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12/8/20 News & Commentary - National Security

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

12/8/2020 News & Commentary - Korea

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

SWJ Book Review: The War of the Running Dogs: How Malaya Defeated the Communist Guerillas 1948-60 Dave Maxwell Tue, 12/08/2020 - 10:32am

Noel Barber’s The War of the Running Dogs: How Malaya Defeated the Communist Guerillas 1948-60 is a gripping history that reads like a novel. Barber tells the story of courageous British and Malayan men and women who fought the guerillas—as well as the story of the rise and fall of communist guerilla leaders—through personal antidotes and experiences... Читать дальше...

USIP Publication: Mozambique’s Crisis Requires a New Playbook to Fight Extremism

This piece published in full at USIP.org.

The Use of US Special Operation Forces in Great Power Competition: Imposing Costs on Chinese Gray Zone Operations Dave Maxwell Mon, 12/07/2020 - 5:29pm

The United States is preparing for great power competition against near-peer adversaries by preparing for a major war with China and Russia. However, this is a fundamental misreading of the challenges the US actually faces in this multipolar security environment.[Adversaries recognize they cannot compete against the US in conventional warfare. Читать дальше...

SWJ Book Review – Killing Civilians in Civil War: The Rationale of Indiscriminate Violence ZFTWARNING Mon, 12/07/2020 - 4:47pm

Killing civilians in war is a lightning rod for controversy.  Ethical, moral, and practical concerns frame the discussion—and more importantly the reality on the ground.  International law is clear, under International Humanitarian Law (IHL), the deliberate killing of civilians and other persons hors de combat is prohibited—that is it is a war crime.  Despite these norms... Читать дальше...