Why Can’t the U.S. Military Grow Better Leaders? -- Mark Thompson, Time
Military personnel policy is equal parts art and science. If it were all science, the Pentagon and its military services would have figured out long ago how to get the most out of each man and woman in uniform, give them rewarding careers, and win wars to boot.
The fact that the U.S. military’s personnel engine isn’t firing on all cylinders is the topic of Tim Kane’s new book, Bleeding Talent: How the U.S. Military Mismanages Great Leaders and Why It’s Time for a Revolution. The one-time Air Force officer will elaborate on the topic at the Hudson Institute on Jan. 31, where he serves as chief economist (wow: two dismal sciences in a single scholar!). Battleland conducted this email chat with Kane last week.
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China Already Has A Plan To Sink The US Fleet In Any Upcoming Battles -- Business Insider
China's recent expansion of the maritime agencies -- Information Dissemination
PLA to step up war preparedness as military exercises 'have become a show' -- South China Morning Post
N.Korea 'Moves Long-Range Missiles Around the Country' -- Chosun Ilbo
North Korea rocket 'was domestically made' -- BBC
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U.S.-Taiwan weapons deal near -- Washington Times
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The F-35 Could Explode In Midair If Struck By Lightning -- Business Insider
Information Warfare: Who Is Running Red October -- Strategy Page
Sequester's A Nightmare But Year-Long CR Is Just As Bad: SecNav Mabus, Under Sec. Work<
British stealth drone to undergo first test flight -- The Telegraph
Austrians Decide To Keep Military Draft -- Defense News/AFP
Israeli teachers paid for military recruitment -- RT
Russia to Hold Black Sea Antiterror Drills -- RIA Novosti
Dragging The Red Army Out Of The 19th Century -- Strategy Page
Russia Sets Arms Sales Record Above $15 Billion -- Defense News
Iran could begin feeling a further squeeze on its oil income soon -- Washington Post
Middle East Tumult Complicates U.S. Arms Sales -- Defense News
U.S.-Taiwan weapons deal near -- Washington Times
Primed and Ready: Huge Pentagon Bunker-Buster Gets Green Light For Possible Iran Mission -- Time
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Russia to Hold Black Sea Antiterror Drills -- RIA Novosti
Dragging The Red Army Out Of The 19th Century -- Strategy Page
Russia Sets Arms Sales Record Above $15 Billion -- Defense News
Iran could begin feeling a further squeeze on its oil income soon -- Washington Post
Middle East Tumult Complicates U.S. Arms Sales -- Defense News
U.S.-Taiwan weapons deal near -- Washington Times
Primed and Ready: Huge Pentagon Bunker-Buster Gets Green Light For Possible Iran Mission -- Time
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U.S. Services Detail Fiscal Crisis Impact -- Defense News
‘Far Right’ report outrages critics of federalism. Conservatives labeled as violent -- Washington Times
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Digital age prompting closure of base theaters -- Army Times/AP
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