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SOCNORTH 101
As the youngest Theater Special Operations Command in the United States Special Operations Command, SOCNORTH fills a vital capability for our nation and the United States Government. Operating in a complex environment of authorities, resources and threats, SOCNORTH does more with less by cooperating on an enhanced basis with the interagency and law enforcement, as well as THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF THE AR-15 RIFLE The history of this iconic American weapon, from its inception in 1959to the present day.
JIHAD, WAR, AND TERRORISM Gawrych 5 Historically, whenever Muslims conquered new territories, Muslim rulers awarded CHALLENGING SNOWDEN: SPYCRAFT, ETHICS, AND AMENDMENTS Challenging Snowden: Spycraft, Ethics, and Amendments. Jason Payne. Over the course of the last decade, there has been a growing sense of public dissent over the United States government’s increased capability to remotely spy on citizens virtually anywhere in the world. The demur reached a fever pitch several years ago when defenseindustry
THE PROBLEM STATEMENT The problem statement is a concise statement of the obstacles preventing an organization from achieving a desired end state. 19 Drafting the problem statement is both science and art in order to achieve a concise statement that will support the rest of a problem solving process. The science is in grouping or clustering obstacles orbarriers to
MOVING ARTILLERY FORWARD: A CONCEPT FOR THE FIGHT IN SMALL WARS JOURNAL. smallwarsjournal.com: Moving Artillery Forward: A Concept for the Fight in Afghanistan . Joseph A. Jackson. The United States Army is no stranger to mountainous and high-altitude warfighting.
HOME, ABOVE FEEDS, ANNOUCEMENT As leaders of the Sahel convened in Chad’s capital N'djamena to discuss flaring jihadist violence, Chadian President Déby announced on 15 February 2021 the deployment of an additional 1,200 soldiers to the border zone between Niger, Mali and Burkino Faso. French President Macron also ruled out a withdrawal of forces despite dwindling domestic support for French operations in the IT IS TIME FOR CIVIL AFFAIRS TO LEAD SPECIAL OPERATIONS IN This article highlights Special Operations Civil Affairs’ (SOF CA) unique ability to support the U.S. Military’s governance mission in Northwest Africa and to claim the potential for a Civil Affairs-commanded Task Force and Company Headquarters in the region. While Civil Affairs (CA) units currently serve a supporting role within Northwest Africa’s Special Operations Task Force (SOTF-NWA WHAT THE UNITED STATES MILITARY CAN LEARN FROM THE NAGORNOSEE MORE ON SMALLWARSJOURNAL.COM CONCEPTUALIZING THE FUTURE OF US SPECIAL OPERATIONS Conceptualizing the Future of US Special Operations . Colonel (Retired) Robert C. Jones. What are the operations we need to select, train, organize and equip the force to conduct that are truly “Special” and also relevant to the challenges facing our nation in this evolving strategic environment?. This is the most important question facing United States Special Operations Command today.SOCNORTH 101
As the youngest Theater Special Operations Command in the United States Special Operations Command, SOCNORTH fills a vital capability for our nation and the United States Government. Operating in a complex environment of authorities, resources and threats, SOCNORTH does more with less by cooperating on an enhanced basis with the interagency and law enforcement, as well as THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF THE AR-15 RIFLE The history of this iconic American weapon, from its inception in 1959to the present day.
JIHAD, WAR, AND TERRORISM Gawrych 5 Historically, whenever Muslims conquered new territories, Muslim rulers awarded CHALLENGING SNOWDEN: SPYCRAFT, ETHICS, AND AMENDMENTS Challenging Snowden: Spycraft, Ethics, and Amendments. Jason Payne. Over the course of the last decade, there has been a growing sense of public dissent over the United States government’s increased capability to remotely spy on citizens virtually anywhere in the world. The demur reached a fever pitch several years ago when defenseindustry
THE PROBLEM STATEMENT The problem statement is a concise statement of the obstacles preventing an organization from achieving a desired end state. 19 Drafting the problem statement is both science and art in order to achieve a concise statement that will support the rest of a problem solving process. The science is in grouping or clustering obstacles orbarriers to
MOVING ARTILLERY FORWARD: A CONCEPT FOR THE FIGHT IN SMALL WARS JOURNAL. smallwarsjournal.com: Moving Artillery Forward: A Concept for the Fight in Afghanistan . Joseph A. Jackson. The United States Army is no stranger to mountainous and high-altitude warfighting.
