Новости за 14.01.2023

Learning From Khomeini—Leadership, Coalitions, and Defeating the Instruments of Repression Dave Maxwell Sat, 01/14/2023 - 3:49pm

Despite remaining essentially leaderless, social unrest precipitated by death of Mahsa Amini in September continues at a scale and intensity in Iran unseen since the Revolution of 1979. As the popular slogan “Death to the Dictator” indicates, many Iranians believe moderate reforms such as making the hijab optional will be impossible under the current theocratic regime. Читать дальше...

Analysis of Mission Command Within the Battle of Ia Drang Dave Maxwell Sat, 01/14/2023 - 11:13am

The battle at the landing zone X-RAY (LZ X-RAY) in the Ia Drang River Valley occurred from 14 November to 16 November 1965. Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Harold Moore led the 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, against numerically superior elements of the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) led by General Chu Huy Man (Builder et al., 1999). This operation responded to the NVA attack on an American... Читать дальше...

Shifting Sands: Why the United States Needs to Change its Policy Toward Saudi Arabia Dave Maxwell Sat, 01/14/2023 - 11:02am

       Amongst the sand dunes in central Arabia, a child was born who changed the course of history in the Arabian Peninsula and the Islamic world. Muhammad ibn Abdul Wahab was born in 1703 in ‘Uyayna, Arabia, in the Nejd region of the central part of Arabia. Contrary to the western part of Arabia, which enjoyed an influx of cultures, ideas, and practices due... Читать дальше...