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by SWJ Editors | Thu, 06/06/2013 - 9:37pm | 0 comments

The Dark Side of Globalization, Washington Post Op-Ed by Admiral James Stavridis.

by SWJ Editors | Sat, 05/25/2013 - 2:19pm | 0 comments

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by SWJ Editors | Fri, 05/24/2013 - 8:52am | 0 comments

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by Robert Bunker | Fri, 05/24/2013 - 8:19am | 0 comments

Gulf Cartel Attorney Gunned Down in Southlake, Texas, Borderland Beat.

by Robert Bunker, by Khirin A. Bunker | Thu, 05/23/2013 - 6:46pm | 0 comments

The use of caltrops by Mexican cartels in Texas.

by SWJ Editors | Thu, 05/23/2013 - 2:21pm | 0 comments

West Point's Combating Terrorism Center has released the May 2013 Issue of the CTC Sentinel.

by Jill S. Russell | Thu, 05/23/2013 - 9:13am | 2 comments

This piece introduces the institutional culture of British policing and its role as a perspective to keep in mind as part of the study of the London Riots as a piece of military history and in consideration of issues relevant to the future of urban security.

by SWJ Editors | Thu, 05/23/2013 - 5:32am | 0 comments

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by SWJ Editors | Wed, 05/22/2013 - 5:11am | 0 comments

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by SWJ Editors | Tue, 05/21/2013 - 4:02pm | 0 comments

Discriminate Power: A Strategy for a Sustainable National Security Posture by Michael J. Mazarr and the NDU Strategy Study Group, Foreign Policy Research Institute.

by SWJ Editors | Tue, 05/21/2013 - 7:34am | 0 comments

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by SWJ Editors | Tue, 05/21/2013 - 6:28am | 0 comments

Applying Early Lessons to Build Afghan Security by Thom Shanker, New York Times.

by SWJ Editors | Mon, 05/20/2013 - 2:59am | 0 comments

The Insurgent’s Playbook: Start Cumulative, Go Sequential by James R. Holmes, The Diplomat.

by SWJ Editors | Mon, 05/20/2013 - 2:55am | 0 comments

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by SWJ Editors | Sun, 05/19/2013 - 10:03pm | 11 comments

SOCOM's Goal: Pre-Empt Wars by Howard Altman, Tampa Tribune

by Dave Dilegge | Sat, 05/11/2013 - 5:20am | 0 comments

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by SWJ Editors | Sat, 05/11/2013 - 1:09am | 15 comments

Military Culture Still Refuses to Include Women by Major General (USA Ret.) Robert Scales, Washington Post op-ed.

by Dave Dilegge | Fri, 05/10/2013 - 9:34am | 0 comments

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by SWJ Editors | Tue, 05/07/2013 - 9:14pm | 3 comments

Millionaire’s Private Navy Ready to Take on Somali Pirates - Mike Schuler at gCaptain.

by SWJ Editors | Tue, 05/07/2013 - 12:59pm | 3 comments

When a state is unable to maintain its monopoly on violence, power-vacuums inevitably arise.

by Dave Dilegge | Tue, 05/07/2013 - 8:36am | 0 comments

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by Dave Dilegge | Mon, 05/06/2013 - 8:14am | 0 comments

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by SWJ Editors | Thu, 05/02/2013 - 7:36pm | 0 comments

If Patriot and Iron Dome made Israelis feel more secure, then they succeeded at their most important task.

by Dave Dilegge | Wed, 05/01/2013 - 7:16pm | 0 comments

Monday, 6 May. Hopefully in a new (Drudge-like) format.

by Dave Dilegge | Wed, 05/01/2013 - 7:01pm | 0 comments

Wed Night Tune: Body of an American by The Pogues.