NEWS MAIN | SMALL WARS JOURNAL Coronavirus Death Rate Among Veterans Continues to Climb | by : Military Times | Posted Tue, 04/21/2020 - 11:09am; VA Official Takes Questions from Florida Veterans | by : Northwest Florida Daily News | Posted Sun, 04/19/2020 - 6:53pm; CSM Bennie Adkins – RIP | by : SOF News | Posted Sat, 04/18/2020 - 8:28am; Medal of Honor Recipient Bennie Adkins, Known for Vietnam Heroics, Dies of RESPONDING TO GRAY ZONE CONFLICT: COUNTERING RUSSIA IN THE U.S. defense planning is hampered by a binary conception of peace and war. An effective response will require a more nuanced approach. Specifically, it will require the U.S. and its allies and partners to better equip Ukrainian forces for both kinetic and non-kinetic operations. The latter must focus on denying the opposition force, in this case Russia, the ability to remain in the Gray Zone. SPECIAL OPERATIONS NEWS UPDATE Access SOF News HERE.. Special Operations News Update – Monday, June 7, 2021. Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and REVIEW: THE GUNS OF JOHN MOSES BROWNING Samual Colt may have created the gun that won the West but John Browning’s guns have won everything else. From his humble beginnings in Ogden Utah to his death on the Fabrique Nationale factory floor in Belgium and beyond, Nathan Gorenstein tells a story that is long overdue, in the first major biography of the man who has been called the Thomas Edison of guns. 06/09/2021 NEWS & COMMENTARY Guess I should do some more research before posting. Found this article from Stars and Stripes circa 2016. Apparently the ScoutBattalions and the
06/09/2021 NEWS & COMMENTARY News & commentary by Dave Maxwell. Edited and published by Daniel Riggs. 1. N. Korea appears focused on internal affairs: defense minister. 2. From mediator to negotiator (South Korea) JOURNAL | SMALL WARS JOURNAL Journal Articles are typically longer works with more more analysis than the news and short commentary in the SWJ Blog.. We accept contributed content from serious voices across the small wars community, then publish it here as quickly as we can, per our Editorial Policy, to help fuel timely, thoughtful, and unvarnished discussion of the diverse and complex issues inherent in small wars. UTILIZATION OF THE DIMEFIL FRAMEWORK IN A CASE STUDY This article conducts a three-country case study analysis with a focus and emphasis on the elements of national power as the analytic framework. Diplomatic, Information, Military, Economic, Financial, Intelligence, Law Enforcement (DIMEFIL) are the elements of national power. By showcasing examples across the DIMEFIL in the three countries, we provide examples of how the military effort MARINE CORPS POSTMORTEM On February 8th 2040, Congress passed a law that abolished and dissolved the United States Marine Corps and merged its personnel and assets into the Army, Navy and Air Force. It should not have come as a surprise to anyone. After a bruising two-month war with China in which the U.S. never landed a meaningful punch, there was bound to be a reckoning across the entire Department of Defense. BLOG POSTS | SMALL WARS JOURNAL SWJ Blog is a multi-author blog publishing news and commentary on the various goings on across the broad community of practice. We gladly accept guest posts from HOME, ABOVE FEEDS, ANNOUCEMENT As leaders of the Sahel convened in Chad’s capital N'djamena to discuss flaring jihadist violence, Chadian President Déby announced on 15 February 2021 the deployment of an additional 1,200 soldiers to the border zone between Niger, Mali and Burkino Faso. French President Macron also ruled out a withdrawal of forces despite dwindling domestic support for French operations in the MARINE CORPS POSTMORTEM On February 8th 2040, Congress passed a law that abolished and dissolved the United States Marine Corps and merged its personnel and assets into the Army, Navy and Air Force. It should not have come as a surprise to anyone. After a bruising two-month war with China in which the U.S. never landed a meaningful punch, there was bound to be a reckoning across the entire Department of Defense.KALEY SCHOLL
Kaley Scholl is a recent graduate of the John's Hopkins School for Advanced International Studies' Masters of Global Policy program. She currently works in Congressional Affairs for the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisitions. She holds a bachelor's in cultural anthropology and a master's in education from the University of California, Santa Cruz. IT IS TIME FOR CIVIL AFFAIRS TO LEAD SPECIAL OPERATIONS IN This article highlights Special Operations Civil Affairs’ (SOF CA) unique ability to support the U.S. Military’s governance mission in Northwest Africa and to claim the potential for a Civil Affairs-commanded Task Force and Company Headquarters in the region. While Civil Affairs (CA) units currently serve a supporting role within Northwest Africa’s Special Operations Task Force (SOTF-NWA CONCEPTUALIZING THE FUTURE OF US SPECIAL OPERATIONS Conceptualizing the Future of US Special Operations . Colonel (Retired) Robert C. Jones. What are the operations we need to select, train, organize and equip the force to conduct that are truly “Special” and also relevant to the challenges facing our nation in this evolving strategic environment?. This is the most important question facing United States Special Operations Command today. COMMANDERSHIP: A FRESH LOOK AT COMMAND Commandership: A Fresh Look at Command. Kevin Gentzler and Ken Turner. On the afternoon of Monday June 5, 1944, General Dwight D. Eisenhower penned a note to the Allied Expeditionary Force as it readied itself for the largest amphibious assault in military history. Our landings in the Cherbourg-Havre area have failed to gain a satisfactory THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF THE AR-15 RIFLE The history of this iconic American weapon, from its inception in 1959to the present day.
