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by Crispin Burke | Sun, 09/25/2011 - 10:30am | 0 comments
An "American Hipster in Kabul" had this to say about the recent assassination of Burhanuddin Rabbani this week:
[ISAF] is killing off or capturing any and all mid-level and higher Taliban leadership, and the [Quetta Shura Taliban] is finding it increasingly difficult to control the various factions that currently operate under the umbrella of Taliban, Inc. The Rabbani incident just brought to the surface what ISAF and others I’m sure have known for a while now: the QST is losing its grip on the organization.
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by SWJ Editors | Sun, 09/25/2011 - 7:21am | 0 comments
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by SWJ Editors | Sat, 09/24/2011 - 9:56pm | 0 comments
A Brutal Afghan Clan Bedevils the US by Mark Mazzetti, Scott Shane and Alissa J. Rubin of the New York Times.
by Frank Hoffman | Sat, 09/24/2011 - 8:43pm | 1 comment
Book review of Chad C. Serena’s A Revolution in Military Adaptation: The US Army in the Iraq War.
by SWJ Editors | Sat, 09/24/2011 - 6:32pm | 2 comments
NCOs Are the Heart of a Great Army - Letter to the Editor, Wall Street Journal, by Adam Kurland.
by SWJ Editors | Sat, 09/24/2011 - 7:39am | 6 comments
The Latest Ugly Truth About Pakistan - New York Times editorial.
by SWJ Editors | Sat, 09/24/2011 - 7:34am | 0 comments
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by Robert Haddick | Fri, 09/23/2011 - 7:29pm | 1 comment
My Foreign Policy column reviews "A Contest for Supremacy," essential reading on the geo-strategic situation in East Asia. I also explain why the F-16 upgrade deal with Taiwan may create a new problem down the road.
by SWJ Editors | Fri, 09/23/2011 - 12:01pm | 1 comment
Nir Rosen discusses armed struggle with army officers who have defected to join the opposition.
by SWJ Editors | Fri, 09/23/2011 - 7:51am | 9 comments
Michael D. Lumpkin and Navy Adm. William H. McRaven discussed future special operations needs in testimony before the House Armed Services Committee.
by SWJ Editors | Fri, 09/23/2011 - 4:22am | 0 comments
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by SWJ Editors | Thu, 09/22/2011 - 1:36pm | 1 comment
Last week, Congressman Connie Mack (R - FL) chaired the Western Hemisphere Subcommittee hearing regarding the evolution of drug cartels and the threat they pose to the Mexican government
by SWJ Editors | Thu, 09/22/2011 - 5:45am | 0 comments
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by SWJ Editors | Thu, 09/22/2011 - 4:58am | 1 comment
The Price of Becoming Addicted to Drones by David Ignatius, Washington Post.
by Matthew Irvine | Wed, 09/21/2011 - 11:09am | 0 comments
Matthew Irvine reviews Joby Warrick's account of the inside attack on the CIA in Afghanistan.
by SWJ Editors | Wed, 09/21/2011 - 5:12am | 0 comments
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by SWJ Editors | Tue, 09/20/2011 - 12:28pm | 0 comments
Afghan Peace Council Chief Killed in Attack on His Home by Alissa Rubin and Rick Gladstone, New York Times.
by SWJ Editors | Tue, 09/20/2011 - 9:16am | 17 comments
R2P is the New COIN by Mark Safranski at Zenpundit.
by SWJ Editors | Tue, 09/20/2011 - 7:48am | 1 comment
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by SWJ Editors | Mon, 09/19/2011 - 6:59pm | 21 comments
Pentagon Should Think Twice Before It Cuts Ground Forces, Historians Warn by Sandra Erwin, National Defense.
by Mike Few | Mon, 09/19/2011 - 3:22pm | 0 comments
In an era of the All Volunteer Force, the wars of the 9/11 generation invoked little to no national commitment.
by SWJ Editors | Mon, 09/19/2011 - 9:19am | 0 comments
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by SWJ Editors | Sun, 09/18/2011 - 10:35pm | 1 comment
Medal of Honor Recipient Recalls Deadly Ambush - David Martin, CBS 60 Minutes - Read the Story - Watch the Segment.
by Alejandro M. Sueldo | Sun, 09/18/2011 - 8:03am | 0 comments
Russia is under no illusion that its military is very capable.