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SWJ Blog is a multi-author blog publishing news and commentary on the various goings on across the broad community of practice.  We gladly accept guest posts from serious voices in the community.

by Dave Dilegge | Wed, 04/03/2013 - 2:01pm | 0 comments

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by Dave Dilegge | Tue, 04/02/2013 - 4:26am | 0 comments

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by John P. Sullivan | Mon, 04/01/2013 - 2:10pm | 0 comments

A new Texas Department of Public Safety Threat Assessment report states that criminal cartels are operating in Texas and are the No. 1 threat to the Lone Star State. Narcobloqueos (narco-blockades) are now being seen north of the border.

by Dave Dilegge | Mon, 04/01/2013 - 7:51am | 0 comments

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by Dave Dilegge | Sun, 03/31/2013 - 6:40am | 0 comments

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by Dave Dilegge | Sat, 03/30/2013 - 7:04am | 0 comments

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by SWJ Editors | Sat, 03/30/2013 - 6:07am | 1 comment

Women (and Men) Face Big Hurdles in Training for Marine Infantry Units by James Dao, New York Times.

by Dave Dilegge | Fri, 03/29/2013 - 7:48am | 0 comments

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by SWJ Editors | Fri, 03/29/2013 - 6:33am | 0 comments

Army Defends Battlefield Social Science Program by Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today.

by Dave Dilegge | Thu, 03/28/2013 - 6:03am | 0 comments

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by Robert Bunker | Thu, 03/28/2013 - 5:16am | 0 comments

Intersections of Crime and Terror is a Routledge anthology of hybrid violent non-state actor research.

by SWJ Editors | Wed, 03/27/2013 - 4:14pm | 0 comments

Continue on for details concerning the Smith Richardson Foundation "Fellowship Competition Announcement".

by Dave Dilegge | Wed, 03/27/2013 - 4:13am | 0 comments

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by Robert Bunker | Tue, 03/26/2013 - 6:45pm | 0 comments

Wealthy, business-savvy Mexican immigrants transform Texas city by Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Los Angeles Times.

by SWJ Editors | Tue, 03/26/2013 - 2:45pm | 4 comments

Why Did We Invade Iraq? By Victor Davis Hanson, National Review.

by SWJ Editors | Tue, 03/26/2013 - 7:02am | 0 comments

With Speech, Petraeus Returns to Public Life, ‘Keenly Aware’ of Altered Reputation by Michael Gordon, New York Times.

by Dave Dilegge | Tue, 03/26/2013 - 5:50am | 0 comments

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by Jill S. Russell | Tue, 03/26/2013 - 2:20am | 0 comments

This is the first piece in a series on the process of examining the riots as military history.

by SWJ Editors | Mon, 03/25/2013 - 6:02pm | 0 comments

A Photo that Makes North Korea Look a Lot Less Scary by Max Fisher, Washington Post.

by Dave Dilegge | Mon, 03/25/2013 - 5:07pm | 1 comment

Real Clear Defense - A new, and excellent, resource covering national defense issues.

by SWJ Editors | Mon, 03/25/2013 - 7:54am | 12 comments

Why the U.S. Lost the Vietnam War - CSPAN video of authors and veterans of the wars in Iraq and Vietnam debating the reasons why the U.S. lost the Vietnam War.

by Dave Dilegge | Mon, 03/25/2013 - 6:51am | 0 comments

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by SWJ Editors | Mon, 03/25/2013 - 12:05am | 0 comments

Europe faces serious security challenges that continue to grow in scale and sophistication.

by SWJ Editors | Sun, 03/24/2013 - 7:27am | 26 comments

The Invasion of Iraq: A Balance Sheet by Brian Michael Jenkins, Rand Corporation.

by Dave Dilegge | Sat, 03/23/2013 - 10:30pm | 0 comments

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