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Tag: SECDEF

Post-CHAOS Homework on Civil-Military Relations

February 22, 2019
Loren DeJonge Schulman
Post-CHAOS Homework on Civil-Military Relations

Introducing Agenda SecDef

November 24, 2015
Shawn Brimley and Loren DeJonge Schulman
Introducing Agenda SecDef

The Imperative of Defense Reform: Serious Challenges for a Serious SecDef

February 10, 2015
John G. McGinn, Stephen Rodriguez, and Peter Lichtenbaum
The Imperative of Defense Reform: Serious Challenges for a Serious SecDef

A Professional to his Fingertips

February 6, 2014
Robert Goldich
A Professional to his Fingertips

Hagel’s Remarks at the the Munich Security Conference

February 2, 2014
Secretary Chuck Hagel
Hagel’s Remarks at the the Munich Security Conference

Gates: A Realist in an Idealist World

January 22, 2014
Sean Kay
Gates: A Realist in an Idealist World

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