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The Military Needs More Disruptive Thinkers

... Disruptive thinkers: the way to reinvigorate a senseless bureaucracy or a threat to the ... You touched upon winning the Medal of Honor – not a good idea at this time. This is eccentric initiative and the Prussian mules ...

Journal Article - Apr 5 2012 - 4:36am - 94 comments

Is Armor Antithetical to Good COIN?

... Is Armor Antithetical to Good COIN? by Frank G. Hoffman Download the Full Article: Is Armor Antithetical to Good COIN? Undoubtedly ...

Journal Article - Nov 26 2010 - 12:19pm - 27 comments

Private Contractors in Conflict Zones: The Good, the Bad, and the Strategic Impact

... Private Contractors in Conflict Zones: The Good, the Bad, and the Strategic Impact by Dr. T.X. Hammes (Col. USMC ret.) ...

Blog post - Oct 27 2010 - 6:32pm - 30 comments - 0 attachments

Waterboarding is Torture... Period (Links Updated # 9)

... as a nation, are having a crisis of honor. Last week the Attorney General nominee Judge Michael Mukasey refused to define ... but convincing yourself that what you're doing is for a good cause doesn't let you off the hook of moral responsibility. That "summary" ...

Blog post - Oct 31 2007 - 2:30pm - 215 comments - 0 attachments

Your COIN Is No Good Here; Don't Abandon COIN

... Your COIN Is No Good Here - Foreign Affairs opinion piece by James Dobbins. Summary: "President Obama's advisers agree that the Taliban is an insurgency and that the United States has a real interest in ...

Blog post - Oct 27 2010 - 7:28am - 33 comments - 0 attachments

Irregular Warfare, Village Stability Operations and the Venture Capital Green Beret

... Capturing the investor's mindset in special operations. ... site, I've got some documents that might be of use. Good luck, David James The view is so clear from the tower. It is one ...

Journal Article - May 14 2012 - 4:42am - 62 comments

Dear Boss, I Don't Just Quit, I Give Up

... Note:  For background and history of the "Dear Boss" letter, see this post . Dear Boss, I ... I was an FNG [ New Guy ], all I cared about was sounding good on check-ins, staying visual, flying good formation, and studying the 3-1. ...

Blog post - May 14 2012 - 4:55am - 41 comments - 0 attachments

Design Theory and the Military’s Understanding of Our Complex World

... it not think? Download the Full Article Author’s Note: Before readers pull their hair ... job. The suit was a great fit- and the client looked good and got what he paid for. What we cannot do now is precisely what you ...

Journal Article - Aug 7 2011 - 12:30pm - 83 comments

Disruptive Thinkers: Defining the Problem

... An attempt to answer the question:  What problem are we trying to solve? ... Rumelt described this well in his business book Good Strategy/Bad Strategy , must reading for anyone interested in charting ...

Journal Article - Apr 9 2012 - 5:00am - 61 comments

Understanding Iraq: Initial Assessment (Update Three: Model: Small Wars and the Theory of Games)

... The real Civil War is about to begin ... on their recon pull abilities which were excpetionally good by 2005 I am 300% positive they picked up on the shifting and thinning by ...

Blog post - Jan 24 2012 - 3:29pm - 41 comments - 0 attachments