Archive for the 'war'

• The Perils of Surprise

December 8th, 2014 by zen

Posted in 20th century, military, military history, Perception, rambling, stratagems, strategy, sunday surprise, Tactics, theory, war | 6 comments

• New Book: American Spartan by Ann Scott Tyson

March 11th, 2014 by zen

Posted in 21st century, Afghanistan, authors, book, COIN, ideas, leadership, military, networks, non-state actors, steven pressfield, strategy, Strategy and War, Tactics, Taliban, theory, tribes, war, warriors | 13 comments

• Jottings 13: on matters of porcine theology

February 19th, 2014 by Charles Cameron

Posted in Afghanistan, bin laden, Charles Cameron, India, Religion, Uncategorized, war | 1 comment

• Jottings 11: self-immolators and suicide bombers?

February 18th, 2014 by Charles Cameron

Posted in Buddhism, Charles Cameron, china, christianity, hinduism, jottings, judaism, Religion, sacrifice, scriptures, suicide bombing, tibet, Uncategorized, war | 2 comments

• Pavers of Roads with Good Intentions: R2P Debate Rising Part II.

February 18th, 2014 by zen

Posted in 21st century, abstraction, academia, blogosphere, diplomacy, diplomatic history, fisking, foreign policy, geopolitics, government, history, Humanitarian, ideas, intellectuals, international law, military, national security, negotiation, politics, R2P, security, state failure, theory, UN, united nations, war | 6 comments