Новости за 10.10.2018

Syrian Rebels Withdraw Heavy Weapons to Spare Idlib From Assault

Syrian Rebels Withdraw Heavy Weapons to Spare Idlib From Assault by Carlotta Gall – New York Times

Intelligence Challenges in Urban Operations SWJED Wed, 10/10/2018 - 10:12am

Military operations in an urban area are not normally thought of as a 'Small Wars' concern, yet they are an important capability that will remain relevant. SWJ Editor's Note: This Small Wars Journal article was originally published on 20 July 2014.

U.S. Lawmakers Challenge Trump Support for Saudi War in Yemen

U.S. Lawmakers Challenge Trump Support for Saudi War in Yemen by Dion Nissenbaum – Wall Street Journal

An ICSR (Kings College) report: ---Quote--- While the so-called Islamic State’s ‘caliphate’ was in ruins by the summer of 2017, Kurdish fortunes appeared to be on the ascent. Nevertheless, little over a year after the supposed ‘fall of the caliphate’, both Syrian and Iraqi Kurdish aspirations...

Yes again, the second suspect in the Salisbury poisoning case was a doctor and highly decorated Russian military intelligence officer. Incredible that so much Russian information online can be accessed, this includes via 'The Dark Net'. ...

Reminded yesterday about the impending, if not current drought in Southern Iraq; alas that article is behind a pay-wall. Instead there is this BBC report after rioting in Basra:https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-middle-east-45626170/water-shortages-fuel-ongoing-protests-in-basra-iraq There are...

U.S. Ambassador: Political Settlement Only Solution to Crisis in Yemen

U.S. Ambassador: Political Settlement Only Solution to Crisis in Yemen

Milley: The War in Afghanistan is 17 Years Old, and Now Storm Clouds are 'on the Horizon’

Milley: The War in Afghanistan is 17 Years Old, and Now Storm Clouds are 'on the Horizon’ by Meghann Meyers - Army Times

What Clausewitz Can Teach Us About War on Social Media

What Clausewitz Can Teach Us About War on Social Media by P. W. Singer and Emerson T. Brooking - Foreign Affairs

GAO: Many of the US Military’s Newest Weapons Have Major Cyber Vulnerabilities

GAO: Many of the US Military’s Newest Weapons Have Major Cyber Vulnerabilities by Patrick Tucker – Defense One

Multi-Domain Operations and Counter-Space SWJED Wed, 10/10/2018 - 1:13am

There is still much work needed for U.S. forces to not be hamstrung by the capabilities of peer and near-peer competitors. China over the last decade has become a peer adversary. Much of this change in status is due to its investment in emerging technologies, specifically huge strides in space launch and spacecraft capabilities. Of concern is emerging counter-space capabilities.

---Quote--- China has reached a major deal to send military drones to Pakistan just days after Russia and India signed a multibillion-dollar arms sale in a display of defiance to the United States. The Pakistani air force's Sherdils Aerobatic Team first announced Sunday via social media that...

---Quote--- Passwords that took seconds to guess, or were never changed from their factory settings. Cyber vulnerabilities that were known, but never fixed. Those are two common problems plaguing some of the Department of Defense's newest weapons systems, according to the Government Accountability...

A new article from The Wilson Centre (in the USA). A few passages: ---Quote--- The experts, meanwhile, have warned against repression and advocated for ‘soft measures,’ to little discernable effect. The sum total is discouraging. One observer recently compared Northern Mozambique to...