Новости за 30.05.2018

An interesting, short explanation how Pakistan became a nuclear weapon state. Link:http://newsweekpakistan.com/how-and-why-it-began/ I have merged in a small thread 'Pakistan collapses: how will others respond?' as it sits well here.

A report by ICSR that aims to explore the institutionalisation and organisational structure of the PMU before delving into their election maneouvring. The Executive Summary is linked below. The conclusions: ---Quote--- Ambiguities within the existing legislation meant to strengthen the ...

Information Warfare: An Attack on Democracy SWJED Wed, 05/30/2018 - 12:45pm

Although not the number one perpetrator of offensive cyber operations, Russia has a significant presence in the global cyber warfront with substantial information warfare capabilities. They view information warfare as an offensive capability and have integrated it into their national strategic military framework.

Coming 31 May - Countering Comprehensive Coercion: Competitive Strategies Against Authoritarian Political Warfare

Countering Comprehensive Coercion: Competitive Strategies Against Authoritarian Political Warfare by Thomas G. Mahnken, Ross Babbage, Toshi Yoshihara – Center for Strategic & Budgetary Assessments Report (Available 31 May)

Surrounded, Yet Unaware: Achieving Isolation in Future Urban Terrain SWJED Wed, 05/30/2018 - 10:09am

This article identifies future complications in achieving physical and psychological isolation, which both historically and doctrinally are so essential to successfully achieving military objectives in urban terrain. Furthermore, this article outlines tactical leader application of a new urban operational framework to understand and achieve both physical and psychological isolation in this future environment. Читать дальше...

No, not the book that led to one retired Pakistani General being prevented form leaving, rather one by a Pakistani journalist and a review in a Pakistani newspaper. Here is a chunk: ---Quote--- Indeed the misadventure exposed the civil- military gap, but that was only one aspect of the story....

I've never heard of this French movie until the British best selling author Antony Beever referred to it in an article 'The greatest war movie ever – and the ones I can't bear': ---Quote--- In my view, the greatest war movie ever made is The 317th Platoon...

After what appears to have been a lull in Islamist violence an Australian author @ Lowy Institute offers an explanation. He starts with: ---Quote--- Indonesia has again exploded in a paroxysm of terrorist violence, but with a new twist: family suicide bombers. This may be the first time in the...