Can the Baghdad government play a serious role in reconciliation or is it simply about maintaining the power of the governing faction?
Information war is a neglected dimension by the US in Iraq; but not by ISIS.
Rather than mission creep, we would define the mission clearly and focus on the means to succeed with that mission.
Linking both technology and rules of engagement is a critical component of 21st Century Information War. Israel is doing just that that but not getting appropriate credit.
The West has allies; the Russians have clients.
Iraq 2014 is not Iraq 2003. It is not about yet again trying a COIN strategy; it is about shaping one that fits the real situation.
U.S. Marines to Modernize Equipment Stored in Norwegian Prepositioning Caves
Dr. Harald Malmgen looks at the evolving Chinese dynamic and its global impact.