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SWJED
10-12-2005, 09:06 PM
Hansmeister - Hans' News and Politics (http://hansmeister.blogspot.com)

Merv - Prairie Pundit (http://prairiepundit.blogspot.com)

Myke - Pen & Sword (http://www.sff.net/people/myke)

NDD - Professional Soldiers (http://www.professionalsoldiers.com)

SDSchippert - The Word Unheard (http://wordunheard.com)

ZenPundit - ZenPunidit (http://zenpundit.blogspot.com)

As membership grows we will add to this list and link to from the main SWJ site...

Hansmeister
10-13-2005, 11:40 PM
You misspelled my blog, I'm not Chinese. :D

SWJED
10-14-2005, 12:51 AM
all fixed now.

SWJED
10-16-2005, 04:18 PM
aktarian is a moderator on the Historic Battles (http://www.historic-battles.com/ForumSoftware/index.php) BB.

arashinokage
01-19-2006, 05:12 PM
It's in it's incipient phase, so please judge ye not too harshly,lol.

http://notionalagent.blogspot.com

Stratiotes
02-11-2006, 01:59 PM
A discussion group I started sometime ago before I knew of the existence of this group: The Irregulars (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Irregulars/).

It would be great to have some of you join there and help spice up the discussions over there. Extremely opinionated people are especially welcome :D

SWJED
11-03-2006, 06:54 PM
UCrawford's blog - "Dangerously Idealistic and Crack Smoking Stupid" (http://dangerouslyidealistic.blogspot.com/).

SWJED
11-04-2006, 07:57 AM
Danny's blog - Captain's Journal (http://www.captainsjournal.com/).

SWJED
12-22-2006, 06:23 PM
Mountain Runner (http://mountainrunner.us/) by SWC member mountainrunner.


Commentary and observations on public diplomacy, counter-insurgency and small wars, civil-military relations, private military force, and other fun stuff...

Eddie Beaver
01-15-2007, 12:31 AM
My old blog I'm slowly easing out of, Live From The FDNF (http://fdnf.typepad.com)
and my new one Hidden Unities (http://hiddenunities.wordpress.com).

SWJED
01-15-2007, 12:36 AM
My old blog I'm slowly easing out of, Live From The FDNF (http://fdnf.typepad.com)
and my new one Hidden Unities (http://hiddenunities.wordpress.com).

Eddie - FDNF has some very good stuff - will add Hidden Unities to the SWJ Blog Roll. I like your post Lt. Gen Mattis For PACOM - my choice too - except the Corps' loses a true warrior-scholar to the J world.

Eddie Beaver
01-15-2007, 12:49 AM
Eddie - FDNF has some very good stuff - will add Hidden Unities to the SWJ Blog Roll. I like your post Lt. Gen Mattis For PACOM - my choice too - except the Corps' loses a true warrior-scholar to the J world.

Thank you very much. I guess Lt. Gen Mattis is not nearly on the way out, so its doubtful he'd be picked for the post even if he was being considered as they are normally considered the last stop for the cream of the crop. I really think he'd be the best pick though, and he'd work miracles @ PACOM. Then on to SECDEF in 2012?

I'm glad you found some posts of utility at FDNF, my writing was all too often terrible at FDNF, a price to pay for sleep-deprived blogging underway way too many times.

Since blogging sites are now off-limits on the Navy network, I hope Hidden Unities benefits from more patient and thought-out posts.

Ah, a last thought; I have met some incredibly fierce and intelligent Marines so I think there will be quite a few following in Lt. Gen Mattis' footsteps.

Stan
01-15-2007, 04:13 PM
By no means a real blog, but a good article that took months to complete and with no sense of financial compensation for doing said.

