Archive for the 'Afghanistan'

• The Need for Old Hands: Mackinlay on Old COIN

March 19th, 2010 by zen

Posted in 19th century, 20th century, 21st century, academia, Afghanistan, africa, America, analytic, anglo-saxons, anthropology, arab world, army, COIN, counterinsurgency, cultural intelligence, culture, DIME, diplomacy, education, empire, foreign language, foreign policy, geopolitics, government, historians, IC, ideas, India, insurgency, intellectuals, islamic world, linguistics, mideast, military, military reform, national security, politics, public diplomacy, reading, Religion, social science, society, soft power, state department, strategy, Strategy and War, theory, tribes, war, warriors | 15 comments

• Reflecting on Neo-COIN and the Global Insurgency, Part I.

February 27th, 2010 by zen

Posted in 21st century, 4GW, academia, Afghanistan, al qaida, analytic, COIN, counterinsurgency, cultural intelligence, extremists, foreign policy, government, ideas, insurgency, intellectuals, iraq, islamic world, islamist, john nagl, kilcullen, mideast, military, military reform, national security, network theory, networks, non-state actors, politics, social networks, social science, strategy, Strategy and War, terrorism, Theology, theory, tribes, war | 13 comments

• Arquilla on the New Rules of War

February 25th, 2010 by zen

Posted in 21st century, 3 gen gangs, 4GW, 9/11, academia, Afghanistan, Air Force, al qaida, America, army, authors, Cebrowski, complex systems, connectivity, david ronfeldt, defense, foreign policy, futurism, government, hierarchy, ideas, insurgency, intellectuals, john arquilla, military, military reform, national security, navy, network theory, Network-centric Warfare, networks, non-state actors, organizations, robotics, social networks, theory, war | 6 comments

• Petting the Cobra When We should be Looking for a Big Rock

February 15th, 2010 by zen

Posted in 2010, 21st century, 4GW, 9/11, Afghanistan, America, COIN, counterinsurgency, extremists, Failed State, foreign policy, insurgency, islamic world, islamist, logic, military, national security, pakistan, security, state failure, state terrorism, strategy, Strategy and War, terrorism, war | 7 comments

• Tools vs. Strategies: Or, Why “An” Alternative to COIN is Not “THE” Alternative

February 12th, 2010 by zen

Posted in 21st century, Afghanistan, America, analytic, army, blogosphere, COIN, counterinsurgency, insurgency, intellectuals, iraq, military, military reform, national security, non-state actors, small wars council, small wars journal, state building, strategy, Strategy and War, terrorism, theory, war | 29 comments