by aelkus | Aug 19, 2013 | Monitor
The counterinsurgency debate very much resembles the protracted, indecisive wars that spawned it. Last week, Jason Fritz and Gian P. Gentile clashed (again) over counterinsurgency’s legacy in Iraq and Afghanistan. So what’s new or interesting about it to...
by Daniel R. DePetris | May 28, 2013 | Monitor
By: Daniel R. DePetris If the Joint Chiefs only learned about the withdrawal scheme a mere few hours before the State of the Union was given, then it is appropriate to…
by Marisa UrgoShaalan | Mar 4, 2013 | Monitor
"Railing against military incompetence and intelligence failures is no substitute for constructing a policy that recognizes the limitations of armed force and espionage. Though they lack the dramatic appeal of air raids and secret agents, diplomacy and law...
by Ashley Boyle | Nov 13, 2012 | Monitor
Mainstream examinations of U.S. counterterrorism (CT) strategy frequently adopt a tactical perspective: how large-scale attacks are foiled through law enforcement or military action, or how responsible parties are tracked down and brought to justice. This...
by Mark Phillips | Oct 25, 2012 | Monitor
By: Mark Phillips Risk management and wicked messes like Afghanistan.
