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Virtual War, Impunity, and the Undiscovered Country
Reading Dan's latest drone piece, I was reminded of some arguments about airpower and information warfare I first encountered in 1999 while watching the Kosovo War on TV. Abo...
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The NIC’s Global Trends 2030 Blog
The National Intelligence Council (NIC) recently launched a new blog in advance of Global Trends 2030, which is expected to be published in November just after the presidentia...
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What the Hell Should We Do About Syria?
Lock up the WMDs There is little reason to expect a swift resolution to the Syrian conflict. For the moment, Syrian government forces enjoy a tremendous advantage in terms of ...
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Does military service still matter for the presidency?
In every presidential election since 1992, the candidate with the less distinguished military résumé has triumphed. Bill Clinton defeated war heroes George H.W. Bush and Bob D...
By John A. Nagl
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This Weekend’s News: Power Shortages Stir Demonstrations in Myanmar
Power shortages across Myanmar are contributing to small-scale demonstrations throughout the country, according to a report in The New York Times on Sunday. “Numerous small pr...
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Memorial Day Remembrance
We are taking today off to remember the men and women who have sacrificed their lives in service to our nation. And we thank those who, every day, continue to put their lives ...
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Memorial Day
W. N. Hodgson on Memorial Day. Paul Fussell would have approved. By all the glories of the day And the cool evening's benison,By that last sunset touch that lay Upon the hil...
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Mackinlay On The Domestication of the European National Interest
King's College London professor John Mackinlay, one of my favorite European security analysts, has an interesting new essay at Prism. The gist? Britain's operational design is...
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Law of the Sea 101: The National Security Imperative
Later this morning the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will examine the national security and strategic imperatives for ratifying the Law of the Sea Convention (LOSC). Secr...
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Ordnance Survey: More Slippery Metrics
As Adam recently reminded us to beware bad quantitative measures, it’s important to remember that bad qualitative ones are similarly subversive. To stay on the subject of Sino...
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On Afghanistan's Search for a Credible Partner in Afghanistan
Since 2001: The United States has had seven ambassadors to Afghanistan. The U.S. military has had eight military commanders in Afghanistan. The NATO coaltion has had 14 comman...
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Command and Control in the Cities
Thanks to Carl Prine, I got a good look at Cerywn Moore's look at case studies of complex attacks in the North Causcasus. There is a lot of theory regarding swarming and compl...
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Measuring Military Power: You're Doing It Wrong
True net assessment is a lost art these days, at least in popular military budget discussions. Let's take this Bloomberg piece, for example. First, the headline: "Obama's 'Pap...
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The Role of Clean Energy in Powering the U.S. Military
There is a good discussion going on at the National Journal this week on the role of clean energy in powering the U.S. military. The discussion comes on the heels of an effort...
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Offshoring CT: Towards a Dissection
As is wont to happen, the current forms of warfare the United States in engaging in and preparing for lend themselves easily to misrepresentation and simplification. As the U....
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It is all about Mission Effectiveness
Recent hearings on Capitol Hill suggest that there is a bit of confusion about the military’s efforts to research, develop and test renewable fuels. Critics charge the Navy an...
By Will Rogers
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An Introduction to Choke Points
I am pleased and excited to join the team at Consumer Energy Report. I have been an avid reader of the analysis here and I am looking forward to contributing to the important ...
By Will Rogers
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Symbolic Military, Operational Civilian?
Thomas Rid criticizes Jennifer Rubin and Max Boot for proposing what he views as an misunderstanding of the basic norms of civil-military relations: Boot and Rubin take issue...
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Evaluating the Fungibility of Information Power
Over the weekend, I had a Twitter conversation with the always stimulating infosec blogger Krypt3ia on the subject of hard and soft power. Krypt3ia has a new post on his site ...
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On Police States and Political Language
Yesterday, I watched some folks describe the United States as a "police state" because of some allegations of police brutality in Chicago. Without either defending the Chicago...