Archive for the 'dystopia'

• The Myhrvold Report and Understanding Strategic Threats

October 7th, 2013 by zen

Posted in 20th century, 21st century, counterterrorism, Creepy-state, critical thinking, debate, defense, dystopia, extremists, Failed State, fisking, government, ideas, ikle, intellectuals, national security, non-state actors, nuclear, Nuclear Diner, security, society, state failure, state terrorism, strategy, terrorism, theory | 4 comments

• Is Grand Strategy Democratic?

August 9th, 2013 by zen

Posted in 20th century, 21st century, academia, America, analytic, culture, democracy, DIME, dystopia, foreign policy, geopolitics, government, ideas, intellectuals, leadership, legitimacy, military, national security, networks, Oligarchy, open-source, organizations, OSINT, Perception, philosophy, politics, small wars journal, strategy, swj blog, theory, think tanks | 21 comments

• How to Lose a War: A Primer

July 28th, 2013 by zen

Posted in #FAIL, 21st century, Afghanistan, Air Force, al qaida, America, analytic, army, COIN, counterinsurgency, counterintuitive, dystopia, Failed State, fisking, government, humor, ideas, illegal combatants, insurgency, military, military contractor, military history, military intelligence, military reform, military training & education, politics, rambling, satire, strategy, Strategy and War, Tactics, Taliban, terrorism, theory, veterans, war, warriors | 49 comments

• For the Fourth of July: The Once and Future Republic?

July 4th, 2013 by zen

Posted in #FAIL, 18th century, 19th century, 20th century, 21st century, America, analytic, computers, Creepy-state, Cyberwar, democracy, dystopia, Failed State, futurism, government, IC, internet, legal, legitimacy, national security, politics, Republic, security, society, state failure, totalitarianism | 25 comments

• Is 4GW Dead?: Point-Counterpoint and Commentary

May 28th, 2013 by zen

Posted in 20th century, 21st century, 3 gen gangs, 4GW, academia, analytic, brave new war, chet richards, Clausewitzian, COIN, counterinsurgency, counterterrorism, criminals, dni, dystopia, fabius maximus, Failed State, geopolitics, government, hammes, history, Hybrid War, ideas, illegal combatants, insurgency, intellectuals, john boyd, john robb, legitimacy, military, military history, narcoterror, national security, non-state actors, organizations, politics, primary loyalties, society, state building, state failure, strategy, Strategy and War, Tactics, terrorism, theory, tribes, war | 28 comments