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Turning on the dime Turning on the dime Anton K. Smith The differences in approach and culture between the U.S. Departments of State and Defense are stark despite the fact that these organizations are members of the same team and share related national o… OL11880413W
Some of the Best weapons for Counterinsurgents Do Not Shoot Some of the Best weapons for Counterinsurgents Do Not Shoot Eric T. Olson Even under the best circumstances, reconstruction in counterinsurgency is a difficult endeavor. The most critical tasks are numerous and complex. Many participating agencies must undertake missions t… OL16046296W
Information sharing and collaboration Information sharing and collaboration Steve Olson,Deepali Patel "After the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and subsequent anthrax mailings, the U.S. government prioritized a biosurveillance strategy aimed at detecting, monitoring, and characterizing nationa… OL16666662W
The Way of the Knife The Way of the Knife Mark Mazzetti An account of the transformation of the CIA and America's special operations forces into man-hunting and killing machines in the world's dark spaces: the new American way of war. OL16805764W
Enabling unity of effort in homeland response operations Enabling unity of effort in homeland response operations H. Steven Blum Any significant homeland response event requires Americans to work together. This is a complex challenge. The authors assert that the principal obstacle to effective homeland response is a recurring … OL17995829W
Conflict management and peacebuilding Conflict management and peacebuilding Volker Franke,Robert H. Dorff The authors examine the utility of the U.S. Government's whole-of-government (WoG) approach for responding to the challenging security demands of operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. They specifically… OL20894505W
Special operations forces Special operations forces Joint Special Operations University (U.S.) "The SOF Interagency Counterterrorism Reference Manual is designed to support the Joint Special Operations University's educational mission and in particular its series of SOF Interagency courses. Th… OL24985292W