Ink Spots

Ink Spots is a blog dedicated to the discussion of security issues across the spectrum of conflict and around the world. Our contributors are security professionals with interests and expertise ranging from counterinsurgency, stability operations, and post-conflict environments to national security strategy, security cooperation, and materiel acquisition. We hope this site will be a forum for discussion on both the issues of the day and broader, long-term developments in the security sphere.

The G.I. Bill and the veteran gap in CMR studies

The COIN wars: a toe in the water

Back to the future: time to renounce panaceas in Afghanistan

Three cups of WHAT? How about a nice tall glass of FM 90-8 COUNTERGUERRILLA ASS-KICKING?

Police development: more bang for your buck

How to kill a perfectly good lunch hour fiddling with an essentially meaningless thought experiment; Or: How this graph mathematically proves withdrawal is a good idea

We haven't retired or died, and other things to be excited about in 2011!

Thoughts on others' thoughts on "Responsible Transition" (EDITED)

Gingrich/bin Laden: your respective Civilizations aren't interested in your Clash

CNAS action: it's FAAAAAAAAAANtastic!

Anybody interested in a really, really stupid definition of "victory"?

Hot quant on qual action

Abu Muqawama goes dark

Two reviews of Krakauer's new Pat Tillman book