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Situation report from Cuba: Blockades, Blackouts and the Militaries Black Box
Cuba’s economic collapse is no longer just a story of sanctions or shortages. At the centre of the crisis is GAESA, the military-run conglomerate that controls much of the island’s hard currency economy and the one structure Havana appears least willing to reform.
Theoretical origins of current Western Counterinsurgent and Jihadist strategy.
Counterinsurgency Strategy: David Galula David Galula, a French military theorist, developed a counterinsurgency strategy that shaped Western campaigns in the Middle East, particularly in Iraq and Afghanistan. Unlike former colonial strategists who ignored or dismissed it, Galula recognized that insurgents, such as guerrillas or terrorists, thrive on local population support.
What are the key intelligence challenges to the Russian intelligence community and how can these be overcome?
The Russian intelligence community’s greatest challenge is the authoritarian system which it operates under, a structure that fundamentally undermines its effectiveness. Putin deliberately fosters a divided and fragmented intelligence apparatus plagued by issues of Inter-agency rivalry, endemic corruption, and the inability to challenge leadership assumptions to maintain power.
Has the UK Counter Terrorism System Overemphasised Jihadist threats at the cost of Right Wing Extremism
Has the UK’s Counter-Terrorism Strategy Over-Emphasised the Threat from Jihadist Terrorism at the Expense of Other Terrorist Threats? British counterterrorism has not overemphasised the jihadist threat but has instead evolved dynamically to address the most persistent and highest-priority threats facing British security. Jihadist violence continues to
Was World War 2 Won On The Atlantic?
Introduction World war 2 was a logistical and resource-based war at its heart, this motivation dictated many of the key decisions made and the battles participated in. The Atlantic Ocean was the key logistical obstacle between the allies and was crucial to control for economic and diplomatic links to
The Battle Of Hostomel Airport
The first and most important battle of the war in Ukraine. A tale of extreme heroism from Ukrainian forces and a cunning Russian air assault plan that nearly ended the war before it started. (Look below for the timeline of events) Just minutes after President Putin declared the start of
These are my top 10 Battles in history ranked for significance and impact:
Battle of Stalingrad (1942–1943) Context: Fought during World War II on the Eastern Front, Stalingrad (modern-day Volgograd, Russia) was a brutal urban battle between Nazi Germany, under Adolf Hitler, and the Soviet Union, under Joseph Stalin. Germany aimed to capture the city, a key industrial and symbolic target,
The Falklands War History
The Falklands War began with an Argentine invasion of the Falkland Islands a small archipelago of British territory situated off the southern coast of Argentina in early 1982. Britain had occupied the islands since 1833, displacing a small Argentine garrison, and Argentina had never accepted that act as legitimate, maintaining
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