What exactly is a blog if you don't get paid to do so and friends comment you to death once you have completed it ?

http://maic.jmu.edu/Journal/9.1/Focus/reber/reber.htm

Stratiotes
02-08-2007, 08:51 PM
I blog on many topics but most of the time the subject is 4GW/Irregular warfare...
According to Stratiotes (http://blog.myspace.com/stratiotes)

Adrian
07-13-2007, 02:33 PM
I have a blog: Politics & Soccer (http://a517dogg.blogspot.com). The title describes the subject matter (after all, war is politics ;) ). I recently posted a review of John Robb's Brave New War (http://a517dogg.blogspot.com/2007/07/review-of-john-robbs-brave-new-war_04.html).

SteveMetz
07-13-2007, 02:39 PM
I'm not Chinese. :D

Just wait about ten years and we all will be.

Penta
11-18-2007, 06:56 PM
Then on to SECDEF in 2012?

Just figured I'd poke at this one - there's actually a rule somewhere in the US Code saying that you have to have been off active duty for 10 years before you can become SECDEF.

No idea how reserve service is counted.

SteveMetz
11-18-2007, 07:05 PM
Just figured I'd poke at this one - there's actually a rule somewhere in the US Code saying that you have to have been off active duty for 10 years before you can become SECDEF.

No idea how reserve service is counted.

Not only that, but I don't think we'll ever see a retired flag officer as SECDEF. It just raises too many hackles in Congress about civilian control of the military.

Penta
11-18-2007, 07:24 PM
What about a reserve/retired O6?

More relevantly to the topic. I am the new moderator behind the TIME (must remember to cap that, must remember to cap that...) Opinion Leaders blog (http://www.timeopinionleaders.com/blog/). The point is to get people on the panels to keep coming back so they take the surveys - an online community usually gets you better response rates (and higher-quality data) than a simple online panel.

(And since I'm off the clock...Unfortunately, my predecessor and immediate supervisor didn't moderate the thing, really, except for foul language. He didn't post regularly, either. Thus, the level of bile is high, and the atmosphere is poisonous. I'm wondering whether I should just forget trying to make it a place for thoughtful, intelligent debate. Those above me could care less, but this is something of "pride of workmanship" for me.)

SteveMetz
11-18-2007, 07:27 PM
What about a reserve/retired O6?

More relevantly to the topic. I am the new moderator behind the TIME (must remember to cap that, must remember to cap that...) Opinion Leaders blog (http://www.timeopinionleaders.com/blog/). The point is to get people on the panels to keep coming back so they take the surveys - an online community usually gets you better response rates (and higher-quality data) than a simple online panel.

(And since I'm off the clock...Unfortunately, my predecessor and immediate supervisor didn't moderate the thing, really, except for foul language. He didn't post regularly, either. Thus, the level of bile is high, and the atmosphere is poisonous. I'm wondering whether I should just forget trying to make it a place for thoughtful, intelligent debate. Those above me could care less, but this is something of "pride of workmanship" for me.)

My suspicion is that would matter less. No real reason for it though. There was quite a bit of controversy when retired BG Thomas White became SECARMY. As it turned out, he was pretty darned good.

Norfolk
01-27-2008, 10:32 PM
Moved to its own site (from Chinese Defence Today Forum - the old one's still there and will continue to be updated) and reworked with a very new look and some new features; now at The Norfolk Blog (http://thenorfolkblog.blogspot.com/).

BayonetBrant
09-17-2008, 12:51 PM
I occasionally accidentally say something intelligent over at my own http://strayvoltage.blogspot.com

I try not to make it a habit. :)

sullygoarmy
09-17-2008, 02:07 PM
No promises on saying anything intellectually stimulating but I try to get a couple of Instruments of National Power issues posted here every week:

http://pyrenesperch.blogspot.com/

bossf51
09-29-2008, 03:35 PM
A mild plug for my own blog, www.dirtywaterguy.blogspot.com

Many random thoughts.

Bossf51 has several...perhaps the most relevant is www.bossgettingeven.blogspot.com

It is kind of random but I will be putting some of my military stuff on there...it will also link you to my other blogs, too numerous to mention. :)

For more on me, check http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=32108970&trk=tab_pro

Carry on folks..."I shall return," "Fire when ready, Gridley," "Heckuva Job, Brownie" Three great military quotz.:D

Ken White
09-29-2008, 04:31 PM
If you have a comment, you're welcome to make it here, of course...

