Uber-brainy defense intellectual Bernard Finel arrives at LoD to dish on the Pentagon, former SecDef Bob Gates and the F-22 program. How do we develop a strategic culture at DoD?

No Hueys today — damned &*#$%& Hueys — but I talk a little about strategy, air power and Afghanistan.

A guest post from U.S. Army Maj. Michael Few. What if real courage comes from opting to do nothing at all? Responsibility to protect our interests today in LoD.

A guest post at LoD that doesn’t include dissing PAOs or rolling around in skimpy underwear! Well, except for me. Eyeballs! Click, Sir! Peter J. Munson.

An unlikely meeting between Richard Goodwin and Che Guevara gives us a unique document from a Cold War that was getting hotter. I wonder what Che would make of Afghanistan?

President Obama is going to give a speech about troop reductions in Afghanistan. But it’s largely meaningless. Five points to consider.

What’s the deal with Juan Cole? He wanted the war in Libya he got. I guess in the end, Cole just wanted a whole lot more war.

Two uber-smart strategists arrive at Prine of Departure to talk about their recent report questioning strategic myths in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Do I agree with everything they say? No, probably not, but they’re strategists and I’m just a dumb reporter.

White House says the U.S. is NOT fighting a war-ish sorta war. But I guess it depends on what your definition of “is” is.

Muddled musings from military minds: Odyssey Yawn