Новости за 02.12.2020

Course of Action Analysis for Intelligence Professionals: How to Maintain Collaboration When Assuming an Adversarial Position. Dave Maxwell Wed, 12/02/2020 - 12:32pm

The purpose of this article is to provide intelligence professionals a set tactics, techniques, and procedures for successful course of action analysis. I also cover how to maintain a cooperative environment when tasked with role-playing the enemy. This article is borne from the experience of having failed to grasp... Читать дальше...

82nd Civil Affairs Battalion’s Last Deployed Company: Lessons Learned Dave Maxwell Wed, 12/02/2020 - 12:02pm

The goal of this article is to show the diversity of mission sets and organizations AC CA supports, develop CA practitioners, as well as inform the larger community of CA’s value. The first section addresses the company and team’s experiences in support of U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM), U.S. Army Africa (USARAF), U.S. Air Forces Africa (USAFAF), Special Operations Command Africa (SOCAFRICA)... Читать дальше...

Small Wars Journal Book Review: War by Other Means: Geoeconomics and Statecraft Dave Maxwell Wed, 12/02/2020 - 11:37am

In War by Other Means former Ambassador to India, Robert D. Blackwill, and Rhodes Scholar, Jennifer M. Harris, clearly articulate an alternate path to American success in Great Power Competition: geoeconomics.  Geoeconomics, as they define it, is “the use of economic instruments to promote and defend national interests, and to produce beneficial geopolitical results;... Читать дальше...

Want to Reform Special Operations? First, Seek to Understand the Mindset Dave Maxwell Wed, 12/02/2020 - 9:41am

American policymakers must weigh many risks in the development, oversight, and use special operations to protect and advance the nation’s interests. If they hope to do so from an informed position, they must understand what makes special operators tick — their mindset. In this article, we present original research into the creeds the special operations community uses during... Читать дальше...