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Speaker Series

Re-post: Non-Kinetic Warfare and China

ByRon P. SchweryOctober 20, 2020

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 […]

Speaker Series

You Had Me at Camouflage: An MWI Podcast About the Changing Landscape of War

ByRon P. SchweryOctober 16, 2020

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 […]

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Simple History: The One-Eyed Scout Who Liberated A Whole Town By Himself

ByRon P. SchweryOctober 15, 2020

Two, my 11 year old son, is a bit of a war and gun junkie and he loves Simple History on YouTube. At least once or twice a week he asks me to watch these with him and I thought that this story was simply too awesome not to share! I have no idea how […]

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NATO may be Cooked-How Turkey is Stirring Conflict in the Region: Part I

ByRon P. SchweryOctober 15, 2020

Image obtained from: https://www.cfr.org/article/turkey-lying-about-fighting-isis It has been project week at the house again so writing time has been limited. This time, it’s custom ship-lap bunk beds and a total room makeover…I hope it turns out. However, I have been able

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Was the Spark for WWIII just light in the Azerbaijan – Armenia Conflict?…With Updates

ByRon P. SchwerySeptember 29, 2020

Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict (Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry/dpa/picture-alliance) image obtained from: https://indianexpress.com/article/world/armenia-azerbaijan-conflict-death-toll-rises-in-nagorno-karabakh-6634004/ The genesis for this post came from a Facebook

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Full Nerd: Maps and the Making of Civilization plus Weekend Listening

ByRon P. SchwerySeptember 26, 2020

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

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Update: Get Away Day Podcast Listening: The Hubris of Doctrinal Inflexibility

ByRon P. SchwerySeptember 22, 2020

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

Medical

Social Networking and Blood Transfusions.

ByRon P. SchwerySeptember 21, 2020

From the RAMC Muniment Collection in the care of the Wellcome Library. Credit: Wellcome Library, London. Image obtained from: https://nyamcenterforhistory.org/2014/06/13/history-of-blood-transfusions/ One of the more interesting things about starting this project has been

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Exploiting Fissures: Potential Areas for Exploitation in Russia and China Relations?

ByRon P. SchwerySeptember 20, 2020

Chinese border guards jostle with their Soviet counterparts on the disputed Zhenbao Island, 1969, image obtained from: https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/the-sino-soviet-border-war-why-the-ussr-nearly-nuked-china/ We are wrapping up another class and before I

Terrorism

Tuesday Terror Update: A New Format, ISIS Continues the Fight, A Troop Draw Down in Iraq and Afghanistan and other Terror Bullets.

ByRon P. SchweryAugust 25, 2020

Once again, it’s 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. As terrorism begins to move back into the shadows with less devoted coverage, updates on the