PHIL WALTER'S FIVE RULES FOR COUNTERINSURGENCY FROM A U.S Phil Walter, the founder of Divergent Options, has distilled all his thoughts related to counterinsurgency into five simple rules. These are not guidelines, not principles, but rules. As such, adherence to these rules is not optional, unless you desire to fail. ANALYZING GIRLS’ ACCESS TO EDUCATION IN AFGHANISTAN: A The mean of the girls enrolled in school pre-1996 was 212,998.8 while the mean post-2001 increased to 2,205,010. Also of importance is the mean pre-Taliban of total aid given to Afghanistan at $51 million, which is in current U.S. dollars, while the mean post-Taliban is at a staggering $3.71 trillion. HYBRID WARFARE AND CHALLENGES 34 JFQ st/ issue 52, 1 quarter 2009 ndupress.ndu.edu Hybrid Warfare and Challenges By FRaNk G. hoFFMaN Lieutenant colonel Frank G. hoffman, usMcr (ret.), is a research Fellow in the center for emerging threats and opportunities at the Marine corps combat Developmentcommand.
HOME, ABOVE FEEDS, ANNOUCEMENT As leaders of the Sahel convened in Chad’s capital N'djamena to discuss flaring jihadist violence, Chadian President Déby announced on 15 February 2021 the deployment of an additional 1,200 soldiers to the border zone between Niger, Mali and Burkino Faso. French President Macron also ruled out a withdrawal of forces despite dwindling domestic support for French operations in the MARINE CORPS POSTMORTEM On February 8th 2040, Congress passed a law that abolished and dissolved the United States Marine Corps and merged its personnel and assets into the Army, Navy and Air Force. It should not have come as a surprise to anyone. After a bruising two-month war with China in which the U.S. never landed a meaningful punch, there was bound to be a reckoning across the entire Department of Defense.KALEY SCHOLL
Kaley Scholl is a recent graduate of the John's Hopkins School for Advanced International Studies' Masters of Global Policy program. She currently works in Congressional Affairs for the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisitions. She holds a bachelor's in cultural anthropology and a master's in education from the University of California, Santa Cruz. IT IS TIME FOR CIVIL AFFAIRS TO LEAD SPECIAL OPERATIONS IN This article highlights Special Operations Civil Affairs’ (SOF CA) unique ability to support the U.S. Military’s governance mission in Northwest Africa and to claim the potential for a Civil Affairs-commanded Task Force and Company Headquarters in the region. While Civil Affairs (CA) units currently serve a supporting role within Northwest Africa’s Special Operations Task Force (SOTF-NWA CONCEPTUALIZING THE FUTURE OF US SPECIAL OPERATIONS Conceptualizing the Future of US Special Operations . Colonel (Retired) Robert C. Jones. What are the operations we need to select, train, organize and equip the force to conduct that are truly “Special” and also relevant to the challenges facing our nation in this evolving strategic environment?. This is the most important question facing United States Special Operations Command today. COMMANDERSHIP: A FRESH LOOK AT COMMAND Commandership: A Fresh Look at Command. Kevin Gentzler and Ken Turner. On the afternoon of Monday June 5, 1944, General Dwight D. Eisenhower penned a note to the Allied Expeditionary Force as it readied itself for the largest amphibious assault in military history. Our landings in the Cherbourg-Havre area have failed to gain a satisfactory THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF THE AR-15 RIFLE The history of this iconic American weapon, from its inception in 1959to the present day.
PHIL WALTER'S FIVE RULES FOR COUNTERINSURGENCY FROM A U.S Phil Walter, the founder of Divergent Options, has distilled all his thoughts related to counterinsurgency into five simple rules. These are not guidelines, not principles, but rules. As such, adherence to these rules is not optional, unless you desire to fail. ANALYZING GIRLS’ ACCESS TO EDUCATION IN AFGHANISTAN: A The mean of the girls enrolled in school pre-1996 was 212,998.8 while the mean post-2001 increased to 2,205,010. Also of importance is the mean pre-Taliban of total aid given to Afghanistan at $51 million, which is in current U.S. dollars, while the mean post-Taliban is at a staggering $3.71 trillion. HYBRID WARFARE AND CHALLENGES 34 JFQ st/ issue 52, 1 quarter 2009 ndupress.ndu.edu Hybrid Warfare and Challenges By FRaNk G. hoFFMaN Lieutenant colonel Frank G. hoffman, usMcr (ret.), is a research Fellow in the center for emerging threats and opportunities at the Marine corps combat Developmentcommand.
