by Joshua Thiel and Douglas A. Borer | Feb 25, 2013 | Monitor
By: Joshua Thiel and Douglas A. Borer If the coalition consolidates on major bases along the ring road and attempts a Soviet-style hub and spoke concept, the result will be the same: defeat.
by Craig Whiteside | Feb 7, 2013 | Monitor
By: Craig Whiteside Times of crisis can be a brief window of opportunity for large institutional bureaucracies to overcome jurisdictional boundaries and make changes to business as usual.
by David Bowers | Jan 25, 2013 | Monitor
By: David Bowers Operators must understand local culture and must harness the power of local institutions to fight an irregular enemy. A proposed method to do so.
by John M. Ives | Jan 16, 2013 | Monitor
By: John M. Ives The most frustrating moment for the J2 occurs when the operations summary contains more useful intelligence-producing data than the official intelligence reporting.
by Lisa Saum-Manning | Dec 27, 2012 | Monitor
By: Lisa Saum-Manning Comparing Past and Current Challenges to Afghan Local Defense.