June 29th, 2012 by zen
Adam Elkus directed my attention today on Twitter...
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June 27th, 2012 by zen
I linked to this only in passing previously:...
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June 25th, 2012 by zen
Now that Vladimir Putin has resumed the...
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June 16th, 2012 by zen
Fabius Maximus has a nice round-up on an...
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June 14th, 2012 by J.ScottShipman
Posted in 21st century, Adaptability, Alfred Thayer Mahan, America, blog-friends, blogosphere, Collaboration, cooperation, creativity, defense, innovation, insight, intelligence, J. Scott Shipman, national security, recommended reading, small wars journal, strategy, Tactics, USMC, war | Comments Off on Recommended Reading: Five Notable Posts