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Category Archives: Leadership
Ghost in the (War) Machine
by Robert S. Kim and Stephanie Chenault. Robert S. Kim is one of the partners at the Loew & Kim lawyer’s office. From 2009-2010, he served with the U.S. mission in Iraq as the Deputy Treasury Attaché, responsible for Treasury … Continue reading
Sea Control 51 – Falklands War and 45 Commando
Alexander Clarke, Principal Researcher of the Phoenix Think Tank did a series of interviews and panels about the Falklands War. With Sea Control 51, he begins the series with an interview with Ian Gardiner, who commanded a rifle company in … Continue reading
Posted in English, History, International, Leadership, Sea Control
Tagged CIMSEC, Falklands, leadership, Marine, Marines, Military, Sea Control, war
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What We Should Learn From a Fallen African Soldier
by Kevin Knodell, freelance journalist At the height of the Rwanda genocide twenty years ago, as thousands were slaughtered and raped by machete wielding militias, the world stood by and watched. But even in the midst of one of humanity’s … Continue reading
Posted in English, International, Kevin Knodell, Leadership, Rwanda
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Des Präsidenten neuer Abhörchef: Admiral Michael S. Rogers
von Seka Smith. Seka Smith ist Politikwissenschaftlerin, lebt in Berlin und arbeitet im Politikbereich. Für Offiziere.ch schreibt sie unter Pseudonym. Bald wird es soweit sein. Der bisherige Chef der National Security Agency (NSA), Gen. Keith Alexander, wird abgelöst werden. Seit den Enthüllungen durch Edward … Continue reading
Sea Control 23 – USS Ponce
The USS Ponce was commissioned in 1971 and in December 2011, she was to begin the process of decommissioning. In 2012, a contract was let for a rush retrofit for the ship to be re-deployed as the first of a … Continue reading
Über die Sicherheitspolitik in Deutschland wird gerade verhandelt
von Seka Smith Nach den Bundestagswahlen 2013 haben sich die CDU/CSU und die SPD zu Koalitionsgesprächen eingefunden. In den kommenden Wochen werden die Weichen für die zukünftige Ausgestaltung der deutschen Sicherheitspolitik der nächsten vier Jahren gestellt. In nachfolgender Liste führen … Continue reading
Norway’s Conscript Military is a ‘Massive Waste,’ Ex-Defense Chief Says
by ROBERT BECKHUSEN Norway’s military is one of the best-funded in Europe, but according to the general who used to run it, the armed service is setting itself up for a war it’s sure to lose without major reforms to the … Continue reading
Posted in English, International, Leadership, Robert Beckhusen
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Rezension: Vier Tage im November – Mein Kampfeinsatz in Afghanistan
von Dr. Rüdiger von Dehn “Lieber Johannes, meinen letzten Feldpostbrief habe ich 1943 geschrieben, das war in der 4. Klasse. Kannst Du Dir das vorstellen?” Es sind die Worte der Großmutter von Johannes Clair, die dem Leser des 17 Kapitel … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Armed Forces, Book Reviews, International, Leadership
Tagged Afghanistan, Bundeswehr, rezension
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