the old system. Below is a briefing as presented to Command and General Staff Course (CGSC) Class, Logistics University, Fort Lee, VA on 7 April 2015.

2016/10/202018/11/25

Doug Macgregor: Reconnaissance Strike Group

PPT (39 Slides): Reconnaissance Strike Group (in FY 17 NDAA) SHORT URL: http://tinyurl.com/RSG-Briefing See Also: Macgregor @ Phi Beta Iota