Comments on: The Language Deficit & National Security https://www.smartwar.org/blog/2012/03/the-language-deficit-national-security/ A blog about conflict simulation & wargaming Sat, 17 Mar 2012 22:16:47 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 By: Rex Brynen https://www.smartwar.org/blog/2012/03/the-language-deficit-national-security/#comment-32 Sat, 17 Mar 2012 22:16:47 +0000 http://www.smartwar.org/?p=650#comment-32 While I strongly agree with Michael Geisler on the value of foreign language training, I can’t help but comment on his lead-in where he recounts the lack of Arabic skills among intel section heads.

It is far from clear to me that running a group of analysts necessarily requires good language skills (although they certainly don’t hurt). It does require good management and people skills to make sure they function as a team, produce what is needed, and develop the necessary analytical skills.

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