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Victor Davis Hanson vs. John Arquilla

Smackdown! Well, okay, not quite. Kind of a collegial discussion between these two. But these are some important strategic thinkers talking about the future of our milutary. Though it's titled "Are Aircraft Carriers Obsolete," the larger...

Published Fri, Apr 09 2010 9:18 AM by BLACKFIVE

Military Roundup 9 Apr 2010

Photo of the Day: Drew Brees trains with Marines in Africa Afghanistan: Taliban release video showing U.S. Prisoner of War Bowe Bergdahl Multi-million dollar poppy eradication program fails, U.S. troops now focused on Taliban Air Force special operations...

Published Fri, Apr 09 2010 1:29 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military

MountainRunner on Wikileaks Conspiracy

Matt Armstrong, known also as MountainRunner, has interesting evidence that the Wikileaks video is more than a mere piece of propaganda; it's also a conspiracy. UPDATE: the "rebuttal" video removed from YouTube for "violation of the...

Published Fri, Apr 09 2010 12:28 AM by BLACKFIVE

Google bomb in the Obama administration

We have learned of an apparent conflict of interest for a senior Obama administration official already in hot water over questions about his communications with his former employer. Andrew Mclaughlin is the Deputy Chief Technology Officer for the Office...

Published Thu, Apr 08 2010 1:43 AM by BLACKFIVE

Reflections....

I know I have been AWOL for awhile with some sporadic postings and with much happening in the world.... I am truly sorry for that... I have spent a good portion of the last year since the last election trying to make sense of what is going on with the...

Published Thu, Apr 08 2010 1:38 AM by BLACKFIVE

Medal of Honor history: Littrell and Baker

4 April 1970 in Kontum Province, Vietnam: Sergeant First Class Gary L. Littrell was advising a battalion of Vietnamese Rangers when the unit came under intense mortar fire, killing the Vietnamese commander, one of Littrell's advisors, and seriously...

Published Thu, Apr 08 2010 12:52 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Someone You Should Know

Military Roundup 8 Apr 2010

Photo of the Day: Brown Water Navy A Fire Scout unmanned vehicle from the USS McInerney makes its first drug bust upon completing its training mission. 60 kilos of cocaine were captured and another 200 kilos of suspected narcotics were dumped overboard...

Published Thu, Apr 08 2010 12:00 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military

B5 Banners 2003-2010

Banners Circa 2008-Present (Ranger Up Design) Circa 2006-2008 (Sekimori Design) Circa 2003-2006 Circa 2004 Circa 2004-2005 (Mama Montez Design) Specialty Banners Celebrating Tartan Day 2004-2006 Celebrating Tartan Day 2007 Celebrating the John Kerry Presidential...

Published Wed, Apr 07 2010 8:09 AM by BLACKFIVE

In Love With the Blackbird

Mr Wolf sent this Gizmodo article about the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird. For you Blackbird enthusiasts, it's required reading - a former pilot talks about the Blackbird he flew on a dangerous mission.

Published Wed, Apr 07 2010 2:59 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military

Outpost Attack

U.S. Army Spc Colin T. McTamaney checks a nearby ridge following an attack on Combat Outpost Bar Alai in Kunar province, Afghanistan, April 5, 2010. Multiple insurgents with automatic machine guns opened fire about seven hours after a sniper also shot...

Published Wed, Apr 07 2010 2:55 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

Nuclear Posture Review -- Roundtable

We spoke with Dr. Bradley R. Roberts (DASD for Nuclear and Missile Defense) and Admiral John Roberti (DD for Strategy and Policy, J-5, Joint Staff) about the Nuclear Policy Review. (Transcript here.) I asked what I thought was an easy question: we know...

Published Tue, Apr 06 2010 11:49 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Current Affairs

Open letter to CENTCOM PAO

Sup, ninjas? Uber Pig here. I'd like to say a few words about this whole Wikileaks thing. You know, the thing where they've put up a 17 minute video called "Collateral Murder" that makes American soldiers look like, well, bad guys. How...

Published Tue, Apr 06 2010 6:06 AM by BLACKFIVE

COIN: Know when to say when

To conduct an effective counterinsurgency (COIN) campaign, it is my understanding that one must also have a legitimate government that has the support of the people. But Afghan president Hamid Karzai recently told members of parliament that he would join...

Published Tue, Apr 06 2010 5:42 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military

What am I missing on this new "nuclear use" strategy?

I've always been a fan, when talking about national defense and deterrence, of telling potential enemies what our strategies are. It helps them formulate their plans on how to best attack us without receiving the most devastating response. For instance...

Published Tue, Apr 06 2010 2:57 AM by BLACKFIVE

Team Rubicon - On the Move

A few announcements about Team Rubicon: 1. Team Rubicon has won 1st place in the “Beyond the Welcome Home” Summit put on by Mobilize.org. William McNulty, Jake Wood and Clay Hunt presented their case which was then voted on by all participants and experts...

Published Mon, Apr 05 2010 12:45 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Team Rubicon

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Victor Davis Hanson vs. John Arquilla

Military Roundup 9 Apr 2010

MountainRunner on Wikileaks Conspiracy

Google bomb in the Obama administration

Reflections....

Medal of Honor history: Littrell and Baker

Military Roundup 8 Apr 2010

B5 Banners 2003-2010

In Love With the Blackbird

Outpost Attack

Nuclear Posture Review -- Roundtable

Open letter to CENTCOM PAO

COIN: Know when to say when

What am I missing on this new "nuclear use" strategy?

Team Rubicon - On the Move