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All items tagged military operationsOpen Think Tank ArticlesJuly 7, 2011 | Special Forces - Strategic AssetSimon James Anglim: The study of Special Forces has largely been neglected in academic literature, but they remain among the most effective military tools available. Modern armies should continue investing in Special Forces to carry out tactical missions that conventional military units are ill-suited to perform. ... MoreGlobal Must Read ArticlesOctober 31, 2011 | NATO Shines Under US LeadershipThe successful Libyan mission exhibits the value of US leadership in creating stronger global alliances fit to enforce global security. ++ As a result of US efforts, NATO is realizing its potential as the world’s most effective and cohesive military alliance. ++ Libya represents one of the swiftest and most efficient missions in NATO’s history with an effective command structure and an ... MoreMay 26, 2010 | Bundeswehr: Fighting Cuts, Fearing BloodThe Bundeswehr is appealing to the Chancellor to reconsider proposed massive budget cuts. The proposed reductions are certain to undercut the military’s ability to conduct operations abroad properly. ++ Less resources in the field will mean that more men are put at risk. ++ Politics in hard times ought not to be reduced to the slogan: “Better blood than money.” ++ Amid escalating violence ... MoreJanuary 23, 2009 | Iraq: Test For President Obama's PragmatismUS troops need to withdraw from Iraq, on that the US and Iraq are agreed. ++ The 16-month withdrawal timetable ought, however, to remain modifiable should military experts decide that conditions are likely to deteriorate. ++ In any event, current improvements in Iraq suggest that a quick withdrawal is not as urgent as before. ++ Obama ought therefore to use his much talked about pragmatism to ... MoreDecember 10, 2008 | British Military Frustrated in AfghanistanThe British military are increasingly angered by the poor international effort to win over hearts and minds in Afghanistan. ++ British generals have been arguing for years that getting the population on side is the key to success. ++ A top official has called the UN’s support “wholly inadequate.” ++ Meanwhile, the Taliban are “winning the information war.” ++ As NATO screams for more ... MoreSeptember 21, 2007 | Israel's Air Force Raid on Syria. Its Silence. And What It All Means.Wall Street Journal columnist Bret Stephens breaks down the intrigue surrounding Israel’s military operations over Syria on September 6. “In a country of open secrets,” Israel’s customary fleet of spokesmen and pundits has remained conspicuously silent, says Stephens. But why? None of the explanations circulating in the news media—the theory that North Korea was using Syria as a safe ... MoreApril 17, 2007 | Daalder and Goldgeier Call For A Global NATOToday’s security threats demand global military capability, argue Ivo Daalder of Brookings and James Goldgeier of George Washington University. International alliances should incorporate new partners that can share the increasing demand for troops and meet the new requirements for a secure global community. NATO’s membership should be opened up beyond the original cold war mandate prescribed by ... MoreCommentsOctober 15, 2008 | Don't the Pashtuns comprise some 40% of the...June 25, 2007 | One should not forget that the EU Battlegroups...June 4, 2007 | I strongly disagree with the opinion that... |
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