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by SWJ Editors | Fri, 10/04/2013 - 12:12am | 0 comments

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by SWJ Editors | Thu, 10/03/2013 - 10:38pm | 0 comments

One of the most important aspects of improving American landpower is augmenting the ability of the U.S. military in the human domain of conflict.

by Butch Bracknell | Thu, 10/03/2013 - 4:17pm | 26 comments

What does the developing world make of the current brand of legislative gridlock and social intolerance that prevails in the American political system today?

by Dave Dilegge | Thu, 10/03/2013 - 12:19pm | 0 comments

"The Constitution is inconvenient, deal with it."

by SWJ Editors | Thu, 10/03/2013 - 9:28am | 2 comments

The Lost Lessons of “Black Hawk Down” by Benjamin Runkle, War on the Rocks.

by SWJ Editors | Thu, 10/03/2013 - 4:35am | 0 comments

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by SWJ Editors | Thu, 10/03/2013 - 3:44am | 1 comment

"There was an almost brutal decisiveness in the decision by Gen. James Amos. He fired two major generals who were commanding Marine troops and aviators in southern Afghanistan."

by SWJ Editors | Wed, 10/02/2013 - 11:08am | 0 comments

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by SWJ Editors | Tue, 10/01/2013 - 2:31pm | 0 comments

“We didn’t come this far not to get in.”

by SWJ Editors | Tue, 10/01/2013 - 11:52am | 0 comments

First installment of “If It Happened There,” - American events are described using the tropes and tone normally employed by the American media to describe events in other countries.

by SWJ Editors | Tue, 10/01/2013 - 8:04am | 0 comments

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by SWJ Editors | Mon, 09/30/2013 - 6:53pm | 0 comments

"Two Marine generals considered rising stars in the Corps are being ushered into early retirement because they failed to protect Camp Bastion from a catastrophic attack on the base."

by SWJ Editors | Mon, 09/30/2013 - 8:32am | 0 comments

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by SWJ Editors | Sun, 09/29/2013 - 8:08pm | 6 comments

Continue on to read Westgate Mall Attacks: Urban Areas Battleground of the 21st Century by David Kilcullen.

by Dave Dilegge | Sun, 09/29/2013 - 12:31pm | 1 comment

Many thanks Gian. Continue on for the acknowledgment.

by SWJ Editors | Sun, 09/29/2013 - 8:03am | 0 comments

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by SWJ Editors | Sat, 09/28/2013 - 8:26am | 0 comments

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by SWJ Editors | Fri, 09/27/2013 - 6:29pm | 0 comments

Game Changers: Disruptive Technology and U.S. Defense Strategy by Shawn Brimley, Ben FitzGerald, and Kelley Sayler, Center for a New American Security.

by Dave Dilegge | Fri, 09/27/2013 - 5:38pm | 2 comments

Excerpt from Acknowledgements in David Kilcullen’s new book Out of the Mountains: The Coming Age of the Urban Guerrilla.

by SWJ Editors | Fri, 09/27/2013 - 7:02am | 0 comments

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by SWJ Editors | Thu, 09/26/2013 - 6:51pm | 12 comments

Paths to Victory: Lessons from Modern Insurgencies by Christopher Paul, Colin P. Clarke, Beth Grill, and Molly Dunigan, Rand Corporation.

by SWJ Editors | Thu, 09/26/2013 - 6:43pm | 3 comments

"USSOCOM has become a very large, and when large organizations experience fast growth they are at risk of becoming marginalized by smaller and more innovative competition."

by SWJ Editors | Thu, 09/26/2013 - 4:23am | 0 comments

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by SWJ Editors | Wed, 09/25/2013 - 5:25pm | 8 comments

According to Dr. Kilcullen, there are four environmental “mega- trends” that will be critical in planning future operational strategies.

by SWJ Editors | Wed, 09/25/2013 - 2:00pm | 9 comments

"With smart strategies and the right resources, the United States can still make a huge difference, especially when it has effective and willing partners."