Archive for the 'defense'

• The Controversial CTC Report

January 25th, 2013 by zen

Posted in #FAIL, 3 gen gangs, 4GW, 5GW, academia, al qaida, America, analytic, army, bias, conservativism, conspiracy, counterpoint, counterterrorism, criminals, critical thinking, cultural intelligence, defense, democracy, Epistemology, extremists, fisking, gangs, government, ideas, insurgency, intellectuals, law enforcement, Liberalism, liberty, military, narcoterror, national security, networks, non-state actors, organizations, OSINT, Perception, politics, protest, radicalization, reading, risk, scenario, security, social networks, social science, society, terrorism, theory, think tanks, threat, transnational criminal organization | 15 comments

• Point and Counterpoint in Defining Warfare II.

December 10th, 2012 by zen

Posted in 21st century, blogosphere, classics, Clausewitzian, complexity, contemplative, counterpoint, debate, defense, definitions, Epistemology, feedback, fisking, globalization, ideas, intellectuals, international law, military, military history, philosophy, small wars journal, social science, strategy, Strategy and War, theory, war | 8 comments

• An Unknown Future and a Doubtful Present: Writing the Victory Plan of 1941 — a review-lite and a few questions

November 20th, 2012 by J.ScottShipman

Posted in 20th century, Adaptability, change, Clausewitzian, defense, history, J. Scott Shipman, military history, military professionalism, ronald reagan, strategist, strategy, Strategy and War, Tactics, Uncategorized, veterans, warriors, wwii | 32 comments

• A Tale of Two Victories and Two Falls

November 11th, 2012 by zen

Posted in 20th century, 21st century, analytic, change, CIA, defense, democratic party, DIME, diplomacy, diplomatic history, Doublequotes, elections, foreign policy, government, IC, intelligence, Libya, military, national security, nixon, Patterns, politics, state department, Uncategorized | 25 comments

• An Insurgency Coming to a Place Near You?

October 2nd, 2012 by zen

Posted in 21st century, 3 gen gangs, 4GW, America, chicago, conspiracy, counterinsurgency, counterterrorism, criminals, defense, drones, dystopia, gangs, government, insurgency, Latin America, law enforcement, Mexico, military, Militia, narcoterror, national security, networks, non-state actors, organizations, security, state failure, strategy, Strategy and War, Tactics, terrorism, threat, transnational criminal organization, war | 6 comments