- SWJ Call for Papers by Peter J. Munson
Some editorial guidance and a call for papers on a profusion of topics.
- Doctrinal Non-Proliferation by Peter J. Munson
In HASC testimony, Dave Maxwell calls for understanding over naming as we consider irregular warfare.
- Why Operational Access is No Revolution by Peter J. Munson
There is nothing new under the sun. Anti-access/area denial is no exception.
- Will the U.S. Win in Afghanistan? by Peter J. Munson
Pundits take a crack at a question that is not as simple as it seems.
- Disruptive Thinking, Innovation, Whatever You Want to Call It is Needed for a Military in Crisis by Peter J. Munson
A call for more dialogue on the lines of Ben Kohlmann's provocative piece.
- The Executioner's Men: Los Zetas by Peter J. Munson
A new book from two SWJ El Centro fellows on Los Zetas.
- Decision Point by Peter J. Munson
Doctrine Man weighs in on disruptive thinkers.
- This Week at War: Syria as Prologue by Robert Haddick
Saudi Arabia and Iran are fighting a proxy war in Syria. It will be their most intense yet, and not their last.
- The Black Flag Flies in Mali by Peter J. Munson
Andrew Lebovich comments on the situation in Mali.
- Social Media and Unconventional Warfare by Peter J. Munson
LTC Brian Petit looks at how social media could affect future UW operations.
- Afghan Blowback in France by Pascale Combelles Siegel
The Mohammed Merah incident and its significance for France.
- Disruptive Thinkers... at USNI by Peter J. Munson
The craze spreads to the Naval Institute blog.
- Latin American Countries Pursue Alternatives to US Drug War by Dave Dilegge
In advance of a hemispheric summit in Colombia this weekend the Washington Post reports that Latin American countries are pursuing alternatives to the US drug war strategy.
- 11 April SWJ Roundup by Dave Dilegge
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- 12 April SWJ Roundup by Dave Dilegge
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- Aiding the Afghan Band by Peter J. Munson
The Atlantic reports on the 10th Mountain Division Band and its effort to create Afghan military bands. COIN.
- 13 April SWJ Roundup by Dave Dilegge
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- Disruptive Thinkers: More Thoughts on Disruption and National Security by David Wise
When we have run out of money, it is time to start thinking. Some examples.
- This Week at War: Iran's North Korea Scenario by Robert Haddick
In my Foreign Policy column, I ponder whether the collapse of Iran's oil trade, combined with internal repression, will create another North Korea.
- The Lost Decade? by Peter J. Munson
What are the effects of a decade of war on society and polity?
- Coordinated Attacks Across Afghanistan by Peter J. Munson
The kick-off of the spring "fighting season" will spur narratives of an Afghan Tet and counter-narratives of the dying gasps of a spent adversary.
- 16 April SWJ Roundup by Dave Dilegge
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- H.R. 4303: Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012 by Robert Bunker
H.R. 4303: A bill to direct the Secretary of State to designate as foreign terrorist organizations certain Mexican drug cartels and submit a report on the activities the Department of...
- 17 April SWJ Roundup by Dave Dilegge
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- Echoes of the End of the Raj? by Peter J. Munson
Is America echoing the British experience?
- Santa Muerte - The Saint of Death - Has Following Among Criminals (Video) by Robert Bunker
There are 10,000 saints in the Catholic Church. But there is one that’s not even real that many people are praying to.
- A Dilegge Rant by Dave Dilegge
Since most of you don’t donate to SWJ maybe you can throw me a marketing bone in my new small business (not Small Wars) start-up to help pay some bills…...
- 18 April SWJ Roundup by Dave Dilegge
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- 19 April SWJ Roundup by Dave Dilegge
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- A Breakdown in Discipline? by Peter J. Munson
Are the numerous recent cases of serious misconduct a symptom of ebbing discipline in the armed forces?
- Embracing the Fog of War: Assessment and Metrics in Counterinsurgency by Peter J. Munson
A new RAND monograph from Ben Connable suggests that all those metrics may not be as metric as they seem.
- 20 April SWJ Roundup by Dave Dilegge
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- This Week at War: The General's Dystopia by Robert Haddick
The Pentagon's plans don't match the harsh future described by Joint Chiefs Chairman Martin Dempsey.
- 21 April SWJ Roundup by Dave Dilegge
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- What Makes Heroic Strife? by Peter J. Munson
The Economist offers a piece about breakthroughs in modeling civil wars.
- Disruptive Thinkers: Complacency and Isolation by Peter J. Munson
A NYT article on Google and Facebook provides some unexpected lessons about complacency, isolation, and innovation.
- 23 April SWJ Roundup by Dave Dilegge
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- Interview on "Midrats" radio show by Robert Haddick
Yesterday, I appeared on the "Midrats" radio show, hosted by Cmdr Phibian Salamander and EagleOne, and discussed the U.S. military's Pacific problems.
- Empire at War: The Effects of the War on Terrorism on the American Middle Class by Chris Davis
Guns or butter, the age-old question.
- 24 April SWJ Roundup by Dave Dilegge
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- U.S. Marine Corps to Assign Women to Ground Combat Element Units by Peter J. Munson
In an exploratory move, the Marine Corps opens logistical, admin, and medical staff billets to female officers and SNCOs.
- Setting an Expeditionary Posture Through Mission Command by Charles A. Flynn
BG Flynn explains the mission command Network as people enabled by technology with a shared purpose.
- 26 April SWJ Roundup by Dave Dilegge
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- 27 April SWJ Roundup by Dave Dilegge
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- This Week at War: NIMBYs in the South China Sea by Robert Haddick
Japan and the United States agree that 9,000 Marines will leave Okinawa. But where they will end up, and why, is still up in the air.
- 29 April SWJ Roundup by Dave Dilegge
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- The Missing Piece in The Saga Of Putin’s Return by Gary K. Busch
Speaking truth about real power and the dim prospects for "people power" in Putin's Russia.
- 30 April SWJ Roundup by Dave Dilegge
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