Category: Speaker Series
The Thursday Presentation / Documentary / Speaker Series of the week features professional publications on topics relevant to the the war fighter
A friend passed this video along in the context of the War on Terror from this weeks earlier posts on Islamic terror in Africa (here and here) and this blends perfectly with our post: Double Feature: Military History and Geography. If you want to understand what we are
Re-post: The Rhodesian Counterinsurgency, Failure to Adapt and a New Marine Corps Doctrine
I have a specific project going for the wife and work commitments so we are going to have to have a re-post while I get caught up. I have been able to keep the sidebar up to date in the What Others are Writing section so you can always go there for new content! In […]
Podcasts and Featured Articles: The Indus Valley and Leadership in Pakistan
I am getting into a pretty good workable groove updating the What Others are Writing section on the sidebar with the intent that each of you can find at least one interesting article per day or it can serve as a way of keeping track of world headlines in regards to foreign
A New Source for Information and a Must Listen to Podcast
One of the benefits of starting this project has been the exposure to new sources of information. Previously, I would have considered myself a junkie for news and information but this project has taken that to a whole new level. One thing that continually surprises me
Re-post: Non-Kinetic Warfare and China
I am getting a little bogged with work and home projects so I thought I would re-post a previously written article just to move my mug down a slot when I click to update the page. A friend of mine has been helping me to try to summarize the purpose of this Project in a […]
You Had Me at Camouflage: An MWI Podcast About the Changing Landscape of War
My daily work commute is about 35-40 minutes each way and I try to listen to a podcasts on my drives to and from work. Generally, I enjoy this time as it allows me to catch up on some news or just relax outside of work or the kids asking questions. This post is about […]
Full Nerd: Maps and the Making of Civilization plus Weekend Listening
Antique Maps – Old Cartographic maps – Antique Map of the Region of Tartaria is a drawing by Studio Grafiikka which was uploaded on November 8th, 2017. Image obtained from: fineartamerica.com I have been tinkering with some additions to the site and if you have
Update: Get Away Day Podcast Listening: The Hubris of Doctrinal Inflexibility
It’s get away day for me and I have several podcasts that I am going to listen to on the drive! I have not been a music listener when I drive for quite some time and I usually try to nerd out on podcasts instead. Nothing like listening to a discussion on urban warfare or
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 […]
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