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Old Material:
The Utility of Force
http://www.the16types.info/vbulletin...ad.php?t=33182
If you're really interested in how wars are and have been fought I suggest you read his book. Explains the concept of 'War amongst the people".
The Perfect War: Technowar in Vietnam
http://www.the16types.info/vbulletin...ad.php?t=35398
Explanation and description of US Military failures in Vietnam. Interesting critique of US Military culture at the time.
Posted on Jxtres old forum:
BAMF Bruce Bueno de Mesquita
Broad theory of political power. A good starting point on his ideas.
http://www.econtalk.org/archives/200...litical_e.html
More interviews.
http://www.econtalk.org/archives/_fe...o_de_mesquita/
Pakistan: A Hard Country
http://richmedia.lse.ac.uk/publicLec...ardCountry.mp3
Lecture by Anatol Lieven, don't really know who he is. Podcast is still interesting IMO, great description of internal Pakistani politics.
[edit]Interview:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNXPPMPBpyg
If you like moving pictures.
Ethical Realism
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3Hlqh6pxXs
Anatole Lieven and John Hulsman
A few articles:
Blackwater operations in the U.A.E
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/15/wo...e.html?_r=2&hp
War Nerd on Al Qaeda
http://exiledonline.com/wn-37-is-there-an-al-qaeda/
interesting stuff.
on the topic of economic warfare, i recommend:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTbdnNgqfs8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaOFVfF05Nk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZqpVsUKHek&feature=related
Sounds good so far. Btw anyone can post in this thread.Quote:
Originally Posted by labcoat
Jamaica - Guns For Votes
Documentary on the alliance between Jamaican gangs and politicians.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eAYRBg7B9w
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GI6kvz4BL8w&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OHYqb-WoIs&feature=related
Martin van Creveld on war games
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4oDAORu7lI
How about the stay behind units ? "Operation Stay-Behind", that is.
EDIT: To make it more clear, are you aware of that plan, as in, have you heard of it before. It was never used as intended, some people got hold of NATO arms and turned against allies of the U.S.
No I haven't. Thank you for mentioning it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Absurd
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fB6nViwJcM
Yup, that's it. It was even linked to Column 88 in Germany boarding many SS officers.Quote:
Originally Posted by leckysupport
EDIT: Grey Wolves as well if my memory serves me right.
China Gives Pakistan 50 Fighter JetsQuote:
Originally Posted by leckysupport
Fits well with Lieven's analysis.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/20/wo...er=rss&emc=rss
Martin van Creveld - Governments, war, conflict
Not really a fan of his views, he doesn't seem to understand modern conflict. Although he does make some good suggestions for winning them.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iy1W8hAfGHc
Again I posted this on Jxtres old forum:
Scott Atran - Terrorism
Best explanation of how terrorist are recruited imo.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...6759199654816#
More Scott Atran:
War as a moral imperative (not just practical politics by other means)
http://rspb.royalsocietypublishing.o...6GCdRvBXiTDPQ6
"Demonstrations, Hopes and Dreams"
http://download.publicradio.org/podc...186-1305933253
Happy Rapture Day!
The Politics of Religious Dissent in Contemporary Saudi Arabia
http://richmedia.lse.ac.uk/publicLec...ousDissent.mp3
From a few of Petraeus's people:
John Nagl- Strategy, change, adaption, US Military
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q72_0JAe-nQ
Paul Yingling Iraqi War Experiences
http://cgsc.cdmhost.com/cdm4/item_vi...OPTR=273&REC=4
Collection of war (leadership) experiences:
http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm4/...T=/p4013coll13
Niall Ferguson - The Political Economy of the Cold War
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2sUsfqdFiY
The Grand Strategy of Détente
http://richmedia.lse.ac.uk/publicLec...yOfDetente.mp3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtXqZQn_adE&feature=relmfu
Video is the same as the podcast, podcast doesn't have audio issues.
Description of Egyptian post-'revolution' violence
http://www.nybooks.com/blogs/nyrblog...rches-burning/
Robert Baer - CIA and Iran
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paS1-ee-5cU
The Economic Fuel of the Arab Intifada
http://richmedia.lse.ac.uk/publicLec...abIntifada.mp3
More economics than anything else, but contains important information for understanding a lot of Arab countries.
The Butcher of Bahrain
No matter whatever anyone tells you Bahrain is definitely not stable.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itzBxobej80
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSi9vGLMXI0&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6j9-XOm96Uc&feature=related
Edward N. Luttwak
2007 Criticism of U.S. Military in Iraq and the strategic importance of the Middle East
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vz1BpRf3Lc&feature=relmfu
McMaster: Vietnam Under Kennedy & Johnson
http://fora.tv/2007/09/10/McMaster_V...ennedy_Johnson
The Horn of Africa by Col. Thomas Sheperd
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJO8OZ2KGj4&feature=channel_video_title
I consider this to be very interesting.
