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Reference: Building Agility, Resilience and Performance in Turbulent Environments

Definitions: Adaptive Capacity: The amount and variety of resources and skills possessed and available for maintaining viability and growth relative to the requirements posed by the environment. Agility:  The capacity for moving quickly, flexibly and decisively in anticipating, initiating and taking advantage of opportunities and avoiding any negative consequences of change. Resiliency:  The capacity for …

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PACOM Week in Review Ending 26 September 2009

Hot Topics AA: Can China help to defuse the nuclear threat from Iran? 09/27/09 AU: Australia how-to jihadist jailed 09/24/09 AU: Australia’s military objects to China investment 09/23/09 CN: Could “Tibet independence” and “Xinjiang independence” forces be … 09/24/09 CN: Mao’s Grandson Rises in Chinese Military 09/24/09 IN: Indian state terrorism 09/27/09 JP: Japan launches …

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Remarks by Robert Steele at the Economics, Intelligence, & Transparency Conference, NYC 13 September 2009

Economics, Intelligence, & Transparency Conference New York City, 13 September 2009, 1400-1430 EST Planned Remarks for Robert David STEELE Vivas 9/11 discussion was yesterday, it is however central to today’s reflections 9/11 was about predatory economics, failed intelligence, and zero transparency I only have 30 minutes to speak, but I can stay for an hour …

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CENTCOM Week in Review Ending 10 September 2009

Hot Topics AA: Gulf states grapple with jihadist threat 09/09/09 AA:  Terrorists Shift Focus to Hotels and ‘Soft’ Targets, Study Says 09/08/09 AA: Resolving the displaced Palestinians problem 09/10/09 AF:  The Reporter’s Account: 4 Days With the Taliban 09/09/09 BH:  NSA official to testify in terror trial 09/10/09 EG: Egyptians irked by ‘Ramadan Eating’ arrests …

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Journal: Ralph Peters on Stifling of General McChrystal

O’s Afghan woes White House stifles general September 3, 2009 The classified status report from Afghanistan by Gen. Stanley McChrystal was censored by the White House before its submission. As a result, it’s all bun and no burger. According to multiple (angry) sources, McChrystal — our top soldier on the ground — intended to ask …

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