Terrorism, COIN, and National Security
by Francisco José Moreno
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As a reaction to the 9/11 attacks, the United States invaded...
Thai Village Security Lessons for
Afghanistan
by Jeff Moore
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As General David Petraeus takes over military command in Afghanistan, a major
point of contention has...
The "Tactical" Leaders of Tomorrow
by Captain Tyler J. Sweatt
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The Army must relook how it trains junior leaders for tactical decision...
Change doesn’t come easy to military culture; it is often resisted.
Getting Perspective:
The 2000-2005 Palestinian Armed Rebellion
by A.E. Stahl
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In spite of the differing characteristics it embraces...
What began as an Israeli air campaign rapidly evolved into an extensive ground war of bloody house-to-house battles that the Israelis were ill prepared to wage.
“We’ve won the war,” General Dan Halutz boasted.
Al Paddock explores the divorce between active and reserve component psychological operations units.
The Warlord Loop’s 2012 reading list features interdisciplinary topics that cover the entire spectrum of conflict.
The 800-pound Gorilla and Stability
Operations
by James P. Hunt, Major General,
USAF
Deputy Commanding General, MNC-I, April
09 -- Jan 10
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The 800-pound
Gorilla...
It took the British a full century of trial-and-error to come up with the organization of a stable native army in India, a feat the US believes it has accomplished in less than a decade in...
As Prepared Remarks to the NATO Military Committee
Brussels, Belgium
September 27, 2010
Lieutenant General William B. Caldwell, IV
Commanding General, NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan
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The Age of Airpower:
An Interview with Martin van Creveld
by Octavian Manea
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It is stated that Operations Rolling Thunder in Vietnam was the wrong way...
The al Qaeda Franchise Model
An Alternative
by Captain Joshua McLaughlin
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This article stems from a series of posts I recently...
The All-Volunteer Force: The Debate
by Lieutenant Colonel Paul Yingling
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I'd like to share with SWJ readers the debate I've been having...
When Afghanistan failed, then COIN was seen as having failed too, having proved itself too risky, too time-consuming to justify its extraordinary investment in lives and treasure.
The pressures on Yemen are centrifugal rather than centripetal, by which the power of the center is weakened to the benefit of poles of regional power. These centrifugal forces could make it...
The April "Revolution" and the Soviet-Afghan War: Why neither is a Good Analog to Today's War in Afghanistan
by Joseph Collins
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The challenge presented by competing forms of centralization may have become clearer in the wake of the Arab Spring, especially in comparing events in Egypt and Libya.
The Army after This
by Vegetius
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The American defense establishment today is torn in two directions. It is agonizing between becoming a high tech, cutting edge...
The Army We Need
by Dr. John Nagl, Small Wars Journal
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It is a huge pleasure for me to be back at Fort Benning. My last visit here was more than 20 years ago,...
The Art of "Campaigning" to Inform and Influence
by Brigadier General Huba Wass de Czege
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The purpose of this article is to...
The Art of Declaring Victory and Going Home
Strategic Communication and the Management of Expectations
by Dr. Tony Corn
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Whether in three...
The Assessments Process in Contemporary Operating Environment
by Jimmy A. Gomez
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It sometimes seems as if the...
The Atlantic Alliance and the Sino-Islamic Nexus:
From the Hindu Kush to the Shores of Tripoli
by Tony Corn
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A glimpse into the history of the Phillipines
The Basmachi: Factors Behind the Rise and Fall of an Islamic Insurgency in Central Asia
by Boris Kogan
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The Battle for Helmand: Interviews with Professor Theo Farrell and MG Nick Carter
by Octavian Manea
Octavian Manea, Editor of FP Romania, the Romanian edition of Foreign Policy, continues his SWJ...
The Battle for Saydia:
An Ongoing Case Study in Militia Based Insurgency
by CPT Michael Comstock
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Shi'a militias fought for, and in many cases, won...
Through the use of conventional and irregular forces, Gen Nathaniel Greene brought Cornwallis' forces to a culminating point and precipitated the surrender at Yorktown.
The war in Syria is entering a critical new phase in which the regime’s lines of communication between its stronghold cities are being seriously threatened.
The Best Defense is a Good Offense:
The Necessity of Targeted Killing
by E. Walker Nordan Jr.
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Over the last four decades, terrorism has...
Scott balanced risk and opportunity through a combination of careful planning and preparation, combined with strategic and operational understanding and patience.
The Birth of the Combined Explosives Exploitation Cell
by Stephen Phillips
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In the summer of 2003, IED attacks in Iraq increased dramatically with the...
The Branch Formerly Known As PSYOP
Names Influence
By Edward Lopacienski, MAJ, PO
This article does not refute the directive to change the name of ARSOF's Psychological
Operations force or its...
The Break Point: AQIZ Establishes the ISI in Zaganiyah
by CPT James Few
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Upon my arrival in Iraq in August 2006, Zaganiyah appeared to be a potentially...
