Archive for the 'security'

• “Ground Hog Day” Afghanistan Style — Lara Logan Shining Light Where Needed

October 10th, 2012 by J.ScottShipman

Posted in 2012, 21st century, 9/11, Afghanistan, asymmetric, extremists, Islam, islam.insurgency, islamic world, J. Scott Shipman, military professionalism, recommended viewing, security, strategy, Strategy and War, suicide bombing, Taliban, Uncategorized | 9 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

• New Book: Mission Revolution by Jennifer Morrison Taw

September 16th, 2012 by zen

Posted in 21st century, academia, Afghanistan, africa, al qaida, America, analytic, authors, book, COIN, counterinsurgency, counterterrorism, defense, DIME, foreign policy, government, ideas, intellectuals, IR, iraq, military, military contractor, military history, military professionalism, military reform, military training & education, national security, non-state actors, politics, revolution, security, state building, state department, state failure, strategy, Strategy and War, system administration, Tactics, theory, war | 10 comments

• Inventing Grand Strategy and Teaching Command, The Classic Works of Alfred Thayer Mahan Reconsidered, a review

September 4th, 2012 by J.ScottShipman

Posted in 19th century, 20th century, 21st century, Adaptability, Alfred Thayer Mahan, anglosphere, Clausewitzian, cognition, consilience, core, defense, diplomatic history, education, geopolitics, globalization, insight, intelligence, J. Scott Shipman, military history, military professionalism, military training & education, navy, politics, recommended reading, security, strategist, strategy, Strategy and War, Tactics, theory | 10 comments

• “No one is really listening, they are just pretending.” – Madhu, Part II

August 30th, 2012 by J.ScottShipman

Posted in 21st century, Adaptability, change, Character, cultural intelligence, culture, J. Scott Shipman, navy, recommended reading, security, strategy, teaching, USMC | 20 comments