Новости за 09.11.2020

Breaking the Cycle: America’s Challenges Combatting Irregular Warfare in the 21st Century Dave Maxwell Mon, 11/09/2020 - 3:54pm

The United States’ experience with irregular warfare is not exclusive to our more than fifteen-year engagement in Afghanistan and Iraq. The tactics, strategies, or lack thereof, and foundations of irregular warfare have been employed by the United States dating back to the Revolutionary and Civil Wars and combatted in the Philippines and Vietnam. The conflicts... Читать дальше...

11/9/2020 News & Commentary - National Security

News & commentary by Dave Maxwell. Edited and published by Duncan Moore.

11/9/2020 News & Commentary - Korea

News & commentary by Dave Maxwell. Edited and published by Duncan Moore.

A short account on an aspect missed here: 'The Black and Tans in Palestine’ – Irish connections to the Palestine Police 1922-1948. See: https://www.theirishstory.com/2020/02/20/the-black-and-tans-in-palestine-irish-connections-to-the-palestine-police-1922-1948/#.X6kdmlDLftR

Campaign Planning for Unconventional Warfare: Thoughts on a New Approach to Indirect Action Dave Maxwell Sun, 11/08/2020 - 6:00pm

This article attempts an audacious undertaking: to lay the foundations for a theoretical construct for all forms of indirect statecraft. It approaches this task from an unconventional warfare perspective, but the model used is intended to be flexible enough to apply to the full breadth of what George Kennan called Political Warfare. Such an overarching theory has not yet been developed... Читать дальше...

Utilization of the DIMEFIL Framework in a Case Study Analysis of Security Cooperation Success Dave Maxwell Sun, 11/08/2020 - 5:51pm

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... Читать дальше...

The Impacts of Authoritarianism on Organized Crime in Turkey Dave Maxwell Sun, 11/08/2020 - 5:27pm

For many years, Turkey was a model country in the Middle East for its potential to combine Islam and democracy. Recent publications in the Western world has been labeling Turkey as an “uncertain ally” or mafia state, and international reports have been emphasizing how opponents of the Turkish government are targeted with scant evidence citing ongoing torture practices by antiterror and organized crime units of the police. Читать дальше...

Eurasian versus Euro-Atlantic integration in the South Caucasus: Successes, failures, and stalemates Dave Maxwell Sun, 11/08/2020 - 4:57pm

This paper aims to investigate to what extent the rival projects of the Russian-led Eurasian Economic Union on one hand and the Eastern Partnership promoted by the European Union on the other have been successful tools in integrating the countries of the South Caucasus region. It argues that, due to security issues and economic dependence, the... Читать дальше...

Revisiting Oman: A Model for Integrating Conventional and Special Operations Advisors in Security Force Assistance Dave Maxwell Sun, 11/08/2020 - 4:43pm

As the United States military shifts its focus from low-intensity conflict to large scale combat operations against near-peer competitors, the time and resources necessary to train for the latter detract from those needed to train for the former. Unfortunately, history and current events alike show us that low-intensity conflict will continue to be the norm. Читать дальше...