March 25th, 2016 by zen
Posted in 20th century, 21st century, 9/11, Afghanistan, America, arab world, authors, book, bush, COIN, counterinsurgency, counterterrorism, cultural intelligence, democracy, DIME, diplomacy, diplomatic history, Failed State, geopolitics, history, ideas, insurgency, intellectuals, islam.insurgency, islamic world, national security, politics, public diplomacy, reading, Strategy and War, suicide bombing, Taliban, terrorism, tribes, war | Comments Off on New Book- The Envoy: From Kabul to the White House
March 19th, 2016 by zen
Posted in 19th century, 20th century, 21st century, 3 gen gangs, 4GW, 5GW, Clausewitzian, COIN, counterinsurgency, counterterrorism, Hybrid War, ideas, insurgency, intellectuals, Lynn C. Rees, military, military history, military training & education, Militia, non-state actors, Patterns, Perception, politics, primary loyalties, robert j. bunker, strategist, strategy, Strategy and War, swj blog, Tactics, terrorism, theory, war, warriors | 2 comments
March 4th, 2016 by zen
Posted in 20th century, academia, America, authors, biography, book, foreign policy, geopolitics, history, intellectuals, intelligence, military, national security, nixon, politics, strategist, strategy | 2 comments
February 18th, 2016 by Charles Cameron
Posted in Charles Cameron, china, elections, philosophy, politics, science fiction, scriptures, syria, tao, Uncategorized | Comments Off on Dragging my tail in the mud
February 14th, 2016 by zen
Posted in 21st century, Afghanistan, anthropology, COIN, cultural intelligence, culture, defense, expertise, guest post, Human Terrain System, ideas, insurgency, intellectuals, islamic world, military, military contractor, military training & education, national security, organizations, politics, Questions, social science, state department, state failure | 9 comments