Berto Jongman: Saudi Arabia & Qatar Plans for Salafism/Wahhabism Caliphate Sweeping South in Africa, East into Southern Asia – NATO & US Missing the Non-Military Strategic Implications

Here is document, and below, the conclusion. PDF (37 Pages) 5. CONCLUSION The phenomenon of the swing of Salafism/Wahhabism into terrorism is not monolithic, but is divided on the grounds of realities, historical context and local customs. Similarly, we must take into account the relatively low importance of boundaries between States that most often deal …

Marcus Aurelius: UK Cuts Military, Lacks Ability to Reconfigure – Huge Opportunity for NATO NNEC

Is this the future of America in the world — racing pell-mell after the UK using essentially the same strategy that the Brits say we condemn? If You Want To Be Obama’s Lieutenant, PM, You’ll Need Soldiers By Camilla Cavendish London Sunday Times, June 16, 2013, Pg. 21 On Friday the sonorous boom of the …

Mini-Me: African Union at 50 — Anti-NATO Anti-EU or an EU-NATO ACT Opportunity? How Should EU-NATO Engage BRICS Over Africa?

Huh? Africa and U.S. Imperialism – Post-Colonial Crises and the Imperatives of the African Revolution (AllAfrica) Africa: Celebrating Tajudeen, the OAU and AU – Which Way Africa? (AllAfrica) Africa Must Guarantee Her Own Security (AllAfrica) Africa rises as BRICS countries set up a different development aid model (Kenya Daily Nation) African Union and EU to …

References: NATO Transformation Process Documents — and Gaps + Peace from Above RECAP

Connected Forces Initiative (latest NATO HQ initiative, should prioritize future ACT work, currently under initial study) After 2014, NATO is expected to shift its emphasis from operational engagement to operational preparedness. This means NATO will need to remain capable of performing its core tasks – described in its Strategic Concept¹ – and of maintaining its …