RESPONDING TO GRAY ZONE CONFLICT: COUNTERING RUSSIA IN THE U.S. defense planning is hampered by a binary conception of peace and war. An effective response will require a more nuanced approach. Specifically, it will require the U.S. and its allies and partners to better equip Ukrainian forces for both kinetic and non-kinetic operations. The latter must focus on denying the opposition force, in this case Russia, the ability to remain in the Gray Zone.SUBMIT CONTENT
Submit Content Small Wars Journal publishes contributed content from serious, authentic voices from across the wide spectrum of participants and stakeholders in small wars. We welcome your submission of content suitable for our professional community. We will review what you submit and may publish original content as a guest post in the SWJ Blog or a Journal article; we also appreciate your SPECIAL OPERATIONS NEWS UPDATE Access SOF News HERE.. Special Operations News Update – Monday, June 7, 2021. Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and 06/09/2021 NEWS & COMMENTARY News & commentary by Dave Maxwell. Edited and published by Daniel Riggs. 1. N. Korea appears focused on internal affairs: defense minister. 2. From mediator to negotiator (South Korea) 06/08/2021 NEWS & COMMENTARY One Down, Many More Challenges: The UK and Threats of African Terrorism by RUSI Commentary ; Water Wars: Tense Relations Between China and the Philippines; Europe and Japan Seek Larger Roles in the Region by Lawfare ; Future Coast Guard: Think Special Operators, Not a Less Capable Navy by Real Clear Defense ; How Have Information Operations Affected the Integrity of Democratic JOURNAL | SMALL WARS JOURNAL Journal Articles are typically longer works with more more analysis than the news and short commentary in the SWJ Blog.. We accept contributed content from serious voices across the small wars community, then publish it here as quickly as we can, per our Editorial Policy, to help fuel timely, thoughtful, and unvarnished discussion of the diverse and complex issues inherent in small wars. VISUALIZING MULTI-DOMAIN BATTLE 2030-2050 Visualizing Multi-Domain Battle 2030-2050. The future battlefields of 2050 and onward will be complex, spanning physical and virtual domains and engaging and fighting enemies in ways we never have before. These battlefields will include various types of new threats, forcing the military to develop innovative strategies to protect our homeland. CAUSES OF WAR: A THEORY ANALYSIS Causes of War: A Theory Analysis. Kyle Amonson “To expect states of any sort to rest reliably at peace in a condition of anarchy would require the uniform and enduring perfection of all of them” (Waltz, 2001, pg. 9). War and conflict has been as much a constant in humanhistory as humans.
CHINESE MERCENARIES IN AFRICA Chinese investments in Africa have multiplied in recent years, especially since the 2013 launch of the Belt & Road Initiative (BRI). But China has realized that it is a mistake to entrust security and development to trade alone. A new generation of Chinese private security companies sees the BRI as an opportunity for lucrative contracts and international expansion, but its shortcomings are 06/08/2021 NEWS & COMMENTARY One Down, Many More Challenges: The UK and Threats of African Terrorism by RUSI Commentary ; Water Wars: Tense Relations Between China and the Philippines; Europe and Japan Seek Larger Roles in the Region by Lawfare ; Future Coast Guard: Think Special Operators, Not a Less Capable Navy by Real Clear Defense ; How Have Information Operations Affected the Integrity of Democratic HOME, ABOVE FEEDS, ANNOUCEMENT As leaders of the Sahel convened in Chad’s capital N'djamena to discuss flaring jihadist violence, Chadian President Déby announced on 15 February 2021 the deployment of an additional 1,200 soldiers to the border zone between Niger, Mali and Burkino Faso. French President Macron also ruled out a withdrawal of forces despite dwindling domestic support for French operations in the JOURNAL | SMALL WARS JOURNAL Journal Articles are typically longer works with more more analysis than the news and short commentary in the SWJ Blog.. We accept contributed content from serious voices across the small wars community, then publish it here as quickly as we can, per our Editorial Policy, to help fuel timely, thoughtful, and unvarnished discussion of the diverse and complex issues inherent in small wars. MARINE CORPS POSTMORTEM On February 8th 2040, Congress passed a law that abolished and dissolved the United States Marine Corps and merged its personnel and assets into the Army, Navy and Air Force. It should not have come as a surprise to anyone. After a bruising two-month war with China in which the U.S. never landed a meaningful punch, there was bound to be a reckoning across the entire Department of Defense.SUBMIT CONTENT
