Archive for the 'foreign policy'

• Anglosphere Rising? The New Joint National Security Strategy Board

May 24th, 2011 by zen

Posted in 21st century, America, analytic, anglosphere, britain, DIME, diplomacy, foreign policy, geopolitics, government, ideas, intellectuals, national security, organizations, politics, reform, strategy, Tactics | 3 comments

• Guest Post: Shipman Reviews Dancing in the Glory of Monsters by Jason K. Stearns

May 18th, 2011 by zen

Posted in 20th century, 21st century, 3 gen gangs, 4GW, africa, analytic, authors, book, extremists, Failed State, foreign policy, gap, government, ideas, insurgency, J. Scott Shipman, non-state actors, primary loyalties, reading, state failure, tribes, war, warriors | Comments Off on Guest Post: Shipman Reviews Dancing in the Glory of Monsters by Jason K. Stearns

• Elkus on the Troubled History of Raiding

May 10th, 2011 by zen

Posted in 21st century, 4GW, A.E., academia, al qaida, America, analytic, ancient history, foreign policy, ideas, intellectuals, military, military history, national security, strategy, Strategy and War, Tactics | 2 comments

• “Trust, but verify” and Pakistan: I

May 8th, 2011 by Charles Cameron

Posted in al qaida, analytic, bin laden, Charles Cameron, chicago boyz, complexity, foreign policy, national security, pakistan, propaganda, psychology, public diplomacy, ronald reagan, Uncategorized, uncertainty | 2 comments

• Pakistan’s ISI On Trial….In Chicago

May 6th, 2011 by zen

Posted in 4GW, 5GW, al qaida, America, criminals, extremists, Failed State, foreign policy, government, islamic world, islamist, military, national security, non-state actors, pakistan, politics, pundita, strategy, terrorism, war | 5 comments