One reason is to identify insights, tools, and perspectives which are transferable to strategic business management, as with my reading of Suvorov’s Science of Victory (which has been stalled during my break from blogging, but which I will return to soon). After the fall of the USSR, Russia had Yeltsin -- by far the worst leader of Russia's History (although there's a close competition with Nicholas II and the provisory government). Still in development, only titular, nit details... "Two rockets hit the Green Zone in Baghdad, capital of Iraq".... Posted by: Sasha | Sep 23 2019 22:01 utc | 25, "Russian Defense Minister Shoigu just recently explained: Both men will be in their early 60s in 2024, the year when the next Presidential elections are held and Vladimir Putin has to vacate the position. For computing, the problem is infinitely worse. Two, what makes you think the USA is interested in feeding its own people? Finally, an informed citizen will benefit enormously from having an understanding of the forces shaping the decisions of governments and national leaders – and that is particularly true in this US election year. Russia and China are determined to develop a trade bloc across Eurasia, increasingly incorporating India, Iran, and Pakistan. @karlof1 Robot planes and drones – simply – have changed the calculus of war. It also defines Revolution in Military Affairs as manifested via policy, politics, and technology. Better weapons systems in Russia are not an immediate problem for the US. The notion of a “revolution in military affairs” has created a sensation in recent years, as it could create a new phase in the way wars are conducted. Tippy top. However, the intellectual history of the Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA) in Russia, the US, and Israel indicates the opposite. They have made their decision with UK, France, Germany all now standing on the US side. Everytime Russia has a succession, I hold my breath, and I don't have one inch of confidence Putin's achievements are long term. These missiles, which can carry either nuclear or conventional payloads,  travel at such speed that detecting them is near-impossible; stopping them is completely impossible for any air-defence system that NATO currently possesses or is likely to possess for years to come. As I remarked at the time, the Outlaw US Empire was simply caught asleep as it has absolutely nothing to offer as a counter and has yet to do so. ( Log Out /  By Jeremy Black. Far worse is that even senior military leaders are unable to process the implications of the new technologies. In the event of a war, there are no winners. The attacks showed that the balance of power in the Middle East has changed. I need not mention the opportunities offered to the arms makers. Posted by: steven t johnson | Sep 23 2019 23:51 utc | 41. 19 hours ago - Andrei Martyanov's new book is about The (Real) Revolution in Military Affairs. Thus — where is the line drawn? Posted by: VietnamVet | Sep 23 2019 21:08 utc | 18, My theory is that the reason why US radar/surveillance didn't pick up the Houthi drones is that they were purposely designed NOT to detect low flying drones, so that drug dealers could keep bringing in drugs into the U.S. with impunity. Ping An integrates all that information with face-, voice- and image-recognition tech and a complex matrix of anti-fraud rules. “Ships currently have no defense against a ballistic missile attack.” What does that tell you about the distinguished gentlemen with all the ribbons on their chest who’ve been standing up on carrier bridges looking like they know what they’re doing for the past 50 years? ‎The liberal world order, a euphemism for American global hegemony, is crumbling at an accelerating pace. All of this means that the military environment has changed dramatically. Good thing America doesn't have anything else to spend $26 billion or more doing. China with its belt and road initiatives is providing a multipolar economic model as a different model than the US moving in to steal resources using the IMF and World Bank to put countries in debt rather than assist them in meaningful ways. Even more important Russian and China have developed weapon systems that are capable of limiting this US and Israeli aggression. The (Real) Revolution in Military Affairs The (Real) Revolution in Military Affairs The (Real) Revolution in Military Affairs (As an aside, Martyanov points out that US political & military leaders may come to regret making personal attacks on leaders of the countries they wish to destabilise, such as Saddam Hussein. It stepped in in Syria to protect that country against blatant aggression backed by the US and Israel. Trump's strikes on Syria were all conducted with cruise missiles and some long range bombers. It's only a matter of time till the Jewish-dominated