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The Coming Cyberwar

Despite having had decades to absorb the implications of a range of advances in information technology, the U.S. government remains largely unprepared for cyberwar. Read the full article here.

New Journal--Combating Terrorism Exchange

This is the very first journal built from the ground up exclusively for the CTFP community, which has grown to over 160 countries, and has thousands of participants serving in the military, government, and private and academic sectors.

Current issue here.

Read the first issue! 
Second issue available here.

New Book--Illuminating the Dark Arts of War:  Terrorism, Sabotage and Subversion in Homeland Security and the New Conflict

by David Tucker

lluminating the Dark Arts of War is a comprehensive survey ofI the threats posed by terrorism, sabotage and subversion to the security of the United States.  By looking at how these threats connect and what their limitations are, the book calls into question the belief that the United States is now facing unprecedented and unmanageable threats to its security from the "new conflict" carried on by al Qaeda, other non-state actors, and states using the dark arts of war.  The book contrasts the limited threats posed by terrorism, sabotage and subversion with the resilience and power of America's government and political system.

The book should interest anyone concerned about America's security, particularly those involved in homeland security and those working to counter unconventional threats to the United States. 

by MC1 Leonardo Carrillo (PAO)

Air Force Lt. Gen. Eric Fiel, Commander, Air Force Special Operations Command, addresses an audience of Air Force and Defense Analysis students during a visit to NPS, Jan. 24. Fiel shared his views and answered questions regarding the potential changes that the special operations community is undergoing with the emergence of new technologies and the challenges faced from budget cuts and limited resources. He stressed the importance of the human element in every aspect of a mission.

Fiel was also briefed in detail on a NATO Special Operations Forces (SOF) Air Capability Study currently in progress by students and researchers in the Defense Analysis department. The study is designed to assist NATO's Special Operations Headquarters into possible platform selection, basing, organizational design, manpower, command and control, maintenance, logistics, and training implications of a Special Operations Forces (SOF) Air Wing that would meet both current and future NATO needs in the area of unconventional warfare.