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“Hurry Up and Wait” Logistics Bottlenecks for Afghanistan
As the United States and other militaries begin to gear up and ship out for the Afghanistan surge announce by President Obama, they will come face to face with a problem we have encountered since October of 2001: How to get there? It seems as if many in Congress and the media think that all the president has to say is “Go!” and these troops and their equipment will show up anywhere in the world ....more
Author: Jason Verdugo
Tags: Afghanistan | Troop Surge | President Obama
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Afghanistan Troop Request and the Iranian Missile Test
With General McChrystal is justifying to the National Command Authority his request of 40,000 additional Soldiers and Marines, the tension with Iran is growing by the minute. President Obama’s announcement over the weekend regarding the Iranian nuclear enrichment program is also disturbing to say the least.
Author: Sean Pillai
Tags: Military | Afghanistan | General McChrystal
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Afghan Troop Surge/Delayed Decisions and Thanksgiving
The New York times this week under the Asia and Pacific section had a 3 track article which published details of the proposed troop surge plans on the desk of the President and his National Security Team. In the article were the detailed plans for multiple troop increase solutions proposed by the ISAF
Author: Sean Pillai
Tags: Military | Afghanistan | Afghanistan Troop Surge
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Troop Surge to Afghanistan and Politics
Having heard from the President directly about the surge of troops to Afghanistan the politics surrounding the decision are coming to light. On countless talk shows the President and his team are waging their own war of words regarding his decision to grow ISAF as per General McChrystal’s request for
Author: Sean Pillai
Tags: Military | Afghan Troop Surge | Afghanistan
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Eating Dinner and Seeing President Obama…
While enjoying a glass of wine Thursday night with my girlfriend awaiting our meal in NYC, we were surprised, delighted, awed and even took part in the spectacle that is the President of the United States (POTUS) motorcade. Wherever you are in the world, the President has an enormous entourage. And
Author: Sean Pillai
Tags: Military | Afghanistan | Iraq
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Operation Moshtarak
And so began the Afghan-NATO offensive into Helmad province, known as Operation Moshtarak – which translates roughly as “Together.” We are focusing on the area around a town called Marjah, where there has historically been a great deal of insurgent activity and heroin production.
Author: ADM Jim Stavridis
Tags: Coalition Partners | From the Bridge | NATO
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The Loss of a Great Friend
I’m flying over the deep blue of the southern Pacific Ocean — enroute to New Zealand and Australia for security discussions about Afghanistan — and I’ve just learned of the death of Polish General and Chief of Defense Franciszek Gagor, along with the President of Poland and much of
Author: ADM Jim Stavridis
Tags: Coalition Partners | NATO | Afghanistan
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The Course for Afghanistan
Yesterday President Obama laid out the strategy for Afghanistan, and announced the addition of 30,000 troops. Today and Friday, the NATO Foreign Ministers will meet in Brussels to discuss a wide range of NATO topics, including Afghanistan of course. Secretary Clinton will lead the U.S. delegation. I will be
Author: ADM Jim Stavridis
Tags: Coalition Partners | From the Bridge | NATO
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