Tuesday, February 24, 2009

This Week at War...

This article from Foreign Policy gives a good overview of what occured last week in the US military. Going off of a point from Steven's post, this article brings up the point that soldiers must now prepare for what is known as "hybrid warfare".
"Capstone Concept for Joint Operations requires U.S. military forces to master not only combat, but three additional activities: security (protecting the local population, a basic requirement of a counterinsurgency campaign); engagement (training and supporting indigenous military and security forces); and relief and reconstruction".
However, many are complaining that their training has not prepared them for such responsibilities. Now that we know what to expect when we send our troops off to war, how are we going to fix our training and support programs for them to make sure they are prepared?

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