Faced with geo-political dynamics which were temporarily suppressed during the Cold War, Europeans are again witnessing the confluence of economic instability, ethnic and religious tension, empowerment of a resurgent and influential Germany, and...
When intervening forces create a safe and secure environment to implement a whole of government approach, they simultaneously create opportunities for hitherto unnoticed and powerless opponents to do the same--and sometimes more successfully. This...
Osama bin Laden and Dr. Ayman al-Zawahiri enticed tens of thousands of Muslims from around the world to travel to Afghanistan, swear allegiance to bin Laden and the cause of Al Qaeda, fight and even die for that cause. Bin Laden united faithful...
The emergence of non-state actors and sub-national entities on the world stage has presented the established international system with challenges for which it is ill equipped to handle. The historical inclination to resort to military force when...
What is the probability for renewed conflict in the Sinai region in light of Egypt's recent revolution? This monograph examines that question by analyzing Nasser's Free Officer revolution of the 1950s that led to 1956 Suez Crisis (Nasser era) and...
This report examines the Boxer Rebellion and the Philippine Insurrection, their root causes, and their outcomes. Finally, the report considers prospective application of the lessons learned from both insurgencies to today’s efforts in...
While Algeria was facing internal security issues with illegal Islamist armed groups in the 1990s, some Sahelian-Saharan states were reducing their institutional presence in their border region with Algeria. Mali was demilitarizing its northern...
Islamist violent extremists (VE) and violent extremist organizations (VEO) require a broad range of material, social, and financial support to organize, train, conduct operations, and sustain their ideologies and terrorist/insurgent endeavors....
With Presidential elections in both the United States and Iran occurring within eight months of each other, one can suspect major changes in the political environment. This environment is not just the relationship between the U.S. and Iran, but the...
The United States is now in the eighth year of the Global War on Terror (GWOT). For America, the war began with the surprise attacks against targets in Washington D.C. and New York City on September 11, 2001. For al Qaeda, the war began centuries...
The purpose of this monograph is to understand how China's culture affects the way it behaves internationally. By reviewing lessons from recent Chinese history and prevailing philosophies, we can see that China has succeeded in their goal of...
The purpose for the research is to identify the Islamic Fanatical Impact during both Operations Desert Storm / Desert Shield. In addition, examine why Islam was viewed as a political threat. Indeed without any hesitation the Green Peril (Islam)...
Throughout history we can find multiple samples of successful / unsuccessful insurgency and
counterinsurgency campaigns. Two of the most studied are the Algerian War of Independence
(1954-1962) and The Vietnam Unification war (1954- 1975. Both of...
In the latest news, Russian intelligence services has been providing valuable intelligence to the Hezbollah terrorist group concerning Israeli military activities, prompting concerns in Tel Aviv that any future initiatives against Hezbollah may not...
In the world of political correctness, civil liberties and the global threat of terror attacks, our society has become to a divided on the subject of profiling. Although many corporations, individuals and scientific groups, use profiling, it is the...
The Global War on Terrorism, specifically Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, is still a relatively new type of warfare; the war is being fought on a non-linear battlefield and the enemy is constantly changing their tactics and...
Information Operations is a very important element on the field of battle as well is on the home front. Creating inefficiency and disjointed approaches to information operations can severely affect the military but also the American public. The...