Archive for the 'war'

• Observations from the Pointy-End

October 31st, 2011 by zen

Posted in 21st century, 4GW, Afghanistan, blogging, blogosphere, COIN, counterinsurgency, cultural intelligence, DIME, ideas, insurgency, military, Perception, security, Tactics, terrain, tribes, war, warriors | 1 comment

• The Myth of British Counterinsurgency?

October 30th, 2011 by zen

Posted in 21st century, academia, analytic, army, britain, COIN, cold war, counterinsurgency, counterpoint, ideas, insurgency, intellectuals, military, military reform, myth, Perception, reform, SSI, strategy, Strategy and War, Tactics, war | 3 comments

• A Multi-Disciplinary Approach?: Coerr’s The Eagle and the Bear Outline

October 20th, 2011 by zen

Posted in 20th century, 4GW, academia, Afghanistan, America, analytic, COIN, cold war, Communism, consilience, counterinsurgency, cultural intelligence, culture, DIME, diplomatic history, empire, extremists, feedback, foreign policy, Geography, geopolitics, government, history, IC, ideas, insurgency, intellectuals, intelligence, international law, IO, islam.insurgency, islamic world, islamist, military, military history, national security, network theory, networks, non-state actors, pakistan, politics, primary loyalties, reader response, russia, security, social science, soviet union, state failure, strategy, Strategy and War, synthesis, Tactics, terrain, terrorism, theory, totalitarianism, transnational criminal organization, tribes, USMC, war, warriors | 19 comments

• Debating a Failure of Generalship and Leadership

October 18th, 2011 by zen

Posted in 21st century, America, analytic, army, authors, Character, counterinsurgency, culture, debate, dystopia, gian gentile, leadership, legitimacy, military, national security, politics, reform, small wars journal, society, strategy, Tactics, Vietnam War, Viral, war | 7 comments

• Rhythm in Ecclesiastes and CJ Chivers

October 7th, 2011 by Charles Cameron

Posted in Afghanistan, Charles Cameron, counterpoint, Doublequotes, new york times, Patterns, psychology, recommended reading, scriptures, Uncategorized, war | 2 comments