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BoydCon07 Source Material
DNI has a report up with relevant PPTs. Here are links to two short recordings I managed to make during the Lind/Hammes session: One – Smart interchange between the two giants. 7:01 Two – Overview of the canon by Lind. … Continue reading
Hoffman On Modern/Future COIN
An interesting question was poised to Frank Hoffman, but the answer did less than satisfy me given that it is a topic I’ve written about before: (Restated): “Draining the swamp” strategy is likely not a viable plan in modern day COIN … Continue reading
Hammes On 5GW
The most salient points: 4GW requires the entirety of governance to combat it. 5GW will require all of society to combat it. -Shlok Sign up for my newsletter.
Lind On Barnett and IR
Bill Lind was immensely entertaining, choice quotes when someone asked him about Thomas Barnett’s core/gap paradigm: “Total horseshit” “4GW for Children… complete with a fairy godmother leviathan” “Only the Pentagon could love it” “Ahistorical” “Acultural” “Not serious” “Should be read … Continue reading
Gudmundsson On The ANG
Bruce Gudmundsson said that the National Guard was ideally suited for COIN already because: Well connected as individuals, states and federal government representatives Designed for counterinsurgency given its domestic deployments in American history Coast Guard should be pulled in as … Continue reading