Новости за 14.03.2018

An illustration how complicated northern Mali can be. Link:https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2018/03/tuareg-militias-again-clash-with-islamic-state-loyal-militants-in-northern-mali.php

An excellent article on the history of informants after the Haggerty case and trial recently (see previous posts). Link:https://www.theguardian.com/news/2018/mar/08/how-many-murders-can-a-police-informer-get-away-with?

I recently attended an advocacy group meeting on the Yemen, which had a variety of speakers and two UK-based SME made a particular impact. The meeting was under 'Chatham House Rules' so the SME remain anonymous. Both agreed that the Saudi intervention is becoming their Vietnam, a quagmire where...

U.S. Intelligence Official: Gains Against IS in Iraq, Syria Fragile

U.S. Intelligence Official: Gains Against IS in Iraq, Syria Fragile

Skin In The Game by Nassim Nicholas Taleb Waiting For The Barbarians by J.M. Coetzee Attachment 5562 (http://council.smallwarsjournal.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=5562)

Sorry for the long hiatus. My response to this thread will be a bit off tangent, but let me make a few points with respect to Africa's evolution. 1. In Nigeria, youth under/unemployment is in the 40% range. Population growth rate is around 2.6%. There is no military solution for a looming...