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How Do You Pick a Good General?
The US military is set to change how it selects general and flag officers. Going forward, it will incorporate a “Joint Warfighter Evaluation (JWE)” into the selection process. Each service will develop its own form of the JWE, but the common idea is to put officers in demanding military problems, observe their performance, and use the results as a measure of fitness for senior leadership.
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The Long Way Home: Moral Injury and Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey
“Myths are things that never happened, but always are.” This quote from the fourth century Roman author Sallustius came to mind when my daughter—a classical studies and archaeology major at Bryn Mawr College—explained why Christopher Nolan’s recent film is a bad adaptation of Homer’s epic poem, the Odyssey.
Eight Military Takeaways from the Maduro Raid
Despite steadily heightening tensions, heated rhetoric, US strikes against alleged drug trafficking boats, and a buildup of U.S. forces near Venezuela, news of the successful mission to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro still surprised the world. Read Full Article » Show comments Hide Comments
Overcoming the Principal-Agent Problem in “Running” Venezuela
One of the primary questions in the wake of Operation Absolute Resolve—the unilateral American raid to capture now former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores—is what the United States’ “running” of Venezuela will actually entail. The associated policy and implementation options exist on a spectrum.
What Will Israel’s Strikes Against Iran Achieve?
Two months ago, I wrote an article in anticipation of Israel or the United States conducting a preemptive strike against Iran’s nuclear program.
Operation Opera Redux? Iran’s Nuclear Program and the Preventive War Paradox
On June 7, 1981, the Israeli Air Force conducted an airstrike against the Osirak nuclear reactor at the Tuwaitha Nuclear Research Center in southeastern Baghdad. Although Iraq claimed the reactor—purchased from France in 1976—only served scientific purposes, the Israelis were convinced that it supported a secret nuclear weapons development program and thus justified the attack as an act of self-defense.
Staff Jobs and Officer Education: An Army Ghost Story
A senior Army strategist recently forwarded me an interesting, albeit obscure, piece of Army history. Dated January 20,1983, it is a memo from the director of the Combat Studies Institute to General Jack Merritt, the commanding general of the Combined Arms Center. The memo outlined a proposal for Merritt to appoint a special assistant—one that should have a unique role and, per the memo, should have specific qualifications.
Israel’s Campaign against Hezbollah and the Fight for Southern Lebanon’s Tunnels
“Those who go beneath the surface do so at their peril.” So in The Picture of Dorian Gray. Of course, his words of caution were aimed at consumers of art and not at twenty-first-century military forces. And yet for those forces, the peril beneath the surface is even more real. Even a military with extraordinary capabilities above the ground will quickly encounter extreme limitations to those capabilities below it.
Wedge and Hedge: The Political Logic of Ukraine’s Border Incursion
Ukraine’s incursion into the Kursk region of Russia is a significant and unprecedented development of the Russo-Ukraine War. Despite initial denials, it is now clear that this incursion was a deliberate strategic choice and not simply the initiative of an opportunistic field commander.
A Tax Day Resolution for the Department of Defense: Pass an Audit
It is April 15, the deadline for Americans to pay taxes to the United States federal government. This annual drill is a hassle in the main, but one that cannot be ignored; failure to pay on time induces a quickly escalating series of penalties, and then interest on the penalties. As such, Tax Day can be an important forcing function for taxpayers to get their financial houses in order. Read Full Article » Show comments Hide Comments Related Articles
Mini Headline Dump
Man who looked at the eclipse without glasses claims he can see a new array of colors The odds of any given location experiencing a total eclipse is 1 in 375; which is apparently still better odds than me finding a girlfriend Miami tour guide found proposing to strangers in order to say on a tour that they’re a part of the 14% that become Miami Mergers Retired co-humor editor returns for one last Headline Dump victory lap; can’t bear the thought that he already peaked at 22 Oxford Christian’s...
A Tax Day Resolution for the Department of Defense: Pass an Audit
It is April 15, the deadline for Americans to pay taxes to the United States federal government. This annual drill is a hassle in the main, but one that cannot be ignored; failure to pay on time induces a quickly escalating series of penalties, and then interest on the penalties. As such, Tax Day can be an important forcing function for taxpayers to get their financial houses in order. Part of this ordering is ensuring payment of the full amount of taxes owed as prescribed by federal tax law.
Patrick’s final Headline Dump, the end of an era
Senior prank goes wrong, 5 TMS seniors charged with arson Oxford Knolls retirement home sues Miami University for using term “Senior Day” at athletic events, mistaking it for an event to honor senior citizens Patrick Sullivan shatters records with 26 failed talking stages, zero relationships in 4 years of college Professor who scheduled an exam on GBD sued for student abuse and negligence ROTC kids attacks Farmer School of Business mistaking it for Russian Secret Service, the FSB Make it...
