by zen | Jan 21, 2013 | Monitor
For those studying war, insurgency, irregulars or terrorism ESOC will be extremely useful – and depending on your area of research, possibly invaluable – as a resource. Small Wars Journal had this to say about ESOC: .…ESOC identifies, compiles, and...
by J.ScottShipman | Dec 18, 2012 | Monitor
[by J. Scott Shipman] Jim Hasik’s White Board Outline At the suggestion of Adam Elkus, we were privileged to host our first “local” Boyd and Beyond event on 15 December. We had 14 attend, and five speakers. Logistically, we turned our family...
by zen | Dec 8, 2012 | Monitor
A quick note. There’s a provocative article at SWJ by a USAF Lt Col., Jill Long that attempted to pose an alternative definition of war and Jason Fritz at Inkspots has written a tough rebuttal; both are worth reading: Jill Long – What is War? A New Point...
by zen | Nov 13, 2012 | Monitor
Small Wars Journal has published the national security reading list composed by members of The Warlord Loop, a private listserv run by Colonel John Collins (ret.). You will find a wide-ranging list of titles in history, IR, strategic studies, military history,...
by Charles Cameron | Nov 12, 2012 | Monitor
[ by Charles Cameron — the PKK and religion, my own ignorance and curiosity ] . Flag of the Iraqi Kurds, not a PKK flag — but see below… ** The PKK is important in a “first cousin once removed” kind of way, if I’m understanding...