Empire is found wanting, no matter what smoke and mirrors the defense contractors pull out of their collective hats. military organizations and technologies.1 Together, these changes demand substantial reforms in existing methods of conducting warfare.2 The revolution in military affairs underway today is, of course, the revolution in information, sensing, and precision strike technologies.3 Modern military forces can conduct their operations with Tick, tock. I still believe both that Russia is BS on its weapons and that such strategic panaceas are still, in the long run, folly. What is most telling is that the US – with all its massive resources in the Gulf – cannot provide the evidence from whence came these UAVs to Abqaiq.... "What the precision strike has done is to shatter the ‘vessel’ of the US posing as somehow ‘guardian’ of the Gulf, and guarantor of the crude oil lifeblood feeding into the veins of a fragile world economy. This no longer applies, since conventionally-armed  hypersonic missiles can target and destroy command posts (up to and including the Pentagon itself), AWACs aircraft, and even communication and surveillance satellites. This brings us to the second reason why we should care. Uncle Jon (Though I still have issues about the accuracy and symmetry of the LPG(?) There are some remarkable shifts in the various balances of power happening in regions around the world, and the possibilities are very quietly very exciting. (MTR), but this quickly evolved into the more holistic concept of revolutions in military affairs. The concept, Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA), evolved from the ideas developed by the Soviet military theorists in the early 1970s. The use of money as a weapon is only possible if it is backed by military power. If I were a billionaire, I would sponsor the following project. I told you so. Posted by: Hoarsewhisperer | Sep 24 2019 7:10 utc | 74, Shoigu also had this to say "When, however, you think, as the United States continue to do so out of inertia, that the balance is in their favor, you may have all kinds of ideas, including not very good ones, coming to you mind.". It also defines Revolution in Military Affairs as manifested via policy, politics, and technology. On the other hand, some critics argue that RMA serves to further dissociate soldiers from the horrific realities of warfare, while others maintain that RMA restricts the overall understanding of warfare and its dynamics. etc. Only after that is achieved are the troops supposed to go in. In fact, has your country aided and abetted it? The book reflects this background. I've read it - very interesting along with his first book, Losing Military Supremacy. I told you that this "Climate Change Operation" was for "recrutiing" more funds for what it matters...war! The other is about the self-medicating and propagandistic version of reality that Americans mistake for reality. Why review books about military strategy, when I have no military background or connection? Posted by: Sally Snyder | Sep 23 2019 19:14 utc | 3. A warrior culture like ours is more akin to Rome or Sparta. But then, surprise, Yeltsin falls and dies some years later and gives his office to Putin -- a complete newcomer who only became president by a serendipity of destiny. to fall behind the Western world’s advances. This turned out to be a useful approach. Genuine news! Saudis -/ unless they redeem themselves somehow, are the biggest losers. Haha JohnH #14, I think the drug lords have a reliable drone in the CIA and the air road to Arkansas. There’s also the facial-­recognition technology the Shenzhen-based conglomerate uses in its consumer lending business; Ping An claims its A.I. US money power is fast disappearing as US can no longer enforce this with military power. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. At the same time, Shoigu voiced hope that a full-scale war is not on the horizon. China is able to become more assertive, since US naval power is no longer a significant factor. Posted by b on September 23, 2019 at 18:52 UTC | Permalink. Editors and affiliations. Weapons which the U.S. can not defeat and to which it has no equivalents. Magnier also writes about the significance this episode has for regional politics as did the scholar cited in the Sputnik item I cited above. As far as I know, China was using it through optic fibre when many were still wondering if quantum communications was possible. None of these assumptions remain viable given the speed, accuracy, & unstoppable nature of hypersonic cruise missiles. Too often, professional academic evaluation of military revolution is force-centric, neglecting the inherent association with the social, political, and economic dimensions within which all warfare is conducted. McGill-Queen’s University Press. For China and Russia a strategic