Journal: Apocalypse to Viet-Nam–Worth a Look

Afghanistan: Mullah Omar Ready to End Al Qaida Ties (Video) Apocalyptic thinking and the signs of the coming apocalypse by sheikh IMran N. Hosein Book announcement: how enemies become friends Book Reviews, Books by Ronald Crelinsten by Tim Stevens Conflict in N Dimensions Excellent blog by Tim Stevens Cyber-War and Critical Infrastructure I Cyber-War and …

Journal: National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) Goes from Dumb to Dumber

Director: NCTC has analyst shortage The National Counterterrorism Center does not have enough analysts to comb through the thousands of pieces of terrorism-related information it receives every day, even though a plan to cut millions of dollars from its budget has been reversed, NCTC Director Michael Leiter told House lawmakers on Wednesday. . . . …

Journal: Europe is Reading…

NeoOpticon: the EU Security-Industrial Complex (Transnational Institute) As the title communicates. Prevention of WMD Proliferation and Terrorism Report Card (WMD Commission) Failing grade in isolation from all the more pressing threats (poverty, disease, environment). Al Qaeda Weapons of Mass Destruction Threat: Hype or Reality? (Harvard) More focus on the symptom instead of the problem (US …

Journal: Haiti–How Little We Learn From the Past

2001 Oakley (US) The Use of Military & Civilian Power for Engagement and Intervention 1999 Sovereign (US) Information Superiority for the Lower End of the Spectrum (Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief) 1999 Marks (US) UN/OCHA Joint Proposal for IRIN and ReliefWeb Activities and Funding in 1999 1998 Mti (ZA) Open Source Intelligence, the African Renaissance, …