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First Public Address by Admiral Mike Mullen
Admiral Mullen was appointed on October 1, 2007, as the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He takes over leadership of the most powerful and influential military in the w...
By Admiral Mike Mullen
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The IED
It's hard to think of a more effective weapon than the IED (Improvised Explosive Device). Thought it can take the form of a roadside bomb or jury-rigged land mine, the U.S. m...
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The Horrors of War
Speaking of Phil Carter, he sent along this article by Damien Cave from Iraq, knowing the unit profiled -- the most deployed unit in the U.S. Army since 9/11 -- was the first ...
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Charlie on Charlie
Regarding yesterday's post, Abu Muqawama operative "Charlie" (she's a civilian, so you do not salute her) wonders if Charles Dunlap has gotten around to asking any failed coun...
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CNAS Launch: The Future of U.S. Ground ForcesDr. John J. Hamre moderated the discussion of the CNAS report “Shaping U.S. Ground Forces for the Future: Getting Expansion Right,” written by Michèle Flournoy and Tammy Schul...
By Michael O’Hanlon & Michèle Flournoy
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CNAS Launch: The Role of CNAS
The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) held its official launch on June 27, 2007 at the Willard InterContinental Hotel in Washington, D.C. The day-long event, entitled ...
By Michèle Flournoy
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CNAS Launch: Iraq- What's Next?
Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) moderated a spirited discussion of the CNAS report “Phased Transition: A Responsible Way Forward and Out of Iraq,” which argues that America has three...
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CNAS Launch: Inheritance and Way Forward PanelModerator Dr. Richard Danzig led the panel discussion of the CNAS report “The Inheritance and the Way Forward,” written by co-founders Kurt Campbell and Michèle Flournoy. Cam...
By Michèle Flournoy & Richard Danzig
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CNAS Official Launch: Hillary Clinton Keynote AddressThe Center for a New American Security (CNAS) held its official launch on June 27, 2007 at the Willard InterContinental Hotel in Washington, D.C. The day-long event, entitled ...
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CNAS Official Launch: Chuck Hagel KeynoteThe Center for a New American Security (CNAS) held its official launch on June 27, 2007 at the Willard InterContinental Hotel in Washington, D.C. The day-long event, entitled ...
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The Quadrennial Defense Review: A Model for the Quadrennial Homeland Security ReviewMichèle A. Flournoy, President and Co-Founder of the Center for a New American Security, testifies before the House Committee on Homeland Security...
By Michèle Flournoy
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Introduction
This is the first post on Abu Muqawama, a blog intended to be a resource and clearinghouse for information relating to contemporary insurgencies. As one might guess from the n...
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Learning to Eat Soup with a Knife: Counterinsurgency Lessons from Malaya and Vietnam
Invariably, armies are accused of preparing to fight the previous war. In Learning to Eat Soup with a Knife, Lieutenant Colonel John A. Nagl—a veteran of both Operation Desert...
By John A. Nagl
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One Bullet Away: The Making of a Marine Officer
Fick signed up for the Marine Corps Officer Candidates School after receiving a B.A. from Dartmouth in 1999 because he wanted a challenge. He got one. He made it through the s...
By Nathaniel C. Fick
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This Man's Army: A Soldier's Story from the Front Lines of the War on Terrorism
Born into a family with a long history of military service dating back to the Revolutionary War, Andrew Exum enrolled in Army ROTC to pay for his Ivy League education....
By Andrew M. Exum
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Events from Around Town: National Petroleum Council Report: Prudent Development of North America's Oil & Gas Resources
Yesterday, the Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) hosted key members of the National Petroleum Council (NPC) to discuss its recently released report “Prud...
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Read This Now: Quadrennial Technology Review
I was riding my bike on Ohio Drive near West Potomac Park on Sunday and saw the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Solar Decathlon, which reminded me that DOE just published its fir...
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This Weekend’s New: Remembrance and Resiliency
It was an emotional weekend for most as the nation reflected on the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks. There was widespread coverage as one can imagine. I was parti...
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On Biofuels, Administration Says Go Big or Go Home
Yesterday, the Obama administration made a huge investment in U.S. energy security by announcing that the Departments of Agriculture, Energy and Navy will invest $510 million ...