Open source reporting indicates the Afghan political landscape, presently dominated by four political groupings and a number of prominent politicians, is likely to undergo further changes in the lead-up to the presidential elections and withdrawal of ISAF [...]

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(U) The Healthcare and Public Health (HPH) sector is a multi-trillion dollar industry employing over 13 million personnel, including approximately five million first-responders with at least some emergency medical training, three million registered nurses, and more than 800,000 physicians. (U) A significant portion of [...]

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The following document entitled "Expectations Full" was reportedly authored by Samir Khan, a U.S. citizen who was killed in a drone strike in Yemen last year along with Anwar al-Awlaki.  The document details what potential Jihadis should expect and bears a great deal of similarity to Inspire magazine , which was also reportedly authored by Khan.  After several new [...]

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The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has a long history of conducting security force assistance (SFA)-type activities. These activities were primarily focused on gaining access and influence to partner nations (PN). However, by 2005, the purpose of SFA-type activities had evolved. SFA would now [...]

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The following MOU was published on the website of the Australian Defence Science and Technology Office .

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING between the Government of AUSTRALIA and the Government of the UNITED KINGDOM Concerning National Security and Counter-Terrorism Cooperative Science and Innovation 34 pages For Official Use Only March 2012

1.1 The Government of Australia, and the Government of the United Kingdom (hereinafter referred [...]

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The purpose of The Counterinsurgency Training Center—Afghanistan (CTC-A) “Counterinsurgent’s Guidebook” is two-fold. First, to provide a common language and framework for counterinsurgents currently engaged in Afghanistan, as well as those involved in yet-foreseen conflicts. While each insurgency is unique, the principles, processes, and tools in [...]

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The Money As A Weapon System - Afghanistan Commander’s Emergency Response Program Standard Operating Procedure supports the United States Government Integrated Civilian-Military Campaign Plan and ISAF Theater Campaign Plan (TCP). The Theater Campaign Plan lists objectives that include improving governance and socio-economic development in order to provide [...]

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CJIATF-Shafafiyat
16 pages
March 2012

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21st‐Century Marine Expeditionary Intelligence Analysis (MEIA‐21) is a formal initiative to structure, standardize, and professionalize tactical intelligence analysis in the Marine Corps. It professionalizes Marine expeditionary intelligence, equipping intelligence analysts with analytically rigorous Structured Models, Approaches, and Techniques (SMATs)—applied tradecraft—to provide [...]

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(U) According to FM 3-24, the population is the center of gravity for COIN operations. Afghanistan‘s population is roughly half female, half male, but in Afghanistan, the culture segregates by gender. As such, the appropriate operational response that is culturally sensitive to [...]

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LA-SAFE recently received Officer Safety information regarding the conversion of semi-automatic AR rifles to fully automatic rifles. A new stock is being produced by Slide Solutions as a product named the SSAR-15. The product, a bump fire stock, is being sold over the internet and at local gun stores [...]

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The following information paper on the Military Whistleblower Protection Act was written within the last week and is being circulated in response to recent reports of DoD whistleblowers facing retaliation for reporting malfeasance and other abuses.  A recent DoD Inspector General report outlined a number of incidents where whistleblowers were inadequately protected from reprisal.

Whistleblower Protection Act Information Paper [...]

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The following letter from the Commander of U.S. Cyber Command Keith Alexander to Senator John McCain was originally obtained by the Washington Post .

UNITED STATES CYBER COMMAND 4 pages May 3, 2012

(U//FOUO) Thank you for your letter of 29 March 2012 expressing concerns about the cyber threats facing our nation. I share your view that the United States will inevitably [...]

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4.1.1. The President is authorized by the Constitution and laws of the United States to employ the Armed Forces of the United States to suppress insurrections, rebellions, and domestic violence under various conditions and circumstances. Planning and preparedness by the Federal Government and the Department of Defense for [...]

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Preparing Guardsmen to become effective Joint Task Force Commanders (CJTFs) is a critical first step in securing the United States from attack through an active layered defense and responding to a wide range of challenging incidents. Initially, the National Guard Bureau (NGB) designed this course to provide potential [...]

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The following are the eight and ninth issues of “Inspire” magazine reportedly produced by Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula’s media organization Al-Malahem.  There are seven previous issues of Inspire magazine, all of which have been published by this site , and we have continually expressed our desire for readers to scrutinize the authenticity of the material provided in this [...]

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