by zen | Oct 31, 2013 | Monitor
[by Mark Safranski, a.k.a “zen”] Strategy: A History by Sir Lawrence Freedman Out of the Mountains by David Kilcullen As I promised Professor Freedman a few weeks ago in the comments section, I ordered his book, Strategy: A History and it arrived...
by The Long War Journal | Oct 31, 2013 | Monitor
The US launched its first drone strike in Pakistan in a month. Last night’s attack took place in an area of the Taliban-controlled tribal agency of North Waziristan that is administered by the al Qaeda-linked Haqqani Network. The CIA-operated, remotely piloted...
by Stephen J. Fallon | Oct 31, 2013 | Monitor
By: Stephen J. Fallon The French government’s weak commitment to maintaining the rule of law and her tradition of civil liberties cost her public support.
by SWJ Editors | Oct 30, 2013 | Monitor
By: SWJ Editors "Little more than a year before all international combat troops are set to leave Afghanistan, the nearly $100 billion US investment is under threat."
by Daniel M. Frickenschmidt | Oct 30, 2013 | Monitor
By: Daniel M. Frickenschmidt Only ninety miles from Florida, America’s entry into the age of Irregular Warfare had arrived and would find a permanent place in strategic policy, planning and funding.