Submit Content Small Wars Journal publishes contributed content from serious, authentic voices from across the wide spectrum of participants and stakeholders in small wars. We welcome your submission of content suitable for our professional community. We will review what you submit and may publish original content as a guest post in the SWJ Blog or a Journal article; we also appreciate your DOUGLAS A. LIVERMORE Doug Livermore works as a contracted operational advisor to ASD SO/LIC while continuing his military service as a Special Forces officer in the U.S. Army National Guard. Previously, Doug served for a decade on active duty as first an Infantry officer and later a Special Forces officer. He holds a Master of Arts degree in International Security Studies from Georgetown University, a Bachelor of IT IS TIME FOR CIVIL AFFAIRS TO LEAD SPECIAL OPERATIONS IN This article highlights Special Operations Civil Affairs’ (SOF CA) unique ability to support the U.S. Military’s governance mission in Northwest Africa and to claim the potential for a Civil Affairs-commanded Task Force and Company Headquarters in the region. While Civil Affairs (CA) units currently serve a supporting role within Northwest Africa’s Special Operations Task Force (SOTF-NWA THIRD-GENERATION GANGS AND CRIMINAL INSURGENCY IN LATIN Third-Generation Gangs and Criminal Insurgency in Latin America by Dr. Hal Brands, Small Wars Journal Third-Generation Gangs and Criminal Insurgency in Latin America (Full PDF Article) In May 2006, a previously obscure gang known as the First Capital Command (PCC) threw Sao Paulo into chaos. Over a period of five days, the PCC attacked hundreds of public buildings and private businesses SUN TZU ON ESPIONAGE OR: HOW I LEARNED TO STOP WORRYING Sun Tzu on Espionage or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Double Agent. John Sullivan. It is no state secret that intelligence professionals tend to favorably view Sun Tzu’s The Art of War.Whereas the West’s most famous philosopher of war, Clausewitz, appears to disparage the importance of military intelligence, the Chinese sage revels in the clandestine arts. THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF THE AR-15 RIFLE The history of this iconic American weapon, from its inception in 1959to the present day.
POWER COMPETITION: THE STRUGGLE FOR COOPERATION The 2018 National Defense Strategy states that China is a strategic competitor and the United States must restore its competitive advantage in the international arena. However, power competition is more complicated now compared to the Cold War Era. Today, states are hyper-connected through technology and economic cooperation which increases complexity for projecting power. HOME, ABOVE FEEDS, ANNOUCEMENT As leaders of the Sahel convened in Chad’s capital N'djamena to discuss flaring jihadist violence, Chadian President Déby announced on 15 February 2021 the deployment of an additional 1,200 soldiers to the border zone between Niger, Mali and Burkino Faso. French President Macron also ruled out a withdrawal of forces despite dwindling domestic support for French operations in the JOURNAL | SMALL WARS JOURNAL Journal Articles are typically longer works with more more analysis than the news and short commentary in the SWJ Blog.. We accept contributed content from serious voices across the small wars community, then publish it here as quickly as we can, per our Editorial Policy, to help fuel timely, thoughtful, and unvarnished discussion of the diverse and complex issues inherent in small wars. MARINE CORPS POSTMORTEM On February 8th 2040, Congress passed a law that abolished and dissolved the United States Marine Corps and merged its personnel and assets into the Army, Navy and Air Force. It should not have come as a surprise to anyone. After a bruising two-month war with China in which the U.S. never landed a meaningful punch, there was bound to be a reckoning across the entire Department of Defense.SUBMIT CONTENT
Submit Content Small Wars Journal publishes contributed content from serious, authentic voices from across the wide spectrum of participants and stakeholders in small wars. We welcome your submission of content suitable for our professional community. We will review what you submit and may publish original content as a guest post in the SWJ Blog or a Journal article; we also appreciate your DOUGLAS A. LIVERMORE Doug Livermore works as a contracted operational advisor to ASD SO/LIC while continuing his military service as a Special Forces officer in the U.S. Army National Guard. Previously, Doug served for a decade on active duty as first an Infantry officer and later a Special Forces officer. He holds a Master of Arts degree in International Security Studies from Georgetown University, a Bachelor of IT IS TIME FOR CIVIL AFFAIRS TO LEAD SPECIAL OPERATIONS IN This article highlights Special Operations Civil Affairs’ (SOF CA) unique ability to support the U.S. Military’s governance mission in Northwest Africa and to claim the potential for a Civil Affairs-commanded Task Force and Company Headquarters in the region. While Civil Affairs (CA) units currently serve a supporting role within Northwest Africa’s Special Operations Task Force (SOTF-NWA THIRD-GENERATION GANGS AND CRIMINAL INSURGENCY IN LATIN Third-Generation Gangs and Criminal Insurgency in Latin America by Dr. Hal Brands, Small Wars Journal Third-Generation Gangs and Criminal Insurgency in Latin America (Full PDF Article) In May 2006, a previously obscure gang known as the First Capital Command (PCC) threw Sao Paulo into chaos. Over a period of five days, the PCC attacked hundreds of public buildings and private businesses SUN TZU ON ESPIONAGE OR: HOW I LEARNED TO STOP WORRYING Sun Tzu on Espionage or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Double Agent. John Sullivan. It is no state secret that intelligence professionals tend to favorably view Sun Tzu’s The Art of War.Whereas the West’s most famous philosopher of war, Clausewitz, appears to disparage the importance of military intelligence, the Chinese sage revels in the clandestine arts. THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF THE AR-15 RIFLE The history of this iconic American weapon, from its inception in 1959to the present day.