I'd recommend not using this forum as a traffic builder for elsewhere.

BayonetBrant
09-29-2008, 07:25 PM
http://www.grognews.com

we've got a new site up and running to mix and match current defense/security news with some (forthcoming) news about how gaming relates to the current events. We've also got a variety of RSS feeds there to help keep people in the know (including SWJ, for our readers there who don't read over here).


We are not intending to be a game-news site, where we break headlines about upcming releases, or playtests, etc. But rather we want to discuss what games might help folks understand current events and play through them, while focusing on the news, and analysis.


Please give us a look and offer some feedback... This is a pretty new venture for us, so we're happy with comments

Bob W.
12-07-2008, 02:55 PM
My Blog, which at times looks at military matters, is Acre of Independence (http://acreofindependence.com/)

Dr Jack
12-07-2008, 04:54 PM
If you haven't already, I recommend you check out the CAC Blog:

http://usacac.leavenworth.army.mil/BLOG/

BayonetBrant
12-08-2008, 02:27 PM
FWIW - if anyone wants a bit of IITSEC flavor, we've got a few pics/comments over at www.grognews.com

Picture quality isn't great - and the video was shot sideways - but I was working with my cell phone b/c I was told that 'real cameras' were limited to members of the press... and then saw a few thousands of them wandering around after I'd left mine at home.

Ironduke
12-21-2008, 08:46 AM
Founder and administrator of the World Affairs Board (http://www.worldaffairsboard.com).

I think there's a small degree of overlap between the memberships here and there.

jkm_101_fso
12-21-2008, 06:10 PM
Founder and administrator of the World Affairs Board (http://www.worldaffairsboard.com).

I think there's a small degree of overlap between the memberships here and there.

Hey man, welcome to SWC! There are a few of us over here. Shamus is on board now. Shek and S-2 are both here, as well.

You will enjoy it. Feel free to jump in...

-Osage18 (WAB)

TristanAbbey
02-12-2009, 05:10 PM
Yours truly has a new blog called Bellum, a new media project of The Stanford Review. Geopolitics, defense, intelligence, logistics...See interviews with Brian McAllister Linn and Jeffrey Record.

http://bellum.stanfordreview.org

Tristan

Rex Brynen
02-12-2009, 05:41 PM
Yours truly has a new blog called Bellum, a new media project of The Stanford Review. Geopolitics, defense, intelligence, logistics...See interviews with Brian McAllister Linn and Jeffrey Record.

http://bellum.stanfordreview.org

Tristan

Tristan:

Excellent blog!

On your post on Iranian nuclear "points of no return," I pretty much decided that particular horse had left that particular barn when I was leafing through a graduate prospective of a local university in Tehran a while back, and noted they were already running a MSc programme in nuclear enrichment and fuel cycle management... :D

Cavguy
05-27-2009, 05:18 AM
Against my better judgment, I accepted a request to guestblog over at ATTACKERMAN (http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/)this week while he's on vacation. Wish me luck. :eek:

slapout9
05-27-2009, 05:23 AM
Against my better judgment, I accepted a request to guestblog over at ATTACKERMAN (http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/)this week while he's on vacation. Wish me luck. :eek:

Punk Rock and Real Talk is part of their banner headline, cowa bunga dude, good luck.

Cavguy
05-27-2009, 01:12 PM
Punk Rock and Real Talk is part of their banner headline, cowa bunga dude, good luck.

Spencer Ackerman reports national security for the Washington Independent, he's done a ten part series on COIN, one of which he did on my center. We met and have stayed in contact.

He's a little edgy, but for that reason he actually has a pretty well followed national security blog.

As my first post suggests, that I even have the option is a big change for the Army.

slapout9
05-27-2009, 07:22 PM
Cavguy, I agree edgey is often good....he just needs some country and western to balance things out:wry:

Michael C
07-07-2009, 06:41 AM
To the SWJ community: My brother and I started a blog on counter-insurgency, foreign policy and military affairs.

www.onviolence.com

Thanks.

