Michael Spirtas

Overview

Commentary

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  Are We Truly Prepared for a War with Russia or China?

  The U.S. Department of Defense will likely need a strategy to overcome a war with either Russia or China. As threats from these two countries grow, what can the United States do now to prepare for major conflict?

  Oct 9, 2018 The Hill

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  Toward One Understanding of Multiple Domains

  The U.S. defense community can and should do what it can to get the most benefit from operating across domains. It just needs to remember to proceed carefully to discern between actual benefits and falsehoods that may do more harm than good.

  May 2, 2018 C4ISRNET

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  Hey Washington Experts — Don't Roll Your Eyes Over Trump, Roll Up Your Sleeves

  Policy experts do not want to be irrelevant or ignored. The Trump administration does not want to fail, and needs to generate winning policies. By working together, the administration and the policy community could help one another, and, more importantly, the nation.

  Jan 12, 2017 Fox News Channel

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  Why Brexit Won't Necessarily Hurt NATO

  Concerns that the Brexit vote could weaken NATO are overblown. There will likely be a wide range of fallout that will spread beyond the economic realm, but the European Union is not NATO and it's far too early to expect dramatic outcomes.

  Jul 3, 2016 U.S. News & World Report

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  Is Winter Coming? Or, Our Russia Strategy

  Many ask if Russian actions represent a new challenge to international order, and, if so, what is the best course of action to respond to it.

  Nov 12, 2015 Breaking Defense

Publications

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  Understanding the Emerging Era of International Competition: Theoretical and Historical Perspectives

  The new era of intensifying global competition is characterized by growing rivalry in the political, economic, and military spheres. This report summarizes the findings of a RAND Corporation study about the emerging era of international competition.

  Dec 19, 2018

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  Strategic Planning and the U.S. Air Force: Characteristics of Success

  The U.S. Air Force has embarked on a new round of strategic planning under the auspices of its 2015 Strategic Master Plan. This report represents a general survey of the state of the art in strategy and planning.

  Nov 10, 2017

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  Pakistan: Can the United States Secure an Insecure State?

  Exposits likely developments in Pakistan's security environment over the coming decade, assesses Pakistan's national will and capacity to solve its problems, and suggests related policies for the U.S. government to pursue.

  Apr 5, 2010

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  Preparing and Training for the Full Spectrum of Military Challenges: Insights from the Experiences of China, France, the United Kingdom, India, and Israel

  The authors examine the militaries of China, France, the UK, India, and Israel to identify different approaches to readiness, adaptability, and operational issues in the context of full-spectrum operations and deployments.

  Dec 14, 2009

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  What It Takes: Air Force Command of Joint Operations

  Discusses the theory and practice of joint task forces (JTFs), command-related developments in the Department of Defense, four JTFs, and requirements for JTF headquarters in order to develop recommendations for the U.S. Air Force to consider.

  Jan 29, 2009

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  Thinking About America's Defense: An Analytical Memoir

  Lt Gen Glenn A. Kent offers a personal overview of analyses of dozens of historic national security issues drawn from his Air Force and RAND careers spanning the latter half of the 20th century.

  Sep 29, 2008

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  Department of Defense Training for Operations with Interagency, Multinational, and Coalition Partners

  "Integrated operations" require the U.S. military to work with other government agencies, organizations, and foreign militaries. Current headquarter-staff training needs to be revamped to focus on high-priority tasks.

  Aug 1, 2008