Monthly Archives:: April 2005

History – Lessons from a Successful Counterinsurgency: The Philippines, 1899-1902

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Parameters – The United States topples an unsavory regime in relatively brief military action, suffering a few hundred fatalities. America then finds itself having to administer a country unaccustomed to democratic self-rule. Caught unawares by an unexpectedly robust insurgency, the United States struggles to develop and implement an effective counterinsurgency strategy. The ongoing US presidential [...]

Wargaming – War games

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Guardian – In offices created by an ex-Star Trek designer and using techniques and technology from movies and gaming, some of Hollywood’s top creative talents are helping the US military to train for war in the 21st century.more…