ISIS After The Caliphate
ISIS will fade significantly in the next year. But once ISIS is gone, there are countless groups waiting in the wings to take over.
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Props: Small Planes for Small Wars
SWJED
Mon, 10/02/2017 - 2:56am
The US Air Force requires an inexpensive, light air support aircraft as a practical and cost-effective means of providing air support for IW in low air threat environments.
Introducing the Notion of “Type II” Mission Command
SWJED
Sat, 09/30/2017 - 1:20am
This is a synopsis of a chapter I wrote in the newly released book, "Mission Command: The Who, What, Where, When and Why: An Anthology".
The Terrorist Diaspora, its Returnees, and Disrupting the Rise of Homegrown Violent Extremists
SWJED
Wed, 09/06/2017 - 8:30am
In what is being referred to by some experts as the ‘terrorist diaspora’, fighters are already fleeing to other conflict zones to continue jihad.
The New Era of Non-State Actors: Warfare and Entropy
SWJED
Thu, 08/24/2017 - 11:05pm
This paper argues that while conventional military tensions are building with North Korea, Western allies should prepare for a dramatic increase in conflict against non-state actors.
The Ongoing Challenge of Irregular Warfare: Thoughts on Responses and Intelligence
Adversaries of the United States have recognized the susceptibility of its military to irregular warfare threats and will certainly exploit it in future conflicts.
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Trump’s Imaginary “Strategy” for Afghanistan
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Idlib's Problems Are Just Getting Started
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Rio de Janeiro: A War By Any Other Name
There is a sinking feeling that Rio de Janeiro’s tipped into war. Many of the city’s politicians, police officers and civic leaders are saying so publicly.