H.R. McMaster on Iraq
Very good description of how the war developed and the interplay between different parties in Iraq from McMaster.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...0316937289307#
I'm not sure how I feel about Philip Bobbitt.
More Philip Bobbitt
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O051beio1TE
Pirateland
Tugs at heart strings more than I prefer. I've never heard about the London based industry focused on delivering ransoms. I'm getting the feeling that a lot of dodgy shit that fucks up the world is mediated through lawyers in London.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWs2MTyhHQ4
I don't really have the time to watch these documentaries (I have been planing to see more Adam Curtis documentaries for a long time as it is), and this isn't strictly related to ransoms and pirates, but it is an article I bookmarked a long time ago because it was culturally interesting and so on (there are 4 pages): http://www.spiegel.de/international/...755340,00.html
Random War Nerd interview
http://vimeo.com/22142503
Hm
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Originally Posted by UDP
Revenge or Reward? The case of Somalia’s suicide bombers
http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/~cstpv/j...n_revenge.html
Some other material from "The Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence":
Revolts in the Arab world: is it bad news for Islamic terrorists?
http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/~cstpv/j...rab-world.html
What do ‘middle class’ terrorists tell us about the link between poverty and terrorism?
http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/~cstpv/j...do-middle.html
Mexican Cartels Spread Violence To Central America
http://www.npr.org/2011/05/30/136690...entral-america
The Lessons of Northern Ireland for Contemporary Counterterrorism and Conflict Resolution Policy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeOQ4fyOlUI&feature=channel_video_title
It's a good thread. THere's more I'll say, just waiting on it. Keep posting.
Check this out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Klqv9t1zVww
Took a break to watch Game of Thrones.
A World Without Superpowers: de-centered globalism
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jVXh6b0ofM&feature=channel_video_title
Some McNamara
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InM-E64AUOc
The Origins of Political Order: From Prehuman Times to the French Revolution
For some reason I love this.
http://www.carnegiecouncil.org/resou...eo/data/000391
The Future of Power
http://richmedia.lse.ac.uk/publicLec...ureOfPower.mp3
How Wars End: Why We Always Fight the Last Battle
http://www.carnegiecouncil.org/resou...io/data/000581
AMEXICA: War Along the Borderline
Oh journalists and their theatrics.
http://www.carnegiecouncil.org/resou...io/data/000567
Better than the last podcast about Mexico.
Mexico's Fight for Security: Actions and Achievements
http://richmedia.lse.ac.uk/publicLec...orSecurity.mp3
More views on US Grand Strategy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mpl8TjlJPG4&feature=related
And back to Niall Ferguson
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7SWVuTcLhU&feature=related
Just Business: Captain James Staples on International Piracy
http://www.carnegiecouncil.org/resou...io/data/000601
Faith and Power: Religion and Politics in the Middle East
http://www.carnegiecouncil.org/resou...io/data/000481
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5Qy_4249JAQuote:
Originally Posted by leckysupport
John Campbell on Nigeria
Annoying individual, although the general content isn't bad.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnMEzF3HPZw
Grand Strategy with Charles Hill
Some good ol' wisdom.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PR8xhA_G_o&feature=relmfu
The Black Swan of Cairo
http://www.fooledbyrandomness.com/ForeignAffairs.pdf
Why Nations Fail
http://richmedia.lse.ac.uk/publicLec...ationsFail.mp3
David Simon Creator of The Wire:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qulcqNMHVic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeNc5y7lpYA&feature=relmfu
Inside Afghanistan - 2008 Documentary
http://www.vbs.tv/watch/vbs-news/ins...anistan-1-of-2
http://www.vbs.tv/watch/vbs-news/ins...anistan-2-of-2
US to 'defer military aid' to Pakistan
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/as...415574792.html
Part 6 of The Ascent of Money - by Niall Ferguson
Chinese-American relationship, globalisation, black-swans, foreign debt and possible war.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RHVoDVOcHk&feature=related
It's looking like they've just about whittled down Gaddafi. As soon as he leaves (or whatever), the U.S. will begin operations against Syria, its real target.
What makes you so sure of this? If Syria is the real target, why has the US gone after Libya first?Quote:
Originally Posted by tcaudilllg
FYI, copied below is a popular theory as to Obama's decision to abstain from taking action over Syria.
