John Robb: Iran, Cyberwar, and the Perils of Lazy (or Corrupt) Thinking

Iran, Cyberwar, and the Perils of Lazy Thinking For those of you that don’t know, the US doesn’t spend much time/energy/effort on military strategy and theory.  They do spend money on political scientists and engineers to provide a substitute.  Regardless, this deficit means the US continually falls victim to strategic errors due to stale military …

Mini-Me: Jordanian King Manipulates Obama & Light-Weight National Security Team — French & British Lie on Chemical Weapons — Susan Rice Ignored

Huh? Behind Obama’s About-Face on Syria Jolted by Hezbollah’s Entry Into Civil War and Chemical Weapons, Administration Chose to Arm Rebels Adam Entous Wall Street Journal, 14 June 2013 EXTRACT: In one sobering moment in late April, Jordan’s King Abdullah II presented President Barack Obama and aides with a bleak scenario for Syria—showing them a …

Richard Stallman: Free Software Supporter Issue 62 May 2013

Free Software Supporter Issue 62, May 2013 Welcome to the Free Software Supporter, the Free Software Foundation’s monthly news digest and action update — being read by you and 68,736 other activists. That’s 268 more than last month! El Supporter en español se esta traduciendo. En los próximos dias estará disponible en: https://www.fsf.org/free-software-supporter/2013/free-software-supporter-numero-62-mayo-2013 Para cambiar …

Information Operations Newsletter Vol. 13 No. 07

PDF: ARSTRAT_IO_Newsletter_v13_no_07 Articles in this issue are: 1. Social Banditry and the Public Persona of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán 2. India Sets Up Social Media Monitoring Lab 3. Hacking the News: Information Warfare in the Age of Twitter 4. Information Operations Is Just another Media Format Vying For the Eyes of the Audience 5. China’s …