blow. Dear B, thank you for your review. Huawei already has it and that's one of the reasons the American deep state doesn't want its technology dominating 5G in the US, Europe and other countries of its alliance. Putin turned out to be fine, rising Russia from the ashes and consolidating himself as potentially the greatest statesman of the first half of the 21st Century. Now broader theoretical and policy issues must be addressed. Iran had proposed regional security plan with Persian Gulf neighbors about two weeks before Russian, MSM suppressed Iran voice ( no wonder that you have not heard initial proposal from Iran), two weeks later Russia announced almost the same thing with louder voice. This obese, diabetic populace needs more than boot camp to defeat its leaner Asian enemies, something more like the zero gravity Space Farce Godfather Don has proposed. Posted by: vk | Sep 24 2019 0:27 utc | 45. vk Roberts linked … I think you have it right. Lavrov's important essay builds on the collective security proposal which actually comes from various Cold War doctrines and even rests within the ideals of the UN and UNSC. That hasn't happened during the last 30 years. Then add the statement released by Germany UK and France in the last few hours is even more of an indicator. The era of military supremacy, frontal assault and etc. The Chinese military has developed a ballistic missile, Dong Feng 21, specifically designed to kill US aircraft carriers: “Because the missile employs a complex guidance system, low radar signature and a maneuverability that makes its flight path unpredictable, the odds that it can evade tracking systems to reach its target are increased. The same employee said the food computers that had been given to schools either didn’t work or needed extensive support from Media Lab technicians. How can you modify that? Posted by: SmoothieX12 | Sep 24 2019 14:06 utc | 94. The nature of plunderers are different. Now it is the turn of the Yemeni partner to go through a painful labour, paying the price with blood and destruction before joining the “Axis of the Resistance”. Oh well. a long trail of ignominy, shame, disgrace & last but not least, the theft of 22 trillion of unaccounted taxpayer resources. Here's a link detailing some of the faking practices. It is estimated that the missile can travel at mach 10 and reach its maximum range of 2000km in less than 12 minutes.” A massive blob of Harkonnens in anti-fat, i mean anti-grav suits, a la Lynch's "Dune", w/some "Starship Troopers" slogans thrown in: service guarantees Big Macs. It is corruption. That is the goal — In 2018 Russia presented a number of completely new types of weapons - extreme long range missiles, nuclear driven torpedoes and hypersonic systems. Its that threat that keep the Russian people from taking to the streets over reduced pension benefits and growing income inequality. also various means to imprison more of the populace, incl in "treatment" programs for the multitude of sicknesses people develop responding to capitalism. Martyanov points out that many Western countries, but particularly the US and the UK, policy decisions are now made by a class of politicians and media who simply don’t know anything about realities of military planning, and who don’t even understand it exists. That is the vision of Caleb Harper, head of the Open Agricultural Initiative at the Media Lab ran by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, as described by himself in numerous public speeches and media appearances. "By moving beyond regional adversaries Iran is confronting US directly as its only regional rival today," the Middle East expert stresses. ( Log Out /  Very true and this has been going on long before Trump. Martyanov shows that these have taken away the invulnerability the U.S. thought to have. But never perceived by higher grades or simply ignored, for whatever reason. Pft @ 32 said; "In any event, its all fake wrestling.". Hence the CIA's creation, recruitment and arming of Al-CIA-duh with Stinger MANPADS & IED know-how to humiliate the Russians in Afghanistan. Quick victories are not desired. This to say, it was a precision strike aimed at the prevailing paradigm – and It scored a direct hit. Posted by: arata | Sep 24 2019 7:37 utc | 77, Posted by: arata | Sep 24 2019 7:37 utc | 78. the whole country is taken hostage by the military & its outshoots, banks+media+intel denominations. The russians are not going for weapons supremacy. Book: The (Real) Revolution in Military Affairs to find out where it was available for sale in Oz. The Taliban Millitia gaining new ground against the US and NATO for the last 7 years is also shocking. While its collapse is tangible, the outcome of such a collapse remains a matter of speculation and public debate. A move towards tactical nukes is a pretty big admission