U.S. Must Plan For, Pay For Strategic Unknowns -- Even Now -- Aol Defense
Before designing and articulating a new defense strategy, DoD officials must answer an important question: Will the most dangerous twenty-first century threats emerge more from unfavorable order or unacceptable disorder?
Unfavorable order is rooted in military competition with rising powers like China or Iran and conforms well to emerging concepts like Air-Sea Battle. Unacceptable disorder is the threatened "loss" of something critical to us -- access, a key ally, nuclear surety, responsible control of strategic resources, etc. -- that occurs as a result of some violent dissolution of authority. It demands armed intervention.
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Medvedev: New military radar shows Russia’s ability to mount response to US missile shield -- Washington Post
Russia activates missile early warning radar system -- BBC
Russia postpones Bulava missile test -- RIA Novosti
China’s U.S. Sub Hunter? -- The Diplomat
China's refitted aircraft carrier platform sets sail for 2nd trial -- Xinhuanet
China, Myanmar to enhance military ties -- Xinhuanet
French, Germans Should Team on UAV: German Minister -- Defense News
German Defense Exports Rise Sharply -- Spiegel Online
RAF to be stripped of search and rescue role -- The Telegraph
British Hacking Scandal Widens to Government Secrets, Report Says -- New York Times
UK aircraft carrier plans blasted by Parliamentary inquiry -- Wales online
U.S. Central Command to investigate killing of Pakistani troops -- L.A. Times
End of '12: 40,000 Troops Leave Afghanistan -- Time/AP
Troops withdrawals from Iraq, Afghanistan wreak havoc on National Guard soldiers’ lives -- Washington Post/AP
F-22 Upgrades in Deficit Crosshairs -- Military.com
Bradley Manning lawyer: White House review found 'leak' did no real damage -- The Guardian
U.S. Military Chief: "We're under constant attack every day" -- Examiner
Army Wants Grenade ‘Bots to Fly, Spy, Then Kill -- Danger Room
Russia activates missile early warning radar system -- BBC
Russia postpones Bulava missile test -- RIA Novosti
China’s U.S. Sub Hunter? -- The Diplomat
China's refitted aircraft carrier platform sets sail for 2nd trial -- Xinhuanet
China, Myanmar to enhance military ties -- Xinhuanet
French, Germans Should Team on UAV: German Minister -- Defense News
German Defense Exports Rise Sharply -- Spiegel Online
RAF to be stripped of search and rescue role -- The Telegraph
British Hacking Scandal Widens to Government Secrets, Report Says -- New York Times
UK aircraft carrier plans blasted by Parliamentary inquiry -- Wales online
U.S. Central Command to investigate killing of Pakistani troops -- L.A. Times
End of '12: 40,000 Troops Leave Afghanistan -- Time/AP
Troops withdrawals from Iraq, Afghanistan wreak havoc on National Guard soldiers’ lives -- Washington Post/AP
F-22 Upgrades in Deficit Crosshairs -- Military.com
Bradley Manning lawyer: White House review found 'leak' did no real damage -- The Guardian
U.S. Military Chief: "We're under constant attack every day" -- Examiner
Army Wants Grenade ‘Bots to Fly, Spy, Then Kill -- Danger Room
British Hacking Scandal Widens to Government Secrets, Report Says -- New York Times
UK aircraft carrier plans blasted by Parliamentary inquiry -- Wales online
U.S. Central Command to investigate killing of Pakistani troops -- L.A. Times
End of '12: 40,000 Troops Leave Afghanistan -- Time/AP
Troops withdrawals from Iraq, Afghanistan wreak havoc on National Guard soldiers’ lives -- Washington Post/AP
F-22 Upgrades in Deficit Crosshairs -- Military.com
Bradley Manning lawyer: White House review found 'leak' did no real damage -- The Guardian
U.S. Military Chief: "We're under constant attack every day" -- Examiner
Army Wants Grenade ‘Bots to Fly, Spy, Then Kill -- Danger Room
U.S. Senate looking to fast-track defense spending bill -- The Hill
Defense Spending Continuing Resolution Looms -- Aviation Week
Chairman Dismisses Notion of Military in Decline -- US Department of Defense
US faces more threats than decade ago, warns head of its military -- The Guardian
US lenders review military foreclosures -- Financial Times
Poland's last known Battle of Britain vet honored -- Yahoo News/AP
Best Fictional CIA Operatives -- Powerwall/MSNBC
UK aircraft carrier plans blasted by Parliamentary inquiry -- Wales online
U.S. Central Command to investigate killing of Pakistani troops -- L.A. Times
End of '12: 40,000 Troops Leave Afghanistan -- Time/AP
Troops withdrawals from Iraq, Afghanistan wreak havoc on National Guard soldiers’ lives -- Washington Post/AP
F-22 Upgrades in Deficit Crosshairs -- Military.com
Bradley Manning lawyer: White House review found 'leak' did no real damage -- The Guardian
U.S. Military Chief: "We're under constant attack every day" -- Examiner
Army Wants Grenade ‘Bots to Fly, Spy, Then Kill -- Danger Room
U.S. Senate looking to fast-track defense spending bill -- The Hill
Defense Spending Continuing Resolution Looms -- Aviation Week
Chairman Dismisses Notion of Military in Decline -- US Department of Defense
US faces more threats than decade ago, warns head of its military -- The Guardian
US lenders review military foreclosures -- Financial Times
Poland's last known Battle of Britain vet honored -- Yahoo News/AP
Best Fictional CIA Operatives -- Powerwall/MSNBC