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- The Principles of War: 1. Selection and Maintenance of the Aim
This post is part of the Principles of War series. See the introductory post or browse all posts with the principles of war tag.
In the conduct of war as a whole and in every operation of war it is essential to select and clearly define the aim. The ultimate aim is to break the enemy’s [...]
- From Celtic Britannia to England
Similar Posts: Ethiopia – Poland – Armenia – Persia – Russia
The animated gif is my own creation—sources taken from EBK.com, Thomas Lessman, Wikipedia, and Euratlas.
- The Principles of War: Introduction
Reducing the myriad experiences of the fog of war to a few memorable principles is often grounds for criticisms of overgeneralization and subjectiveness. However difficult, incomplete or impossible, it remains an important task of doctrine writers.
The Canadian Chiefs of Staff Committee has adopted ten Principles of War to guide the Canadian Forces in operations. These [...]
- A German NSA
Not long after proposing a comprehensive reform of Germany’s security policy, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) in Germany is pushing for yet another security reform, combining Germany’s intelligence agencies under one roof. At the moment, German runs the following intelligence agencies:
- Federal Intelligence Service (BND or Bundesnachrichtendienst)
Military Security Service (MAD or Militärischer Abschirmdienst)
Federal Office for [...]
- Here be Dragons
Terra incognita, the Latin term for “unknown land”, was used in cartography for regions that were not been mapped or documented, while Mare incognitum was written on maps to indicate unknown sea. What was an ancient mapmaker to do when the boundaries of known territory ended, and when did the practice of drawing dragons [...]
- Religion: A History
Once again, from MapsOfWar:
- Was Hillary Poisoned? ComingAnarchy Exclusive!
Forget Yuschenko. Even forget Tony Blair. Although heady with victory from her win in West Virginia last night, aides and supporters noticed some stunning changes in the physical appearance and behavior of Senator Clinton. Her formerly movie star good looks had become haggard, her eyes baggy, and her hair frazzeled. To those [...]
- Yes we can
Kaplan explains how we could invade Burma and how it would work. (Thanks Eddie!)
The New York Times
May 14, 2008
Aid at the Point of a Gun
By ROBERT D. KAPLANMae Sot, Thailand: MORE than 60,000 people may have died as a result of Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar, and at least 1.5 million are homeless or otherwise [...]
- Use Connectivity to Win Abkhazia
The WSJ has an op-ed on the recent Abkhaz-Georgian-Russian tensions which for anyone following it, offers mainly a summary of the situation up until now recounting especially Georgian mistakes while spending little time on Russia. In fact, it fails to clearly define Russia’s role. While most articles continue to refer to Russian “peacekeepers” it seems [...]
- OIF Original Aims
Five years and going, the Iraq War has been subject to more spin, hyperbole and misinformation that anything else in our time. According to Douglas Feith, in his new book War and Decision, the two biggest errors of the Bush administration were: (1) Not communicating clearly the multifaceted reasons for going to Iraq and (2) [...]
