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coun•cil (koun'sul). n. An assembly of persons called together for consultation, deliberation, or discussion. Small Wars Council is the Warriors' Council for those engaged in the practice of Small Wars. Warrior in this sense is not a military term -- successful conduct of Small Wars requires consideration and coordination across the many elements of power. We are an equal opportunity site, painfully aware that we must transcend individual services, and the military in general, to take a multi-disciplinary, international, multi-cultural look at the challenges of prosecuting Small Wars in the 21st Century. Anyone can view or search most forums. You must register or log in (top right) (lost password?) to post or view the Members Only forums. See also the FAQ. |
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The Small Wars Community of Interest
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SWJ / SWC will be live-blogging from the conference, 18-20 August. This forum will be used for a dialog with Council members.
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Post and debate the news; good, bad and ugly. News ignored by the mainstream media especially welcomed here.
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Seen something good on a blog lately? Let the rest of us know about it, and share your thoughts.
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Here's an RSS feed of the SWJ Blog as a courtesy for those Council members who don't get out of this corner of the empire much. If a post moves you to comment, please do so on the blog so as not to compartmentalize the discussion.
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Events, books, new analyses, heard on the street notables, etc.
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Looking for something? Float your question here, and see what the community has to say in response.
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Suggestions. Praise. New developments. Complaints. Praise. Tips & Tricks. More praise.
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Small Wars Participants & Stakeholders
Speak with or about the folks in these neighborhoods of interest and practice.
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Boots on the ground, steel on target -- the pointy end of the spear.
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Echelons away from the trigger pullers, from operational art and theater logistics to service combat development to just plain FOBbits.
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War zone governance, and in-country political, economic, development assistance.
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Those who put the I in indigenous.
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Non-government delivery of services and relief of suffering
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One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter. Talk about (or with?) them.
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Getting the story, dealing with those who do, and operating in the information & cyber domains. Not the news itself, that's here.
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Too often, coalition means them and US. Talk about US, and working together.
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The application of law, order, and justice -- here, there, and everywhere / international.
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Applied capitalism. Making money in the war zone, and the issues that go with it.
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Applying the soft sciences and higher laws.
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National will and developments back home for the intervening nations.
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The practice of history, and historical analysis. See FAQ for where to discuss history relevant to other forums.
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Future Competition & Conflict, Theory & Nature of Conflict, 4GW through 9?GW, Transformation, RMA, etc.
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Conflicts -- Current & Future
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Trans-national issues and actors. Culture and the Clash of Civilizations.
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Nations, Their Interests, and Their Competitors.
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Other, By Region
See BBC News for good regional news.
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Military Art & Science Applied
The capabilities, functions, and issues for a military engaged in Small Wars.
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Enduring doctrinal principles, what really works now (or not), and the TTPs that deliver them.
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Developing effective, thinking, proficient Small Warriors.
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Relevant capabilities and equipment are table stakes for winning those hearts and minds.
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Training, advising, and operating with local armed forces in Foreign Internal Defense.
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The compression of roles and effects. The Strategic Corporal meets the "turn left" National Security Advisor.
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What do we know, need to know, and how do we get there?
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Applying influence, working with civil and private agencies, dealing with non-combatants.
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