POWER COMPETITION: THE STRUGGLE FOR COOPERATION The 2018 National Defense Strategy states that China is a strategic competitor and the United States must restore its competitive advantage in the international arena. However, power competition is more complicated now compared to the Cold War Era. Today, states are hyper-connected through technology and economic cooperation which increases complexity for projecting power. NEWS MAIN | SMALL WARS JOURNAL Coronavirus Death Rate Among Veterans Continues to Climb | by : Military Times | Posted Tue, 04/21/2020 - 11:09am; VA Official Takes Questions from Florida Veterans | by : Northwest Florida Daily News | Posted Sun, 04/19/2020 - 6:53pm; CSM Bennie Adkins – RIP | by : SOF News | Posted Sat, 04/18/2020 - 8:28am; Medal of Honor Recipient Bennie Adkins, Known for Vietnam Heroics, Dies of JOURNAL | SMALL WARS JOURNAL Journal Articles are typically longer works with more more analysis than the news and short commentary in the SWJ Blog.. We accept contributed content from serious voices across the small wars community, then publish it here as quickly as we can, per our Editorial Policy, to help fuel timely, thoughtful, and unvarnished discussion of the diverse and complex issues inherent in small wars. RESPONDING TO GRAY ZONE CONFLICT: COUNTERING RUSSIA IN THE 1 day ago · U.S. defense planning is hampered by a binary conception of peace and war. An effective response will require a more nuanced approach. Specifically, it will require the U.S. and its allies and partners to better equip Ukrainian forces for both kinetic and non-kinetic operations. The latter must focus on denying the opposition force, in this case Russia, the ability to remain in theGray Zone.
06/08/2021 NEWS & COMMENTARY 17 hours ago · One Down, Many More Challenges: The UK and Threats of African Terrorism by RUSI Commentary ; Water Wars: Tense Relations Between China and the Philippines; Europe and Japan Seek Larger Roles in the Region by Lawfare ; Future Coast Guard: Think Special Operators, Not a Less Capable Navy by Real Clear Defense ; How Have Information Operations Affected the Integrity of Democratic 06/06/2021 NEWS & COMMENTARY News & commentary by Dave Maxwell. Edited and published by Daniel Riggs. 1. France marks 77-years since D-Day landings in Normandy. 2. Biden's diplomacy first approach put to the testSOCNORTH 101
As the youngest Theater Special Operations Command in the United States Special Operations Command, SOCNORTH fills a vital capability for our nation and the United States Government. Operating in a complex environment of authorities, resources and threats, SOCNORTH does more with less by cooperating on an enhanced basis with the interagency and law enforcement, as well as BLOG POSTS | SMALL WARS JOURNAL SWJ Blog is a multi-author blog publishing news and commentary on the various goings on across the broad community of practice. We gladly accept guest posts from | SMALL WARS JOURNAL Libya’s War Escalates Despite International Calls for ‘Humanitarian Pause’ Amid Pandemic by Sudarsan Raghavan – Washington Post. One year after an offensive was launched against the Libyan capital Tripoli, Libya's war is intensifying, and hundreds of thousands of civilians are besieged amid increased shelling and massive water and electricity cuts. 06/08/2021 NEWS & COMMENTARY 17 hours ago · One Down, Many More Challenges: The UK and Threats of African Terrorism by RUSI Commentary ; Water Wars: Tense Relations Between China and the Philippines; Europe and Japan Seek Larger Roles in the Region by Lawfare ; Future Coast Guard: Think Special Operators, Not a Less Capable Navy by Real Clear Defense ; How Have Information Operations Affected the Integrity of Democratic | SMALL WARS JOURNAL One Down, Many More Challenges: The UK and Threats of African Terrorism by RUSI Commentary ; Water Wars: Tense Relations Between China and the Philippines; Europe and Japan Seek Larger Roles in the Region by Lawfare ; Future Coast Guard: Think Special Operators, Not a Less Capable Navy by Real Clear Defense ; How Have Information Operations Affected the Integrity of Democratic Elections in Skip to main content__
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ENVIRONMENTAL PEACEBUILDING AND CIVIL-MILITARY ENGAGEMENT IN THE SAHEL: TURNING A THREAT MULTIPLIER INTO A FORCE MULTIPLIERby
Philip Schrooten , by Jolan Silkens | Sat, 06/05/2021 - 3:11pm | 0 comments As leaders of the Sahel convened in Chad’s capital N'djamena to discuss flaring jihadist violence, Chadian President Déby announced on 15 February 2021 the deployment of an additional 1,200 soldiers to the border zone between Niger, Mali and Burkino Faso. French President Macron also ruled out a withdrawal of forces despite dwindling domestic support for French operations in the region. Crisis Group expert Hannah Armstrong says one year after France stepped up its military presence in the region, it is as clear as ever that conventional military engagement has failed to deliver a knockout blow to armed jihadist groups. CHINESE MERCENARIES IN AFRICA by César Pintado | Sat, 06/05/2021 - 3:03pm | 0comments
Chinese investments in Africa have multiplied in recent years, especially since the 2013 launch of the Belt & Road Initiative (BRI). But China has realized that it is a mistake to entrust security and development to trade alone. A new generation of Chinese private security companies sees the BRI as an opportunity for lucrative contracts and international expansion, but its shortcomings are evident on the ground. Currently, the few properly certified Chinese private security companies in Africa appear to be operating semi-autonomously, oriented towards niche markets. And so far not as an extension of the state, but these companies may be the tool Beijing needs to prevent the defense of its citizens and assets from forcing it into military interventions that, for the time being, remain beyondits reach.
