Author: Ron P. Schwery
This past week the family and I took a trip to the mountains of North Carolina. This, and the events that followed upon our return, are the reasons for my prolonged absence here. Thankfully, Ryan Nye provided some reading material in last week’s post: Guest Post /
I Need a New Map, Trouble in Iraq, Collateral Damage in Kashmir and Other Updates
It has been quite a while since I have put together a Terror Update so I may not cover as many details as I normally would instead focusing on trends and generalities. It is my hope that this will get us all caught up on the goings on in the world of Terrorism.
Today’s Featured Podcast: Generation Jihad: The CIA in Libya
I know that it has been a while since I posted, I will hopefully get a post out later today summarizing what I have been up too. In the meantime, as a prelude to a terror update that I hope to get out tomorrow, I wanted to get a podcast in front of you […]
Terror Update: A Must Listen Generation Jihad Podcast, an Apparent Polar Shift of Terror activities and Other Weekly Updates
The interactive Terror Story Map presented by ESRI has been updated with the latest attacks as the polar shift of terror related events appears to be turning from the Middle East toward Africa and a must listen Generation Jihad podcast that covers the interconnections of the
Today’s Featured Podcast: The Security Studies Podcast: Episode 41 – Bruce Hoffman on ISIS and al Qaeda in 2019 and Beyond
The featured podcast for this evening is from The Security Studies Podcast at the Center for Security Studies at Georgetown University. Even though this podcast was released on Dec. 16, 2019 it is very good at detailing the current conditions of both al Qaeda and ISIS. The
Today’s Featured Podcast: The John Batchelor Show: Brave Genius: A Scientist, a Philosopher, and Their Daring Adventures from the French Resistance to the Nobel Prize
Some of my favorite things to listen too are the interviews with authors on The John Batchelor Show. I probably will never have a chance to read all of these books so this provides a way to quickly get an idea about a broad variety of topics. This is a true story about
Today’s Featured Podcast: War on the Rocks: Scoping the Future of Education in National Security and Beyond
When I first say this podcast post I was super excited because I believed that it would tie directly into what I am trying to achieve here at The Cognitive Warrior Project. In some ways I was right, they talk about being a ‘life-long learner’ and a key component of the
Book Discussion: The Dragons and The Snakes: Part 4 – Chapter 5: China
This chapter has solidified my belief that China is THE adversary in the Great Global Competition. With all of their foreign investments, one belt one road and the new maritime silk road initiative has China created a vulnerability to strategically targeted advancement of
Easy Listening: What are Small Wars?
The Cognitive Warrior Project is dedicated to the continuing education for war fighters that embrace the adaptation required for tomorrow’s battlefield. We seek to promote discussions that bridge the gap between policy maker and warfighter. To aid in this continuing project,
A New Modern Theory of War, Mind Control, Cultural Blindness in Proxy War and other Bullets
I have been working with the idea for a little while and have begun my research for a writing contest that is being hosted by Divergent Options. The subject matter for this contest is Below the Threshold Competition: China. This is how they describe it, What: A 1,000