Archive for the 'non-state actors'

• New Book: American Spartan by Ann Scott Tyson

March 11th, 2014 by zen

Posted in 21st century, Afghanistan, authors, book, COIN, ideas, leadership, military, networks, non-state actors, steven pressfield, strategy, Strategy and War, Tactics, Taliban, theory, tribes, war, warriors | 13 comments

• Narco-cartels as MBAs Doing 4GW

January 7th, 2014 by zen

Posted in 21st century, 3 gen gangs, 4GW, Adaptability, COIN, counterinsurgency, counterterrorism, criminals, dystopia, gangs, government, insurgency, Latin America, law enforcement, Mexico, military, narcoterror, national security, non-state actors, organizations, state failure, strategy, Tactics, terrorism, theory, war | 5 comments

• Heavy Metal: When Irregulars Go Armored

November 2nd, 2013 by zen

Posted in 21st century, 3 gen gangs, 4GW, creativity, criminals, innovation, insurgency, Mexico, military, Militia, narcoterror, non-state actors, state failure, Tactics, tech, terrorism, war, warriors | 2 comments

• New Article up at Pragati: Lethal Ideas & Insurgent Memories – Review of The Violent Image

October 25th, 2013 by zen

Posted in 4GW, book, COIN, ideas, insurgency, intellectuals, IO, memory, metaphor, military, non-state actors, Pragati, strategy, Strategy and War, Tactics, terrorism, theory, war | 3 comments

• The Myhrvold Report and Understanding Strategic Threats

October 7th, 2013 by zen

Posted in 20th century, 21st century, counterterrorism, Creepy-state, critical thinking, debate, defense, dystopia, extremists, Failed State, fisking, government, ideas, ikle, intellectuals, national security, non-state actors, nuclear, Nuclear Diner, security, society, state failure, state terrorism, strategy, terrorism, theory | 4 comments