Rough Cuts

Veterans’ Day thoughts

As we remember those who served and continue to serve, let’s think hard about when and why we go to war.…

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AFJ editor moderates Foreign Policy Institute panel

AFJ editor moderates Foreign Policy Institute panel

Yesterday, Oct. 22, I was fortunate enough to act as moderator for “What Defense Does America Need?”, a panel discussion between Rudy DeLeon, Eric Edelman, and Dov Zakheim. It was part of …

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Peters’ “Blood borders” map

Peters’ “Blood borders” map

On Sept. 29, veteran foreign-affairs reporter Robin Wright offered a vision for remapping the Middle East to alleviate tension. The redrawn map, she mused in the New York Times, could be “a …

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Deptula: ‘Combat cloud’ is ‘new face of long-range strike’

Deptula: ‘Combat cloud’ is ‘new face of long-range strike’

Lt. Gen. (ret.) David Deptula

Lt. Gen. (ret.) David Deptula, the USAF’s first deputy chief of staff for ISR and newly the dean of the Air Force Association’s Mitchell Institute, headed a …

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