Heritage's Annual Index of Military Strength
The Heritage Foundation posted its 2016 Index of Military Strength. They rate the Army as weak (based on low number of available Brigrade Combat Teams) and all other services as marginal.
Air Force on verge of manpower collapse →
"We're at 82 to 85 percent manning levels in virtually every mission area," Welsh said during a discussion Tuesday at the Atlantic Council in Washington, D.C.
Is this a numerator problem or a denominator problem?
Defense Reform Consensus →
Yesterday, the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) hosted a forum to discuss the letter issued by a consortium of think tanks encouraging defense reform. Many speakers mentioned the need for data. It is time for Defense to have a Chief Data Officer and Chief Economist. In addition, DoD needs to remove many of the IT bottlenecks that prevent information gathering and sharing.
Questions regarding economic development in Afghanistan →
SIGAR[1] is investigating TFBSO[2].
1: Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction
2: Task Force for Business and Stability Operations
The Economist on uniforms →
The Economist magazine reports on the cost of military uniforms and the effort to save money by unifying designs. But, once again, the true reason behind the disparate versions is ignored -- branding.