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NUMBER 3000.05 November 28, 2005 USD(P) SUBJECT: Military Support for Stability, Security, Transition, and Reconstruction (SSTR) Operations

4th Generation Warfare Captain John W. Bellflower, USAF

Small wars are operations undertaken under executive authority, wherein military force is combined with diplomatic pressure in the internal or external affairs of another state whose government is unstable, inadequate, or unsatisfactory for the preservation of life and of such interests as are determined by the foreign policy of our Nation. --Small Wars Manual, 1940

Iraq Coalition Casualty Count

America's Iraq plight: old and new thinking Mary Kaldor In Iraq, it's time for new approaches focusing on people rather than states, argues Mary Kaldor – who finds Michael Lind's emphasis on geopolitical moves too parochial.

The thirty-year war, revisited Paul Rogers The "war on terror" and the "long war" are losing their potency as shorthand guides to the global conflict. But the United States remains trapped by a military logic that guarantees an endless and unwinnable campaign, says Paul Rogers. (This article was first published on 31 July 2008)

The thirty-year war, revisited

Iraq: the wrong war Mary Kaldor The global political economy is producing failed states, networked insurgency and extremist politics. Fighting “old wars” in response, as in Iraq, is a guarantee of failure, says Mary Kaldor.

The hi-tech battlefield Paul Rogers A controlling ambition drives the United States to embrace a costly vision of automated war.

Ron and Mikhail's Excellent AdventureHow Reagan won the Cold War.