Orlando, February 18, 2010—The “embedded partnership” strategy now being used by NATO’s International Security Assistance Force is clearly paying dividends, said Army Maj. Gen. Curtis Scaparrotti, head of Combined Joint Task Force 82, headquartered at Bagram Air Base, speaking at AFA’s Air Warfare Symposium. Scaparrotti said the cooperation has allowed his Regional Command East, which encompasses roughly a quarter of Afghanistan, to get a handle on insurgent activity in some significant zones. He noted, too, that civilians from areas around the now-Taliban-free zones want the same security. They now offer their support in driving out the Taliban, which helps spread security much like an expanding inkblot. Continue
A Golden Dome task force established under U.S. Northern Command earlier this year has a broad remit, which includes fielding the capability to defend the U.S. against missile and drone attacks, its leaders said this week. Some of the primary focuses right now are ensuring Golden Dome can defend itself…