by Matt Freear | Mar 20, 2013 | Monitor
The casual observer of events in Mali could be convinced that the almost daily developments in the military campaign, now in its “ultimate phase” according to the French President, reflect an unstoppable momentum towards stability in the West African state. As visible...
by BGen Stephen A. Cheney USMC (Ret.) | Mar 15, 2013 | Monitor
Yesterday I was with around 300 invited VIP guests at the Pentagon, I watched with admiration and pride as Chuck Hagel was ceremonially sworn in. Coming off a bruising confirmation battle, he had the humility to joke about it and say he came out “a better man.” He...
by Paul Hamill | Mar 6, 2013 | Monitor
THIS EVENT IS POSTPONED DUE TO THE SEVERER WEATHER CONDITIONS A NEW DATE WILL BE SET AS SOON AS POSSIBLE National Security and the DOD : 2025 Wednesday, March 6, 3:00pm – 4:00pm Two leading Congressmen from the House Armed Services Committee – from both parties –...
by August Cole | Feb 26, 2013 | Monitor
With sequestration looking likely at the end of the week, the picture of the impact on U.S. national security gets clearer by the day. So far much of the spotlight is on what largely indiscriminate cuts of around 12% to the defense budget this fiscal year will do to...
by Justin Yarros | Feb 6, 2013 | Monitor
ASP: In case you missed it …. 6 February 2013 Reimagining America’s energy policy Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) America has an opportunity to reimagine how we think about energy. The possibilities of abundance are very different from the trappings of scarcity, and...