counterinsurgency
A Company That Designs Jails is Spying On Activists Who Oppose Them
Documents show HDR, Inc. has monitored groups that oppose its controversial plans to build jails and highways.
Activists Hail Landmark Ruling on Sexual Slavery in Guatemala’s Civil War
The case is one of the first anywhere in the world to focus on the use of sexual violence in war, and is centered on 15 indigenous women who were kept as sexual slaves by soldiers who had earlier disappeared their husbands and destroyed their community.
Pentagon Unleashes Behemoth Bible Laying Out the Laws of War for US Soldiers
The Department of Defense has published a 1,204-page tome covering the laws of war, but it contains several loopholes and is not legally binding.
David Petraeus to Plead Guilty to Giving His Mistress Access to His Classified 'Black Books'
The Justice Department recommended that Petraeus plead guilty to a misdemeanor, pay a $40,000 fine, and be placed on probation for two years.
Chinese Cyber Attacks Trigger US MIDLIFE Crisis
The US has been accused of hypocrisy for cyber spying complaints against China. But that doesn't mean you can't take sides in the conflict.
The US Is So Totally Over Iraq and Afghanistan
America’s military is renewing its focus on counterinsurgency and jungle warfare in an effort to avoid the mistakes of the two wars.