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Berto Jongman: SMA to SOCCENT Military Cannot Defeat ISIL

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berto smallDuring FY 2014, the SOCCENT Commander requested a short-term effort to understand the psychological, ideological, narrative, emotional, cultural, and inspirational (“intangible”) nature of ISIL. The effort produced both high-level results and detailed analyses of the factors contributing to each question. The central finding was this: While military action might degrade or defeat factors that make ISIL successful, it cannot overcome what makes ISIL’s message and idea attractive.

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Antechinus: Obama Created New Nuclear Weapon (Breaks Promise)

08 Proliferation, Corruption, Government, Military
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Obama pledged to reduce nuclear arsenal, then came this weapon

The U.S. government doesn’t consider the B61-12 to be new – simply an upgrade of an existing weapon. Hans Kristensen, a nuclear weapons expert at the nonpartisan Federation of American Scientists in Washington, is resolute that the bomb violates a 2010 Obama administration pledge not to produce nuclear weapons with new military capabilities. “We do not have a nuclear guided bomb in our arsenal today,” Kristensen said. “It is a new weapon.”

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Berto Jongman: Arabs Flock to Moscow — Egypt to Join BRICS, Arab Free Trade Zone?

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berto smallWhy Are Leaders of Arab States Flocking to Moscow?

Egypt, The Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait – it's a sign of something…

President and Field Marshal Al- Sisi will discuss with Russian President Vladimir Putin the possibility of acceding to the BRICS, as well as the creation of a free trade zone with the EAEC.

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Berto Jongman: Video: China Releases Video Showing How It Will Attack America

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berto smallVideo: China Releases Video Showing How It Will Attack America

China's New Video About Kicking America's Ass Is More Than Meets the Eye

YouTube (5:51) 3D模拟夺岛战役：中国军力全景展示 3D CG PLA Island Retaking Battle

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Robert Parry: William Polk on Muslim Memories of West’s Imperialism — What Our Presidential Candidates and Public Do Not Know…

04 Inter-State Conflict, 07 Other Atrocities, 09 Terrorism, 10 Transnational Crime, Civil Society, Corruption, Government, Idiocy, IO Deeds of War, Military, Peace Intelligence
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Muslim Memories of West’s Imperialism

Special Report: American politicians know little about history, so they lash out at people from formerly colonized Third World nations without understanding the scars that the West’s repression and brutality have left on these societies, especially in the Muslim world, as historian William R. Polk explains. Read full article.

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Arno Reuser: OSINT Training in October

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OSINT Pathfinder X Training Programme

6th – 8th October 2015, Novotel Hotel City Center, The Hague, The Netherlands

Full three day OSINT training programme teaching participants professional Internet search techniques following the RIS OSINT Methodology: structured, planned and systematic research in Internet, Open Sources, using freely available tools and advanced search techniques. Building intelligent queries, best search engines and tools, how to bring down 10 million hits to just a few, best practices, Deep Web search, security, browser tools, choosing keywords, requirement analysis techniques, collection planning, social media search, best search techniques, all the advanced and hidden search operators, to produce actionable and timely intelligence from open sources.Learn more.