counterinsurgency Archives - International Center for Security and Leadership

Note #20. Iraq & Iran: Agile Strategies or More Missteps?

January 30, 2021
Thomas A. Drohan, Ph.D., Brig Gen USAF ret.
Middle East & North Africa, Security, Strategy
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As in Note #19, this thought-piece refers to agile strategies as those that can adjust ends, ways and means. Missteps are changes without strategic advantage. How will the Biden administration perform with respect to Iraq and Iran?

Paper #34. Cyber Security-Resilience: Compliance & Competitiveness in the Information Environment

November 22, 2020
Thomas A. Drohan, Ph.D., Brig Gen USAF ret.
Commercial, Cyber, Security, Strategy
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Manipulating information over cyber networks has become a societal weapon of choice. Compared to traditional military, diplomatic and economic instruments of state power, cyber information power has competitive advantages.

Paper #33. Special Ops Command-Africa Strategy: Analysis & Recommendations (Part II)

November 9, 2020
Thomas A. Drohan, Ph.D., Brig Gen USAF ret.
Middle East & North Africa, Security, Strategy, Sub-Saharan Africa
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Following our historical context review of ten African states in Part I (Paper #31), this section begins Part II with linkage analysis, focusing on strategy in Somalia.