of conventional military weakness. Hence, "consensus" started as a passive quality - i.e. Likely hypersonics and ground defenses have factored these in. $13 billion is a lot of money for a warship that can't be in the fight, but instead has to head for rear areas. There will be starvation on a massive scale with a potential loss between one to nine billion people, since the growth of crops will deteriorate. was there one in the body of work available to the people looking? Posted by: Jay | Sep 23 2019 20:17 utc | 10. Outdoor existence in Middle East will become impossible with temperatures commonly exceeding 120 degrees and water vanishing. Hide other formats and editions. Perhaps US is being hung by it's own petard in this sense? Former employees also said that when Harper has given presentations on his work at the Media Lab, he has described research projects that either they didn’t know about or believed to be exaggerated. The notion of military revolutions grew from Soviet writing of the 1970s and 1980s. I believe for profit. Examples: after Putin? Therefore, American way of war is obsolete. Martyanov was a naval officer in the Soviet and Russian coast ... (This morning it was 9 hours ago but it's still the top review 10 hours later), Posted by: Hoarsewhisperer | Sep 24 2019 13:42 utc | 92. As those skreaching kids at the UN are saying, we are all dead in 12 years anyway. Russia makes the weapons it needs for its defense. The person who fired that weapon was not a terrorist, a rebel, an extremist, or a so-called insurgent. GFY." A mixed blessing that he did not live to see it. With their crap announcement late today, UK, France and Germany show they're beyond stuck-up and constipated in the most extreme manner as no amount of laxative will loosen their minds from their asses. I hope they have another thought coming. Lavrov will be in his mid-70s and Shoigu will be close to 70 years in 2024 so I would rule them out altogether. Plants shown in photos, and to potential donors given a tour of the lab, were bought elsewhere and placed in the boxes so as to appear as if they grew there, and some of the statements made by Harper were exaggerated or simply not true. He now lives in the U.S. and blogs at the Reminiscence of the Future... . Anthony Cordesman writes [link at original], 'the strikes on Saudi Arabia provide a clear strategic warning that the US era of air supremacy in the Gulf, and the near US monopoly on precision strike capability, is rapidly fading'. New weapons against helicopters would probably be most useful. in line— no wobble. New developments in Russian air and missile defense make it impossible for the U.S. to wage such a war against Russia or whoever else fields such weapons. At least for the next 50 years. The world would be engulfed in a nuclear holocaust destroying all including Russia before the US would be defeated. I guess I partly look at Chinese quantum communications. Pages 7. eBook ISBN 9781315753614. In fact a real soldier will fight to the death before bending knee before this kind of filth. 11. In his view (and that of many others) Russia’s development of hypersonic missiles such as the Kindjal has established a new reality, in which Western military planners have no data, and no relevant models, on which they can formulate scenarios. @28 Jasmine After reading b's book review this morning I Googled RMA has generally been praised for its ability to reduce casualty rates and facilitate intelligence gathering. "The difference of attitude and support towards allies is enormous. The precision weapon, computers and gizmos have not solved the basic law of war. The scientific method consists of testing hypotheses that can be falsified by rigorous and well-designed experiments. Posted by: Uncle Jon | Sep 23 2019 20:55 utc | 15. Posted by: karlof1 | Sep 23 2019 19:58 utc | 8, Weapons technology is open to everyone, that is why Iran has decided to home produce weapons best suited to its circumstances, notably its missile systems [not having good aircraft] its purchase of the Russian S300 has enabled it to introduce its own anti aircraft systems like the Bavar 373 which is a much improved version of the S300, also other missiles like the one that brought the state of the art US drone down recently, it is only a matter of time before Hezbollah acquire copies from Iran, then Israel’s air force will be neutered., hence the reason US/Israel are going ape shit on the Iranian missiles, [nothing to do with nuclear activity]hence the US abandonment of the JCPOA at the behest of Israel. Posted by: Bianca | Sep 23 2019 23:04 utc | 34. Philantropic efforts of late Eppstein are all wasted! RMA’s importance is likely to grow over the coming decades of great power competition and proxy wars across Eurasia and its neighbors. 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