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A History of the Cold War Norman Stone, (London, 2010). pp. 688. amazon.com This is an infuriating book: the basic tenets of which are that Communism is bad and that the Anglo-US axis (the “Atlantic” of the title) invented Europe, and that all good in Europe stems henceforth. The first point is valid in the… Read more →
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Lawrence Freedman, (New York, 2019). pp. 378. amazon.com The Future of War, A History, tackles 150 years of musing on the future of war. More specifically, it presents a thematic survey of the end of conflict and its pitfalls. The work is divided into three sections, each dealing with the themes of a particular epoch.… Read more →
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Abstract: Amid the ongoing global crisis, the Middle East is once again becoming the chessboard of critical military dynamics. Iran has presented a primary foreign policy challenge for the United States since the Islamic Revolution in 1979. Over the last decades, the U.S. and Israel have engaged in a hybrid war with Iran and its… Read more →
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Abstract: Emerging technologies and their cognitive aspects influence the operational planning process; thus, operational planning can become more efficient if planners adopt a multi-disciplinary approach. Such an approach must go beyond the standard PMESII framework (Political, Military, Economic, Social, Information, and Infrastructure) and consider other domains, such as those in the PMESIIIR&T framework. Military planners… Read more →
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Abstract: Over the past 20 years, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has built an extensive anti-access/area-denial (A2/AD) system around the East China Sea, the South China Sea, and the Strait of Taiwan. This system, which includes anti-ship, anti-air, and anti-ballistic weapons, submarines, and other naval and aerial capabilities, does significantly alter the strategic environment… Read more →
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Abstract: With the launch of Japan’s 2022 National Security Strategy and substantial increases to its defence budget for the foreseeable future, Japan looks set to take a more assertive role in Southeast Asia. However, Japan must carefully approach this objective to avoid sparking unnecessary tension in a region of cautious hedgers. This essay highlights how… Read more →
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Abstract: The war in Ukraine highlights the importance of the human factor in the effective operation of armed forces. General Mieczysław Bieniek observed on Polish Radio 24 that “the advantages of the Ukrainian army include the way of conducting military operations, its training and Western equipment at its disposal. Russians have an overwhelming amount of… Read more →
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Abstract: Although most modern militaries go to great lengths to prevent their soldiers from losing their moral bearing, unlawful and unethical behaviour, and atrocities are widespread in war. Interestingly, such acts are commonly committed by groups rather than single individuals. The following paper explores the cognitive mechanisms at the heart of communal cruelty. It suggests… Read more →
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The Woman Behind the Making of On War Vanya Eftimova Bellinger, (Oxford, 2016). pp. 312. amazon.com The ancient adage that states that “behind every great man lies a great woman” may find its epitome in the case of Carl Von Clausewitz and his beloved wife, Marie. Thanks to Vanya Eftimova Bellinger, we now have a… Read more →
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Abstract: The mass-fleeing of people from Ukraine and several other recent incidents suggests that not every migrant or refugee was treated with the same dignity. There are stark differences in the approach of immigration officials and border security forces towards People of Color (POCs) when compared to their Caucasian or white counterparts. These incidents demand… Read more →
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