Last night I realized that the Arab League war-fighting doctrine is “counterinsurgent insurgency” (COIN-IN). In order for COIN-IN to succeed, it must be clandestine. That means that politicians and the military must junk the concept of transparency. President Obama’s words read like lines from a bad movie. This has no bearing on reality. The ugly…
Decoding secret military exercises
November 7, 2015
My own opinion is that there’s nothing to fear from the American armed forces—unless you’re an enemy of the United States, foreign or domestic. When people hear about secret military exercises, they often wind themselves up into a frenzy of terror. It’s so unnecessary. Usually a few minutes of research will let you determine what’s…