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The Trajectory of Intelligence Practice from DESERT SHIELD to IRAQI FREEDOM to Today
by James Howcroft

Journal Article | March 20, 2013 02:30 AM | Comments(3)

The trajectory of developments holds value as a guide to the challenges of the next decade and the education and training needed to meet them.

Drones, Covert Action, and Counterterrorism: Why UAV Strikes should be Exclusively Military
by David Segalini

Journal Article | March 6, 2013 03:30 AM | Comments(6)

The CIA should focus on gathering intelligence to inform policy makers and to attack the underlying causes and enablers of terrorist group formation and action.

Necessary (Perhaps) But Not Sufficient: Assessing Drone Strikes Through A Counterinsurgency Lens
by Joshua S. Jones

Blog post | August 28, 2012 06:30 AM | Comments(1)

Drone strikes may be part of an answer, but they are not the answer.  

The Dangerous Precedent of POTUS Picking Targets
by J. Michael Barrett

Blog post | August 27, 2012 06:30 AM | Comments(2)

The President's limited time is better spent on strategy than on tactics.

Securing the Swarm: New Dogs, Old Tricks
by Matthew Hipple

Blog post | August 7, 2012 06:23 AM | Comments(0)

Ideas for securing these advanced automated armadas can be found in some of the oldest methods in the book.

Why There's Nothing Illegal about CIA Drone Pilots
by Charles G. Kels

Blog post | August 3, 2012 05:38 PM | Comments(1)

Claims that drone operators are acting illegally are based on an overly rigid and inaccurate reading of the laws of war.

Thoughts from Khobar: Where Do We Go from Here?
by Morgan Smiley

Journal Article | May 8, 2012 04:45 AM | Comments(1)

Some disruptive thoughts on future defense initiatives from Khobar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.