Thursday, June 30, 2016

"It's for the Children" and Other Excuses for War-Making

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I've long been a critic of humanitarian interventions : These should not be confused with "humanitarian operations." Humanit...
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Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Terrorist Threats to Shipping: Philippines ISIS Team Member Abu Sayyaf Nabs Sailors, Seeks Ransom to Fund Operations

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Abu Sayyaf kidnaps 7 Indonesian sailors Jolo Island is in the oval The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Sunday finally confi...
Saturday, June 25, 2016

Saturday Is Old Radio Day: A British Exit From Europe - "We shall never surrender" Winston Churchill (1940)

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The British leave Europe after a disaster: More on the Battle of Dunkirk here .

On Midrats 26 June 2016 - Episode 338: Trans-national terrorism and the Long War with Bill Roggio

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Please join us on 26 June 2016 at 5pm EDT for Midrats Episode 338: Trans-national terrorism and the Long War with Bill Roggio When the BR...
Friday, June 24, 2016

Friday Film: A Salute to the Silent Service - "The Growler Story" (1958)

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Featuring one of truly heroic acts in American Naval history - Commander Gilmore and his "Take her down" order: His Medal of H...
Thursday, June 23, 2016

CNAS2016: ISIS Study Group - Presentation and Discussion

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A truly excellent discussion of fighting ISIS from the Center for a New Anerican Security 2016 conference
Wednesday, June 22, 2016

In Case You Missed It: U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter at CNAS 2016 Conference

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UPDATE: An interesting interview featuring Jerry Hendrix of CNAS on, among other things, the effect of a too small Navy:
Tuesday, June 21, 2016

U.S. Navy Office of Naval Intelligence Worldwide Threat to Shipping (WTS) Report 17 May - 15 June 2016 and a New Maritime Security Approach in Southeast Asia

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Office of Naval Intelligence Threats to Shipping : U.S. Navy Office of Naval Intelligence Worldwide Threat to Shipping (WTS) Report 17 Ma...
Monday, June 20, 2016

Orlando Terrorist 911 Transcripts Now Released in an Unredacted Form

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Apparently there was a sudden outbreak of common sense in the administration and FBI, DOJ release new, full transcript of Orlando shooter...

Before the Redaction: Early Reports on the Orlando Terrorist's Content of Phone Calls to the 911 Operator

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Orlando nightclub shooter Omar Mateen mentioned Boston bombers in 911 call : Statement from Mass. State Police: "During a conferenc...
Saturday, June 18, 2016

Saturday Is Old Radio Day: Father Knows Best - "Picnic for Father's Day" (1950) and Ozzie and Harriet "Ozzie Promises to Take the Boys Hiking" (1948)

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Radio fathers. Father Knows Best : Ozzie and Harriet : Any resemblance to current fathers is . . .
Friday, June 17, 2016

Friday Fun Films: Lighter than Air

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Blimps. It takes a little while to get to them in the first film . . . Talk about herding cats -
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Thursday, June 16, 2016

The ISIS Media Front

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Every ISIS inspired rampage reminds me that it we are waging, in addition to the kinetic war, a "hearts and minds" campaign agains...
Tuesday, June 14, 2016

A Smarter Force in the Littorals? Two essays to read

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Well, well, well, someone else is beating the drum of being smarter in the way we spend our money on naval forces for the littorals - the ar...
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Monday, June 13, 2016

U.S. Navy Office of Naval Intelligence Worldwide Threat to Shipping (WTS) Report 10 May - 8 June 2016

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Source . Lots of activity in the last week or so off West Africa in the Gulf of Guinea U.S. Navy Office of Naval Intelligence Worldwide Th...
Saturday, June 11, 2016

Saturday Is old Radio Day: Theatre Five "Terror from Beyond" (1964)

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On the air Mon- Fri at 5pm - Theatre 5 . . . About : The variety of dramatic presentations was one of Theatre 5's most compelling fe...

On Midrats 12 June 2016 Episode 336: "21st Century Knox and The Historical Imperative"

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Please join us at 5pm (EDT) on 12 June 2016 for Midrats Episode 336: "21st Century Knox and The Historical Imperative" : As part ...
Friday, June 10, 2016

Friday Films: Amphibious Things

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Wednesday, June 08, 2016

Free Courses in National Security and Intelligence

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Let's say you have an interest in national security and intelligence but neither the time nor the money to attend a degree or credenti...
Tuesday, June 07, 2016

U.S. Navy Office of Naval Intelligence Worldwide Threat to Shipping (WTS) Report 3 May - 2 June 2016

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From USN's Office of Naval Intelligence U.S. Navy Office of Naval Intelligence Worldwide Threat to Shipping (WTS) Report 3 May - 2 Ju...