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No to Afghanistan’s Surge?
Is this “Afghanistan doesn’t need a surge” school of thought driven by the cost imperative? (It’s cheaper to offload security responsibilities onto the host nation.) -Shlok Sign up for my newsletter.
Real ID Interoperability Problems?
CNet – That not-very-welcoming rule is part of a 2005 law called the Real ID Act, which takes effect in just over three months. It says that driver’s licenses from states that have not agreed to Real ID mandates from … Continue reading
USG OSINT Platform
Here is a great status report from the DNI Open Source Center’s Director Doug Naquin who is working hard to stand up the government’s OSINT hub. This could be big if platform logic is applied to leverage a widely dispersed … Continue reading
Erik Prince’s Book
“We Are Blackwater“ -Shlok Sign up for my newsletter.
Peek At The Defense Budget
Fred Kaplan takes apart the massive defense budget to see what $515.4 billion buys us. (After explaining that the bill will be $200 billion higher – more if you take into account the black budget). -Shlok Sign up for my … Continue reading