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Overcoming Self-Inflicted Complexities: A Return to Problem Solving and Unconventional Means
Somehow, somewhere, at some time we over-complicated intelligence and operations framing for the General Purpose and Special Operations warfighter. We entered a time when we decided to call an issue a “wicked problem set” or a “complex adaptive systems situation”, which are concepts and names that are confusing to understand in and of themselves. We continue to use other big descriptive terms that seem to be framed more as an excuse by academics and advisors as to why we can’t figure things out than a way to move forward to understand our adversaries and their way of thinking to ensure our end state objectives can be met through effective engagement and influence options directed at the enemy and germane population. Further, our irregular threat mitigation involvement is being increasingly hindered by … Read entire article »
Filed under: Intelligence, UW
Casebook on Revolutionary Warfare and Insurgency Volume II: 1962-2009 ***UPDATE***
Yesterday I sent out download information for Casebooks on Revolutionary Warfare and Insurgencies Vol II: 1962-2009. This was accomplished through the hard work and tenacity of Paul Tompkins with the research done by Johns Hopkins. I have gotten some questions about Vol I, which was done by SORO in 1962 and can be downloaded at this link: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/6891151/SORO%20Casebook%20in%20Insurgencies%2023%5B1%5D%20(1).pdf You may have to cut and paste the link into your browser to get the download of the original 23 cases. Enjoy. … Read entire article »
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Casebook on Revolutionary Warfare and Insurgency Volume II: 1962-2009
Received the below from COL (ret) Dave Maxwell. I was able to paste the link into web browser and successfully downloaded the electronic version of “Casebook on Revolutionary Warfare and Insurgency Volume II: 1962-2009″. This is a must for every student of Unconventional Warfare and Irregular Warfare. This is for anyone who is interested in studying as well as operating in the Human Domain (and with an interest in Unconventional Warfare, Irregular Warfare, Insurgency and Counterinsurgency). At this link (to my public dropbox) you can download the casebook (888 pages and about 15-19 MB depending on how it downloads for you) that has been produced in partnership between the US Army Special Operations Command and The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab National Security Analysis Department. This has been a 4 year project … Read entire article »
Filed under: COIN, Defense Policy, FID, Special Forces, UW
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