‘LIMINAL OR HYBRID WARFARE IS NOT GOING TO RESULT IN GREAT TANK BATTLES IN THE FULDA OR SUWALKI GAPS’by
Octavian Manea | Thu, 06/03/2021 - 7:27am | 0comments
SWJ Q&A with Admiral (Ret.) James Foggo, a distinguished Fellow with the Transatlantic Defense and Security Program at the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA). Over the last decade in Naples, Italy, he served in multiple major commands as Commander, Naval Forces Europe/Africa; Commander Allied Joint Force Command, Naples; Commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet; Commander, Submarine Group 8; and Commander, Submarines, Allied Naval Forces South. THIRD GENERATION GANGS STRATEGIC NOTE NO. 38: CAPE TOWN EXTORTION GANGS TARGET PARAMEDICSby
John P. Sullivan , by Robert Bunker | Tue, 06/01/2021 - 4:19pm | 0 comments Paramedics in Cape Town (Western Cape), South Africa are allegedly victims of extortion gangs that seek ‘protection’ money to allow them to provide emergency medical care. This incidence of extortion is exacerbated by a recent upswing in violent attacks against Emergency Medical Service (EMS) staff and the influence of Covid-19 lockdowns on public security. EXPLORING THE DIGITAL JIHADIST UNDERGROUND ON THE ONION ROUTER (TOR)by
Miron Lakomy | Sun, 05/30/2021 - 12:58am | 1comment
The emergence of the dark web at the beginning of the 21st century is considered to be one of the most significant developments in the history of the digital revolution. What was initially perceived as an experimental and legitimate response to the increased government control over the Internet in time has become a source of a broad spectrum of computer-related crimes. This was mostly caused by the fact that the Onion Router (TOR), Invisible Internet Project (I2P), Freenet or—more recently—ZeroNet provide users with a set of tools enabling anonymous and safe communication. Cybercriminal underground quickly realized that these technologies substantially facilitate the exchange of illicit goods, services, and content. Effectively, the dark web has become an online communication layer known not for the freedom of speech but rather for popular drug markets, firearm vendors, leaked databases, or illegal pornography. THE LOCALIZATION STRATEGY: LOCAL LOGIC AND ENERGY IN BELGIUM’S ADVISING MISSION TO NIGERby
Pierre Jean Dehaene | Sat, 05/29/2021 - 11:53am | 0 comments The Localization Strategy: Local Logic and Energy in Belgium’s Advising Mission to Niger THIRD GENERATION GANGS STRATEGIC NOTE NO. 37: RIO DE JANEIRO GANG AND MILITIA EXTORTION AND CONTROL OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOWERSby
John P. Sullivan , by José de Arimatéia da Cruz , by Robert Bunker | Fri, 05/28/2021 - 1:07pm | 0 comments Criminal Factions (Facções criminosas) in Rio de Janeiro (RJ) are extorting telecommunications and utility operators and attacking telecommunications infrastructure to bolster criminal protection rackets. The rackets obstruct free access to telephone, internet, cable, television, natural gas, and electricity. The criminal exploitation extends beyond the favelas throughout the region. Theft, vandalism, and sabotage, as well as threats to infrastructure personnel, impede service provision. SWJ EL CENTRO ENSAYO-RESEÑA – LA GUERRA IMPROVISADA: LOS AÑOS DE CALDERÓN Y SUS CONSECUENCIAS (THE IMPROVISED WAR: THE CALDERÓN YEARS AND THEIR CONSEQUENCES)by
