Review: The Future of Intelligence – Challenges in the 21st Century

Isabelle Duyyesteyn, Ben de Jong, Joop van Reijn (eds) 4.0 out of 5 stars Recommended for Libraries Not Individuals, March 30, 2014 I know one of the editors, Ben de Jong, and am disappointed in the publisher for failing to properly present the book. Below I provide the table of contents that should have been …

Review: The Direction of War – Contemporary Strategy in Historical Perspective

Hew Strachan 5.0 out of 5 stars Greatest Book Ever — But Misses the Core Point, March 14, 2014 I love this book — absolutely required reading the war colleges as well as the civil service colleges. Perhaps its greatest value is in setting the stage for professionals to refuse illegal orders and begin the …

Berto Jongman: Appraisal of US False Flag Possibilities in Ukraine

I find it difficult to judge. It is interesting to read the comments by various ‘ anonymous’ people. Much of the confusion seems to be related to a bad translation of Ukrainian to English.  There is a tremendous information war going on. Today Kerry and Merkel have stepped up the pressure by giving very strong …

Review: Real-Time Diplomacy – Politics and Power in the Social Media Era

Philip Seib 5.0 out of 5 stars Major Contribution Leaving a Great Deal More to Be Discussed, March 4, 2014 Diplomacy is a third-rate practice at this time, largely because the governments representated by diplomats lack intelligence with integrity and are also not held accountable for making grand mistakes with consequencies measured in trillions over …

Steven Aftergood: IG Blasts NRO Secrecy Practices

INSPECTOR GENERAL BLASTS NRO SECRECY PRACTICES The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), the agency that builds and operates U.S. intelligence satellites, frequently makes mistakes when it classifies national security information, according to an assessment performed last year by the NRO Inspector General. “From the classified documents we reviewed at NRO headquarters, 114 of 134 documents contained …