A scared first-year laughed his way out of his comfort zone and never looked back
Four years ago, I was sitting in my bedroom at home when I logged onto myMiami for a virtual Mega Fair in September 2020. It was the beginning of a new chapter in my life, and I only knew two things: I want to get completely out of my comfort zone, and I want to make people laugh. While I didn’t know it yet, holding myself to those two goals would completely alter my college career for the better.
My final words of wisdom
I like to consider myself a sage of unending wisdom. Nobody else does, so it’s important for me that I do. Over the past four years that I have written for The Miami Student, I have been kind enough to spread some of that wisdom with my two avid readers.
Places I want to visit for spring break
“Oh the Places You’ll Go” was a book written by Dr. Seuss. Dr. Seuss lived in imagination land and did not appreciate the harsh reality that you cannot just travel to any old place you’d like without a price. “You’ll join the high fliers who soar to high heights.” It costs $600 to fly from Oxford to Miami, Florida. You can’t just join the high fliers, Dr. Seuss. “And YOU are the guy who’ll decide where to go!” Not everyone is a world famous author.
Just another headline dump
Humor editors break record long streak of not having a headline dump; no one notices Another Valentine’s Day has come and gone; humor editors still single St. Patrick’s Day is around the corner, time to harvest my potatoes Farmer student facing unemployment after dad retires from J.P. Morgan FACT: On campus dining options got so much better after I moved off campus New Apple goggles sweeping the nation; my mom still won’t buy me one FACT: Men who go to the gym regularly cry in the shower...
The birth of the Dunkings
Jan. 12, 1972. It’s a cold, dreary day like any other in the Boston harbor. A “Southie,” still hungover from the Tuesday night before, walks to her shift at the hospital. She stops at the local Dunkin’ Donuts on her way. She gets way more than a cup of coffee. She walks inside to order her usual black coffee with a double shot of espresso, looking forward to her usual friendly morning greeting of “F*** the Lakahs!” But then, she is stopped in her tracks. In front of her stands a man, nay, a god.
I hate skiing
I will never go skiing. I don’t understand the cult that all skiers are a part of. It’s just as cult-like as Miami’s Greek Life, and it possesses some similarities. Both are always recruiting and trying to tell you it's not hell. People think hell is hot and fiery, I think it’s cold and at the top of a ski slope. Allow me to paint the picture of what a fun ski day sounds like to me. I put on the thickest coats I can find and get in my car.
Pixel Walking along the boreal forest-Arctic tundra ecotone: Large scale ground-truthing of satellite-derived greenness (NDVI)
Abstract Satellite remote sensing of climate-driven changes in terrestrial ecosystems continues to improve, yet interpreting and rigorously validating these changes requires extensive ground-truthed data. Satellite measurements of vegetation indices, such as the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI, or vegetation greenness), indicate widespread vegetation change in the Arctic that is associated with rapid warming.
Stand-up comedy at its finest
You walk into a bar. The bartender says, “What are you doing here? You look 16.” No, this isn’t the start of a joke. It’s the start of every average stand-up comedy open mic. For all those interested in trying stand-up comedy, I recommend you don’t read this piece. For everyone else who thinks people that do stand-up comedy are weirdos, you might enjoy reading this suffering. I walk up to the bar and hand him my fake. Every comedian has a fake ID. Some say a 19-year-old is really 21.
What Happened to Iron Dome? A Lesson on the Limits of Technology at War
In an episode of the latest season of the Netflix series Lupin, a flashback scene shows the main character, Assane Diop, and a friend planning their first burglary as teenagers. Diop chooses as the pair’s target a house overflowing with the trappings of wealth—and with expensive security mechanisms. His friend is hesitant, but Diop is undeterred, reminding his cautious accomplice of a fundamental truth.
Summer Headline Dump
Student whose dad gave them a J.P. Morgan internship gets return offer after reports of ‘not doing anything all summer’ Parents hire $4,000 sorority consultants to help daughters dress and impress during rush (That’s a real WSJ article headline!) Nine more vape shops have popped up in Oxford since last May, each with minor differences Sorority girl who spent all summer vacationing in Europe confused about term new to her: responsibility POLL: Least amount of students expected to read their...
Humor writers are unable to come up with funny articles; lazily fall back on a ‘Headline Dump’
OPINION: Make It Miami kids would make me happy if they stopped judging me Hula hoop competition between Greg Crawford and Elizabeth Mullenix breaks out in ASG pavilion, drawing crowd of hundreds Gatlinburg, Tennessee, officially changes name to Fratlinburg due to overabundance of frat formals in the Smoky Mountain tourist trap town UP Magazine sued by Disney Studios for stealing name from Pixar film Climate change deniers cite 40-degree weather in May as ‘evidence global warming doesn’t...
PCI DSS v4.0 Compliance: Raising Your Script Security Awareness
Browser security is now mission-critical for any organization that processes payments online. This reality is a key element of the new Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) released in March of this year with full implementation required by 2025. Driven by industry feedback, PCI DSS v4.0 strengthens protection of payment data with new controls designed to address the increasing sophistication of cyberattacks.
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