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Afghanistan, no one has all the answers.
Yet as before other major Wars opportunities are missed⚠️
Dictatorships & networks of anti-western propagandists are opportunistically maximising cruel damage
Could we build a #SafetyNet together?
See draft (2015)
Cc @POTUS @BorisJohnson
Yet as before other major Wars opportunities are missed⚠️
Dictatorships & networks of anti-western propagandists are opportunistically maximising cruel damage
Could we build a #SafetyNet together?
See draft (2015)
Cc @POTUS @BorisJohnson
2. With the will (and minimal support to explore) several new ground strategies making use of technology could help.
(Sickeningly, anti-western Fronts & useful idiots proclaiming to be women's rights advocates are also maximizing damage)
➡️The cruel Costs
(Sickeningly, anti-western Fronts & useful idiots proclaiming to be women's rights advocates are also maximizing damage)
➡️The cruel Costs
3. Civilization vs Tyranny
From my extensive lifelong secondary interest in mechanisms of cruel barbarism
I'm aware catastrophic failures in countering subversion (forgotten lessons) played major roles in global instability and horrendous human suffering!
From my extensive lifelong secondary interest in mechanisms of cruel barbarism
I'm aware catastrophic failures in countering subversion (forgotten lessons) played major roles in global instability and horrendous human suffering!
A couple of interesting historically-based @WarOnTheRocks holiday pieces:
1) @david_alman arguing that the @USNavy (&, realistically, other Western navies too), need to regain both the art & the structure to escort merchant ship convoys, a'la the #WW2 #BattleOfTheAtlantic
1) @david_alman arguing that the @USNavy (&, realistically, other Western navies too), need to regain both the art & the structure to escort merchant ship convoys, a'la the #WW2 #BattleOfTheAtlantic
2) A not entirely unrelated piece in which Christopher Booth looks back the the fabled "Shetland Bus Service" of fishing boats, that SOE used to help keep the Norwegian resistance going, as an example for supplying some future operations in the Pacific warontherocks.com/2020/12/the-mo…
Interestingly, Christopher Booth also has a @NavalInstitute Proceedings piece suggesting the US should consider bringing back amphibious aircraft, also for operations on Pacific islands (which historically was more the #WW2 SOE model in the Far East) (£) usni.org/magazines/proc…
99f As many of faith were suckers for the cruel destructive Political Warfare campaigns of 'anti-religious' communism, 'used to exploit divisions' some took a stand against #NationalistSocialist Terrorism.
99f This piece of journalism by @RuthDE deserves an international award.
It outlines counterproductive feeding of a terrorist organisation running political warfare charging tensions
It seems some are oblivious to the wider historical tactics, aims & costs
ruthdudleyedwards.co.uk/2020/05/gerry-…
It outlines counterproductive feeding of a terrorist organisation running political warfare charging tensions
It seems some are oblivious to the wider historical tactics, aims & costs
ruthdudleyedwards.co.uk/2020/05/gerry-…
99g #RealStateCollusion #Legacy
I wonder if many are up to speed on sections of the IRA condoning violence for a communist/socialist Ireland.
Or which dictators #NationalistSocialists might side with if they managed to wipe N.Ireland off the Map tomorrow?
irishpeaceprocess.blog/2020/05/13/mar…
I wonder if many are up to speed on sections of the IRA condoning violence for a communist/socialist Ireland.
Or which dictators #NationalistSocialists might side with if they managed to wipe N.Ireland off the Map tomorrow?
irishpeaceprocess.blog/2020/05/13/mar…
During #WWII #England sent all its #gold to #Canada for safekeeping. It was mostly shipped to #Halifax and then sent by train to #Ottawa where it was stored in the @bankofcanada's vaults.
#nspoli #cbpoli #NovaScotia #capebreton #nshistory @NS_Museum @Pier21
#nspoli #cbpoli #NovaScotia #capebreton #nshistory @NS_Museum @Pier21
#OperationFish was the largest movement of physical wealth in human history - $160 billion worth in 2017 dollars.
#nspoli #cbpoli #NovaScotia #capebreton #nshistory
#nspoli #cbpoli #NovaScotia #capebreton #nshistory
