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Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Tim Welter

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Foreign and Defense Policy, Defense

Sequestration’s first casualty: The US economy

Tim Welter | January 30, 2013, 1:16 pm

It is happening. The impact on the economy by “soft sequestration” is here. How this could be characterized by anyone as a surprise or unexpected is a little bit beyond belief. The term “soft sequestration” is often used by my … read more >

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Foreign and Defense Policy, Defense

The human cost of sequestration

Tim Welter | October 15, 2012, 3:40 pm

If you are a policy wonk desperate for a reprieve from the endless stream of mind-numbing talking points, articles, blogs, newscasts, roundtables, panels – whatever – in the debate over how sequestration is going to impact our national security, please don’t … read more >

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Foreign and Defense Policy, Defense

5 ways to give the Air Force its groove back

Tim Welter | August 13, 2012, 2:24 pm

There is a certain optimism among airpower advocates and some national security wonks that General Mark A. Welsh III, newly appointed Air Force Chief of Staff, will help the service recover from a series of slow and painful falls over … read more >

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Foreign and Defense Policy

Mr. President, our military doesn’t need to be ‘saved’

Tim Welter | May 25, 2012, 10:26 am

As I reflect on the time that I spent as a cadet at the Air Force Academy, I recall that it was a point of anticipation each year for the senior class to find out who their graduation speaker would … read more >

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