Journal: Exercise Africa Endeavor–Military as Peace Force that Communicates, Computes, & Connects

In roughly 1997 we were invited to brief Russian and Eastern European parliamentarians at the George C. Marshall Center in Germany, and presented a new concept, of the military as the core force for peace. Our intent was rooted in our appreciation for the military in every nation–regardless of corruption or shortfalls in leadership–as the …

EUCOM Week in Review Ending 30 September 2009

Hot Topics AA: A breakdown of Iran’s missile arsenal 09/28/09 AA: Dialogue urged for Nagorno-Karabakh 09/29/09 AA: Obstacles on the path to world peace – Russia Now 09/28/09 AL: Topi says Albania aware of NATO responsibilities 09/25/09 CY: Cyprus Negotiators Running Out Of Time – Report 09/29/09‎ GR: Growing support for Greece’s far-right maverick party …

Definitions: What Is Terrorism?

Chávez and Gaddafi urge redefining of ‘terrorism’ By Benedict Mander in Caracas Published: September 29 2009 21:43 | Last updated: September 29 2009 21:43 Venezuela’s President Hugo Chávez and Libya’s Muammar Gaddafi have joined forces to urge the world to redefine “terrorism”. While emphasising the importance of attacking terrorism “in all its forms, including state …

SOUTHCOM Week in Review Ending 29 September 2009

Hot Topics BR: Brazil favors developing nuclear weapons for ‘respectability’ 09/28/09 CL: WATER SHORTAGE PREDICTED FOR NORTHERN CHILE 09/24/09 CO: Colombia finds 2 mass graves of peasants, rebels 09/25/09 CO: Colombia to compensate victims of paramilitary massacre 09/24/09 HN: Honduras refuses to allow 4 foreign ambassadors in the country 09/27/09 HN: Political Honduras’ Ousted President …

Worth a Look: Parag Khanna at TED on “Invisible Maps” and Cross-Border Peace Impact of Infrastructure and Demographics

Parag Khanna, author of The Second World: Empires and Influence in the New Global Order has been honored with an invitation to TED 2009 and here is the 18 minute presentation that he gave on “Invisible Maps,” along with our notes. Core point, very much simplified: most borders are artificial and underlying realities such as …