REMF
09-01-2009, 10:29 PM
COIN, military affairs and the rest, seen from a vaguely legal and less vaguely Boydian perspective: Patterns of Conflict (http://patternsofconflict.tumblr.com)

Schmedlap
09-02-2009, 01:04 AM
Well, since this thread asks the question...

Schmedlap.com (http://www.schmedlap.com/weblog/Latest.aspx)

BayonetBrant
11-30-2009, 09:35 PM
http://www.grognews.com

we've got a new site up and running to mix and match current defense/security news with some (forthcoming) news about how gaming relates to the current events. We've also got a variety of RSS feeds there to help keep people in the know (including SWJ, for our readers there who don't read over here).


A low-key relaunch includes a new base URL...

http://grognews.blogspot.com

Schmedlap
12-01-2009, 03:28 AM
This is creating a big buzz in the blogosphere...

http://securitycrank.wordpress.com/

BayonetBrant
02-02-2010, 02:00 PM
A low-key relaunch includes a new base URL...
http://grognews.blogspot.com

Just wanted to point out that noted professional wargamer/analyst Jon Compton (former editor of F&M) will be offering occasional thoughts and rants over at GrogNews (http://grognews.blogspot.com). His first post (Just What are Wargames Good For?) is up today!

Fuchs
08-17-2010, 02:22 PM
My blog:

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_V7Ehj7eG65Q/SuHlF55UE4I/AAAAAAAABW4/1d6a2_n9C3A/S1600-R/header+V1-1.jpg

http://defense-and-freedom.blogspot.com/

This is blog about the defence against external threats and about the defence of civil liberties.
Most topics are about the art of war, military history or military technology.

Jeremy White
09-10-2010, 06:08 PM
For anyone interested in checking out a new Security Blog this is one I run with three other graduate students at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. We all have various backgrounds in Defense, Law, Development and Education and offer a diverse grouping of opinions

http://demagoguesanddictators.blogspot.com/

BayonetBrant
09-15-2010, 01:52 PM
A low-key relaunch includes a new base URL...

http://grognews.blogspot.com


We're slowly revamping the features we've got on GrogNews. A new one that might interest people here is a COA Analysis (http://grognews.blogspot.com/search/label/COA%20Analysis) we do on Wednesdays with the intention of some reader participation. We throw out 4 different COAs (admittedly not thoroughly developed) and ask the readers for some participation in discussing which ones they think might come to pass, and how, and what could be done to affect them. We also welcome comments on how wrong they might turn out to be. And you can comment w/o having to register for anything first (it means I have to chase spammers around a bit more, but less inconvenient for the readers)

An example COA Analysis from the past few weeks.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_21aDjSjUbQo/THcmPxHTWTI/AAAAAAAAA64/qVW23suQ-Tw/s1600/COA-somalislamist.gif

Rockeye
09-28-2010, 11:34 AM
Greetings to you all. I am new on your website and it looks really good from what I have seen up to now. Please have a look at my blog (which is an ongoing work in progress). You can find it at:

http://fatfox9.wordpress.com/

I also run a website for Rhodesian and South African Military Engineers. Please feel free to drop by and browse the site. You can find it at:

www.sasappers.net

Keep up the good work,

Rockeye

jmm99
09-28-2010, 11:46 PM
another Rhodesian and South African type - and a sapper to boot (an ancient and honorable trade).

I can handle one, I'm not sure about two. ;)

Welcome to the forum.

Cheers

Mike

war author
11-12-2010, 09:42 PM
Vist Leadership Matters (http://www.commandposts.com/2010/11/tomorrows-veterans-learning-from-todays/)

Sargent
02-10-2012, 10:19 PM
Hello all - again, to those who know me, anew to those who don't.

Check out my post, "The Currency of Colonial COIN":http://kingsofwar.org.uk/2012/02/the-currency-of-colonial-coin/#comments

Cheers! Jill

Ken White
02-11-2012, 03:17 AM
That's a good article.