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by The Strategic Studies Institute | Wed, 12/02/2015 - 5:41pm | 1 comment

"Discussions of an emerging practice of 'gray zone' conflict have become increasingly common, but the concept remains ill-defined and poorly understood."

by The Daily Beast | Wed, 12/02/2015 - 9:54am | 2 comments

“The special ops forces that got Bin Laden, Saddam, and Zarqawi are finally being sent by the dozens to go after the Islamic State’s leaders. Can these troops turn the tide?”

by Robert Bunker | Wed, 12/02/2015 - 8:48am | 0 comments

Conference background and topic summary.

by Voice of America | Tue, 12/01/2015 - 9:17pm | 0 comments

"Teams of U.S. special operators could be in place within weeks, aiming to strike at the brain trust and nervous system of the Islamic State."

by SWJ Editors | Tue, 12/01/2015 - 9:06pm | 2 comments

“One, you accept that you are in a war. Two, you name the enemy… Three, you get the lawyers off the battlefield…” What say you?

by Dave Dilegge | Tue, 12/01/2015 - 4:19pm | 2 comments

1st Lieutenant says he was passed over because he had spent two years studying at Oxford instead of holding standard military jobs expected of junior officers during that period of their careers.

by Military Times | Tue, 12/01/2015 - 3:48pm | 1 comment

"We are using the might of the finest fighting force the world has ever known. Tens of thousands of U.S. personnel are operating in the broader Middle East region, and more are on the way."

by USA Today | Tue, 12/01/2015 - 8:17am | 5 comments

“The Pentagon will consider deploying more special operations troops to fight Islamic State militants if its pilot project in Syria shows signs of progress.”

by The Washington Post | Mon, 11/30/2015 - 7:24am | 0 comments

“According to a new, first-of-its-kind study, rapid air evacuation has the potential to cause more damage to those patients suffering from traumatic brain injury.”

by Time Magazine | Mon, 11/30/2015 - 7:03am | 1 comment

“The Pentagon's deadly snafus have one thing in common.”

by The Tampa Tribune | Sun, 11/29/2015 - 12:53pm | 4 comments

“To Army Gen. Joseph Votel, commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, the Gray Zone is a familiar place of ambiguity.”

by The National Interest | Sun, 11/29/2015 - 12:39pm | 2 comments

“Information technology tools will transform the operating environment for U.S. forces in significant ways. Can America's military adapt?”

by The Washington Post | Sun, 11/29/2015 - 5:04am | 0 comments

“Beneath public presidential statements and diplomatic exchanges, the U.S. and Russian militaries have lobbed a steady stream of verbal brickbats at each other.”

by The Wall Street Journal | Sun, 11/29/2015 - 4:50am | 0 comments

“London notices that security threats are rising in Europe.”

by The Wall Street Journal | Sun, 11/22/2015 - 9:07am | 8 comments

“To prevail, the West must settle on military tactics, cut off oil money, counter propaganda, strategists say.”

by Gus Gusentine | Sun, 11/22/2015 - 2:20am | 0 comments

Establishing effective screening processes for Syrian refugees entering the United States can be an important part of a deliberate, foresighted strategy.

by The New York Times | Sat, 11/21/2015 - 5:26pm | 1 comment

"Analysts say supervisors were particularly eager to paint a more optimistic picture of America’s role in the conflict than was warranted.}

by Institute for Economics and Peace | Sat, 11/21/2015 - 5:12pm | 4 comments

“A comprehensive summary of the key global trends and patterns in terrorism over the last 15 years with a special emphasis on 2014.”

by Dave Dilegge | Fri, 11/20/2015 - 7:44pm | 6 comments

Continue on for a VOA report on spy and traitor Pollard’s release today. The entire VOA article conveys Netanyahu’s and the defense’s POV. May Pollard eventually rot in hell.

by SWJ Editors | Fri, 11/20/2015 - 3:24pm | 0 comments

Continue on for “Sea Wars: The Ike Awakens”.

by The Washington Post | Fri, 11/20/2015 - 5:39am | 0 comments

"There’s another group of foreigners who deserve our help much more – the 50,000 men and women who served as interpreters for American soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan."

by The Washington Post | Fri, 11/20/2015 - 4:40am | 0 comments

"Planning the shape of the postwar Middle East may seem like a fantasy right now, as the extremists are widening their fight. But..."

by Agence France-Presse | Thu, 11/19/2015 - 3:40pm | 25 comments

"I would recommend a few more special forces, advisors and targeters on the ground with a radical increase in air support -- maybe 10 or 20 times the scale, said Kilcullen.”

by The Atlantic | Thu, 11/19/2015 - 3:06pm | 0 comments

“The president has a more realistic and tragic understanding of the dysfunctions afflicting Islam than his critics acknowledge.”

by War on the Rocks | Thu, 11/19/2015 - 6:39am | 0 comments

“There are two sins in evaluating development projects. The first is asking the wrong question. The second is drawing the wrong conclusion.”