Sunday, October 16, 2011

The Lessons from Libya - on Midrats


As the last few battles wind up to remove the last few pro-Gadaffi forces - for the Western & Arab nations who, literally, provided the top-cover for the advancing Libyan rebels - what are the lessons that need to be remembered?

Especially as economic and budgetary pressures add further pressure on defense budgets, are there important lessons that need to be brought to the front to influence plans & policy?

Listen in today, 16 OCT from 5-6pm EST with my co-host EagleOne and me as discuss the issue for the full hour with Dr. Robbin Laird, co-founder of Second Line of Defense.

Dr. Laird is a Washington and Paris based defense consultant and has worked with all of the US services on various strategic issues. His most recent books are the Re-Norming of Air Power and 21st Century Air Capabilities.

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