Posted on Nov 5, 2013 in War College
Potential fallout from a successful drone strike in Afghanistan joins previously identified concerns over uncertain US leadership and about Iran's nuclear capabilities as Col. (ret) John Antal's top three FLASHPOINTS threatening US security in early November of 2013.
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Posted on Oct 31, 2013 in Carlo D'Este, War College
This is Part III of author and historian Carlo D'Este's recollection of an unforgettable trip to visit members of the Polish 1st Armored Division celebrating their 40th reunion in Normandy in 1984.
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Posted on Oct 21, 2013 in War College
John Antal's Oct. 21, 2013, FLASHPOINTS identifies three top national security issues facing the United States - two of them at home.
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Posted on Oct 10, 2013 in Tactics101, War College
Tactics 101 continues its examination of the use and prevention of ambushes, with a look at the specifics on how to plan, prep, and execute an ambush.
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Posted on Oct 8, 2013 in War College
A "Commander Dossier" on Vietnamese Gen. Vo Nguyen Giap, originally published in the May 2006 issue of "Armchair General" magazine.
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Posted on Oct 1, 2013 in Carlo D'Este, War College
This is Part II of author and historian Carlo D'Este's recollection of an unforgettable trip to visit members of the Polish 1st Armored Division celebrating their 40th reunion in Normandy in 1984.
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Posted on Oct 1, 2013 in War College
"Nukes, Terrorism in East Africa and Syria and the Obama Doctrine," a new FLASHPOINTS article, explores Iran's president Hassam Rouhani, chemical weapons in Syria, and the massacre by terrorists in Nairobi.
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Posted on Sep 20, 2013 in War College
The Selous Scouts, a special force formed in Rhodesia in the 1970s, became one of the most feared and effective counterinsurgency groups in Africa.
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Posted on Sep 18, 2013 in War College
John Antal's FLASHPOINTS examines the possibility Syrian chemical weapons are being moved to Iran, that Iran may have nuclear weapons capability within months, and what may be behind Russia's recent diplomatic moves.
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Posted on Sep 13, 2013 in War College
Jerry D. Morelock, Ph.D, former Chief of Russia Branch on the Joint Chiefs of Staff, analyzes Kremlin actions that are at the roots of the "Putin vs. Obama" situation regarding Syria.
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Posted on Sep 13, 2013 in War College
Finding common ground with Russia requires that American policy makers first clearly understand what Russian leaders really want.
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Posted on Sep 12, 2013 in Tactics101, War College
Tactics 101 begins a two-part series on the tactics of the ambush; part one covers such fundamentals as types of ambushes and critical actions of the ambush.
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Posted on Aug 30, 2013 in Carlo D'Este, War College
Author and historian Carlo D'Este recalls an unforgettable trip to visit members of the Polish 1st Armored Division celebrating their 40th reunion in Normandy in 1984.
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Posted on Aug 26, 2013 in War College
U.S. intervention in Syria? Be careful what you wish for. U.S. Army colonel (ret) John Antal's exclusive analysis of options and likely outcomes.
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Posted on Aug 21, 2013 in War College
Missing surface-to-air missiles in Libya may have fallen into the hands of Al Qaeda. Colonel (ret) John Antal analyses this situation, as well as the Egyptian military vs. the Muslim Brotherhood and the continuing deterioration in Syria.
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Posted on Aug 9, 2013 in Tactics101, War College
Tactics 101 returns to the Operational Art of War in the second part of a special series. This installment examines the instruments of national power, the levels of war, and the elements of the operational art.
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Posted on Aug 5, 2013 in War College
Al-Qaeda resurgent, mass prison breaks by terrorists, and the creation of a "new" Al-Qaeda stronghold in Syria's Civil War are the focus of the August 4, 2013, FLASHPOINTS analysis by United States Army colonel (ret) John Antal.
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Posted on Aug 4, 2013 in Carlo D'Este, War College
Author and historian Carlo D'Este offers the conclusion to his examination of the relationship between Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower's and his World War II chauffeur, Kay Summersby.
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Posted on Jul 24, 2013 in War College
A revised map to accompany the article "Why Mali Matters," by John Sutherland in the September 2013 edition of Armchair General magazine.
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Posted on Jul 22, 2013 in War College
U.S. Army colonel (retired) John Antal has a bimonthly Web series called FLASHPOINTS, in which he analyzes three of the most important world crises the United States currently faces.
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