Patricia H. Escamilla-Hamm | Thu, 05/27/2021 - 10:02pm | 1 comment El nuevo libro "La Guerra Improvisada: Los años de Calderón y sus consecuencias" de Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera y Tony Payan busca explicar el proceso de toma de decisiones de la “guerra contra las drogas” (de aquí en adelante se denominará solo como la guerra) iniciada e implementada por elpresidente Felipe Calderón (2006-2012) en colaboración con EE.UU. El libro explora preguntas claves como ¿por qué inició Calderón la guerra? ¿Quién la diseñó e implementó y cómo? ¿Quién determinó la estrategia? ¿Qué papel desempeñó EE.UU.? Y ¿por qué se utilizó a las fuerzas armadas? FIELD REPORT: THE NETHERLANDS AS A NARCOSTATE AND THE EMERGENCE OF A METHAMPHETAMINE INDUSTRYby
Teun Voeten | Thu, 05/27/2021 - 7:00pm | 0comments
This field report looks at the drugs trade in the Netherlands. It draws from SWJ-El Centro Fellow Teun Voeten’s journalistic experience and updates the discussion contained in “Chapter 6, The Netherlands as a narco-state, and Antwerp as its principle cocaine hub” in his SWJ-El Centro book "Mexican Drug Violence: Hybrid Warfare, Predatory Capitalism and the Logic of Cruelty" (2020). SMALL WARS JOURNAL BOOK REVIEW: THE DRAGONS AND THE SNAKES: HOW THE REST LEARNED TO FIGHT THE WESTby
Nicholas Underwood | Wed, 05/26/2021 -4:24pm | 0 comments
A review of David Kilcullen's new book on how U.S. adversaries (state and non-state) have adapted to be more effective at competition with the U.S.-led international systemBLOG POSTS
06/06/2021 NEWS & COMMENTARY – NATIONAL SECURITYby Dave Maxwell
| Sun, 06/06/2021 - 12:57pm | 0 comments A roundup of the day’s news. 06/06/2021 NEWS & COMMENTARY – KOREAby Dave Maxwell
| Sun, 06/06/2021 - 12:45pm | 0 comments A roundup of the day’s news. IRREGULAR WARFARE PODCAST: THE DAUGHTERS OF KOBANI - HOW A GROUP OF WOMEN BROUGHT THE FIGHT TO THE ISLAMIC STATEby
SWJ Editors | Sat, 06/05/2021 - 3:23pm | 0comments
An interview with the author, Gayle Lemmon, and General (Ret.) Joseph Votel, former CENTCOM and SOCOM commander 06/05/2021 NEWS & COMMENTARY – NATIONAL SECURITYby Dave Maxwell
| Sat, 06/05/2021 - 1:21pm | 0 comments A roundup of the day’s news. 06/05/2021 NEWS & COMMENTARY – KOREAby Dave Maxwell
| Sat, 06/05/2021 - 1:03pm | 0 comments A roundup of the day’s news. 06/04/2021 NEWS & COMMENTARY – NATIONAL SECURITYby Dave Maxwell
| Fri, 06/04/2021 - 9:50am | 0 comments A roundup of the day’s news. 06/04/2021 NEWS & COMMENTARY – KOREAby Dave Maxwell
| Fri, 06/04/2021 - 9:38am | 0 comments A roundup of the day’s news. BIDEN ADMINISTRATION FOREIGN POLICY TRACKER: LATE MAYby SWJ
Editors | Thu, 06/03/2021 - 2:18pm | 0 comments Read the tracker HERE. 06/03/2021 NEWS & COMMENTARY – NATIONAL SECURITYby Dave Maxwell
| Thu, 06/03/2021 - 12:50pm | 0 comments A roundup of the day’s news. 06/03/2020 NEWS & COMMENTARY – KOREAby Dave Maxwell
| Thu, 06/03/2021 - 12:33pm | 0 comments A roundup of the day’s news. USE OF IEDS AND VBIEDS IN MEXICAN CRIME WARSby SWJ Editors
| Wed, 06/02/2021 - 4:06pm | 0 comments Small Wars Journal-El Centro Senior Fellows Robert J. Bunker and John P. Sullivan along with analyst David A. Kuhn, and SWJ-El Centro Associate Alma Kehavarz look at the evolving use of explosives in Mexico's criminal insurgencies and crime wars in a new article atCounter-IED Report.
06/02/2021 NEWS & COMMENTARY – NATIONAL SECURITYby Dave Maxwell
| Wed, 06/02/2021 - 12:58pm | 0 comments A roundup of the day’s news. 06/02/2021 NEWS & COMMENTARY – KOREAby Dave Maxwell
| Wed, 06/02/2021 - 12:58pm | 0 comments A roundup of the day’s news. 06/01/2021 NEWS & COMMENTARY – NATIONAL SECURITYby Dave Maxwell
| Tue, 06/01/2021 - 9:31am | 0 comments A roundup of the day’s news. 06/01/2021 NEWS & COMMENTARY – KOREAby Dave Maxwell
| Tue, 06/01/2021 - 9:13am | 1 comment A roundup of the day’s news.RECENT HEADLINES
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