Dive into the archives.
- Future threats metaphor: Go
In taking a look at distributed networks and change in organization infrastructure due to the information revolution I came across a brilliant metaphor on future trends in conflict from Arquilla and Ronfeldt’s In Athena’s Camp (pp. 10-11):
[...] The game of Go provides a better analogy for conflict [than chess] in the information age, especially [...]
- Off to Eesti and Suomi
This morning I’m off to visit a close friend in Helsinki. I’ll be there exactly one week and it will be my third time in Finland. Additionally, we’ll be in Estonia (also for the third time) from Thursday night to Monday morning as it’s a short ferry ride away across the Baltic Sea. We’re taking [...]
- US Forces in Canada during the War of 1812
Ubiquitous Coming Anarchy community member Ron Patterson asked me in another post:
Question to Younghusband: What U.S. forces entered Canada in the war of 1812? Are you referring to naval battles on the Great Lakes? Dont believe U.S. military entered Canada. Perhaps militia or local bandits. Honestly seek answer. I believe that you study at a [...]
- Die Bombe des Dritten Reiches
With Mark reading up on the 3rd Reich and all the talk of Iran’s nuclear ambitions, this recent article came to my attention.
Soil tests reveal no evidence of ‘Hitler’s Bomb’
BRAUNSCHWEIG, GERMANY – Soil tests in Germany have revealed no evidence whatever that Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler tested a nuclear weapon just two months before [...]
- The Most Corrupt Countries
Via Forbes comes this slideshow of what it considers to be the world’s most corrupt countries. Only(?) 9 of the 16 countries are in Africa. In no particular order:
Chad
Bangladesh
Turkmenistan
Myanmar
Haiti
Nigeria
Equatorial Guinea
Ivory Coast
Angola
Tajikistan
Sudan
Somalia
Paraguay
Pakistan
Kenya
D.R. Congo
- Protecting your investment abroad
Country and political risk analysis is an important service for any company looking to invest overseas, particularly in developing countries or areas prone to conflict. There are numerous services out there that will give you an indepth rundown on your country of choice such as The Economist Intelligence Unit, Control Risks Group and Political Risk [...]
- The Real Free Speech Battle
Although many Muslims may not be able to handle freedom of speech and have demonstrated this with their childish and violent responses around the world, another battle for freedom of speech rages in Europe, one that hasn’t been on the front page, namely, that of holocaust denial.
David Irving pleads guilty to Holocaust denial
VIENNA - British [...]
- Dr. Seuss At Volokh
Seems others in the blogosphere have picked up ComingAnarchy’s appreciation of Dr. Seuss. The Volokh Conspiracy has an old anti-appeasement cartoon up. And with the lure of isolationism giving some Americans a false sense of security:
Hat Tip: Chief Wiggum
- Hamas and the Palestinian Elections
Chief Wiggum, regular reader and valued commenter on ComingAnarchy, has forwarded me a most interesting article on Hamas’ recent win in Palestine which gets into Palestinian election law and the reality of what happened. Much ink has already been spilled over the issue but the article is well worth one’s attention as it puts the [...]
- Interview by a Dead Mujahid
Even in death, tdaxp defies us and has managed to land an interview with Thomas Barnett!
The tdaxp Interview of Thomas PM Barnett
Tom Barnett is an author of three books (his Harvard PhD dissertation, The Pentagon’s New Map, and Blueprint for Action), an important grand strategist, and a Harvard PhD (. Recently I asked him to [...]