"the answer to why the (Obama) administration’s foreign policy decisions appear so crudely ad hoc may be much more straightforward: Obama has always been eager to follow a different path than George W. Bush, especially with Iran. While Bush did not hesitate to criticize Iran and argue for democracy across the Middle East, Obama has preferred instead to reach out to hostile regimes in an effort to cultivate diplomatic ties. Iran and Syria are joined at the hip — there has even been evidence that Iranian security forces are assisting Syrian troops in their crackdown against protesters. Tehran is clearly worried that it might lose one of its primary allies in the Middle East, and with it, easy access to its Hamas and Hezbollah proxies. Strong American action against Syria would enrage Iran — something Obama has already shown himself hesitant to do. "
Fun forecasting for everyone!!
www.forecastingace.com
Mike Durant discusses the Battle of Mogadishu
Durant tones down the management advise 20mins in.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p30dV6IEMO8&feature=channel_video_title
Hah. You're like labcoat but instead of nuclear reactor disasters you post what you post.
Whatever approach Obama would like to take, the deteriorating economic situation will soon force his hand.
I'm sure this will happen sooner or later, although my bet is more on 'later'. The U.S political apparatus can't seem to make a proper decision on anything right now.Quote:
Originally Posted by tcaudilllg
A Living Military System on the Verge of Annihilation
http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc...f&AD=ADA381925
The Frequency of Wars
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/ec...1postprint.pdf
Libyan rebels kitting up:
http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2...rebels/100086/
What is the purpose of your thread?
I would watch out if I were you, lecky is SEE.Quote:
Originally Posted by Maritsa33
It is a place to post war and politics related material without clogging up the forum OAoK section.Quote:
Originally Posted by Maritsa33
Seems undigested.Quote:
Originally Posted by leckysupportIt is a place to post war and politics related material without clogging up the forum OAoK section.Quote:
Originally Posted by Maritsa33
It's displayed in a way that makes it difficult for anyone to say anything stupid about the subject matter. I'm going for more learning and less opinion.Quote:
Originally Posted by Maritsa33Seems undigested.Quote:
Originally Posted by leckysupport
:thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by leckysupportIt's displayed in a way that makes it difficult for anyone to say anything stupid about the subject matter. I'm going for more learning and less opinion.Quote:
Originally Posted by Maritsa33
John Arquilla: Networks, Swarm and Netwar
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfr8LX9RO10
Some of his work on Swarming (I've only skimmed the second doc, so if it sucks, sorry):
http://www.rand.org/pubs/documented_...RAND_DB311.pdf
http://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand...ND_RGSD189.pdf
You've achieved your objective. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by leckysupportIt's displayed in a way that makes it difficult for anyone to say anything stupid about the subject matter. I'm going for more learning and less opinion.Quote:
Originally Posted by Maritsa33
Dr. Ed Luttwak - Strategy: The Logic of Peace and War
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8270395795515644291
The Leviathan’s New Clothes: Information and power relationships by Jack McDonald
Authority, information, democratisation of violence, globalisation etc.
http://kingsofwar.org.uk/2011/08/the...jack-mcdonald/
More Luttwak: Give War a Chance
Luttwak is slowing becoming my favourite.
http://www.mcgill.ca/files/familymed...r_a_Chance.pdf
Jason Burke:9/11 Wars
http://richmedia.lse.ac.uk/publicLec...he9-11Wars.mp3
"In the event that I am reincarnated, I would like to return as a deadly virus, in order to contribute something to solve overpopulation."
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
Cluck.
It has engaged in willful genocide against the nations and peoples of the sub-Sahara regions of East, West, and South Africa.
WWF Change the way you think - YouTube
Haha! Just a big joke.
Criminal (Cartel & Gang) Insurgencies in Mexico and the Americas:What you need to know, not what you want to hear
One issue: I think cycles of countermoves are inherent to conflict and are only eliminated when the enemy is defeated. Saying a problem with a strategy is that there are cycles of countermoves is to say the problem with a strategy is that you have a enemy.
http://foreignaffairs.house.gov/112/bun091311.pdf
More Mexican cartel stuff
http://exiledonline.com/mexico-drug-...er-club-scene/
War not part of human nature
http://www.thestar.com/news/world/20...nce_study.html
Thanks.Quote:
Originally Posted by leckysupport
I'm having great fun reading about the controversy mentioned in the article, as well as the the related controversies over sociobiology and group selection.
For equal measure, here is an informative site and a documentary about the work of Napoleon Chagnon, who studied the violent Yanomami culture:
- http://edge.org/conversation/napoleo...their-argument
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtJjF31ovhA
And here is an interview with Marshall Sahlins about his resignation from the NSA over its appointment of Chagnon:
- http://www.counterpunch.org/2013/02/...y-of-sciences/
Both of you may like this book
http://www.amazon.com/Sex-Dawn-Stray...ds=sex+at+dawn