by Octavian Manea and A.A. Cohen | Jan 22, 2013 | Monitor
By: Octavian Manea and A.A. Cohen For COIN, a trinity of attributes is needed to complement traditional military acumen: analytical intelligence, openness of mind, and broad culture.
by raffaellopantucci | Jan 21, 2013 | Monitor
More on current events in North Africa, this time for the BBC. I owe Virginia a note of thanks for reviewing it – grazie! I was also quoted briefly in this Financial Times article on the British government’s response. (UPDATE: have briefly tweaked it to...
by Spencer Ackerman | Jan 18, 2013 | Monitor
A U.S. Air Force C-130 medical transport plane landed in Algeria on Friday morning to evacuate some of the hostages freed from their terrorist captors during a chaotic Algerian military operation.
by raffaellopantucci | Jan 17, 2013 | Monitor
An article for the website of my new employer, the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), where I have been appointed a Senior Research Fellow. I just started and events in north Africa precipitated quite quickly resulting in the below article for the website, though...
by Spencer Ackerman | Jan 16, 2013 | Monitor
Unknown extremists have taken U.S. citizens hostages at an Algerian oil field, apparently in response to the U.S.-supported French offensive against Islamic militants in neighboring Mali.