Review: HOW ISRAEL LOST
4.0 out of 5 stars Pulitzer American Jew Speaks Truth to Power, November 11, 2004
Berto Jongman: Half of Humanity Not on Internet
Half The World’s Population Is Not Yet On The Internet Less than half of the world’s population still isn’t using the Internet, although the numbers are improving, according to a United Nations report. A report recently released by the United Nation’s International Telecommunication Union (ITU) found that 47.1% of the population is online, an increase …
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Stephen Aftergood: Defense Warning Network
THE DEFENSE WARNING NETWORK The structure and functions of the Defense Warning Network were outlined in a new directive issued yesterday by the Department of Defense. The mission of the Defense Warning Network is to provide notice “of potential threats posed by adversaries, political and economic instability, failed or failing states, and any other emerging …
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Marcus Aurelius: SecDef – Six Points, No Bench, No Plan, No Joy — Can CSA Mobilize Carlisle and Re-Invent the US Army in 6 Months?
Attached is a SECDEF speech from two days ago — six main points and the major thrust is things are not going to get better any time soon. PDF (10 Pages): (U) SecDef Six Points 5 NOV 13 Six priorities: First, we will continue to focus on institutional reform. Second, we will re-evaluate our military’s …
Marcus Aurelius: Media Common Sense on Defense — Still Lacking on Substance
Following is stunning, coming as it does from the left-wing newspaper we called “Pravda on the Potomac” during the Cold War.) Two op-eds from mainstream media follow; both discuss need for Legislative and Executive Branches of the USG to get their [sierra] together and serve the national interest. Washington Post, August 4, 2013, Pg. 18 …
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Search: NATO SOCOM Open Source Agency
This is an emerging possibility. Below is the original but newly revised link on the Open Source Agency. Central to the revision is the growing understanding within NATO, SOCOM, and AFRICOM that “traditional” C2 (proprietary) and “traditional” intelligence (secret) are Dead on Arrival (DOA). The new meme within official circles is Alternative C2 and Alternative …
Marcus Aurelius: Hagel Choosing Bad Platforms Over Good People
Looks as if SECDEF has identified the alternatives — humans or hardware– and has picked hardware. Hagel: Pentagon Must Choose Between People or Platforms WASHINGTON — The Pentagon might have to cancel many modernization programs over a decade-long period should mandatory federal spending caps remain in place over the next decade, US Defense Secretary Chuck …
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