Netwar: The New Rules of War

1. "Many and small" beats "few and large".
2. Finding matters more than flanking.
3. Swarming is the new surging.

http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2010/02/22/the_new_rules_of_war?page=0,0

Security Sector Reform in Challenging Environments

http://www.dcaf.ch/publications/kms/details.cfm?lng=en&id=109872&nav1=5

Standardized rifle marksmanship program could go Armywide

"It was implemented in response to lessons learned in theater," Reed said. "It's intended to give a realistic experience for a Soldier deploying to Iraq or Afghanistan ... (Soldiers) learn the fundamentals and apply them. They are thinking about their next firing position, how many rounds they have to fire and time management under the stress factor of a full-combat load. Plus, the training factors in the weapon malfunction."

Within the program, Soldiers fire from behind barriers at pop-up targets 50 to 300 meters away, Reed said. They have 30 rounds, and a dummy round is inserted into each of the three magazines to simulate a malfunction. Shooters must hit 16 of 26 targets.

http://www.army.mil/-news/2010/01/22/33365-standardized-rifle-marksmanship-program-could-go-armywide/index.html?ref=home-headline-title1

Kalev Sepp

Keep an eye out for Kalev Sepp, COIN scholar.

COINdinistas

Who's who in the COIN world.

http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2009/11/30/the_coindinistas

How to win in Iraq

http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/61024/andrew-f-krepinevich-jr/how-to-win-in-iraq

What Makes a Nation Rich? One Economist's Big Answer

Say you're a world leader and you want your country's economy to prosper. According to this Clark Medal winner from MIT, there's a simple solution: start with free elections.

By Daron Acemoglu

http://www.esquire.com/features/best-and-brightest-2009/world-poverty-map-1209#ixzz0YFJmqnRf

http://www.esquire.com/features/best-and-brightest-2009/world-poverty-map-1209