ASPEN, Colorado — The former commander of the Afghanistan war and the most elite unit in the U.S. military wants to use robotic aircraft “a lot.” But retired Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal actually sounded more like a skeptic of the U.S.’ robotic arsenal during a talk to an elite audience. McChrystal sounded notes of caution [...] Read more »
New Book on Behavioral Conflict
by Steven R. Corman Friend-of-CSC Steve Tatham has co-authored a new book with Major General Andrew Mackay entitled Behavioural Conflict: Why Understanding People and their Motivations Will Prove Decisive in Future Conflict. I have not yet seen the book, but it will be on my reading list. All proceeds from book sales go to Help for Heroes, a charity benefiting wounded veterans. Info from the flyer is below is included below, for your reading enjoyment. [...] Read more »
The Afghanistan Narrative Gap and Its Consequences
by Bud Goodall One of the important challenges of President Obama’s administration is to sell the continuation of our “overseas contingency operation” (or perhaps FATAVE) in Afghanistan to an increasingly disenchanted audience at home and abroad. But there is a worrisome absence of a good narrative–a coherent collection of stories–about why we are there and what we hope to accomplish. In recent press conferences and briefings, President Obama and Secretary of Defense Gates have maintained [...] Read more »