Critics and pundits considered the Iraq War a success. However, in the beginning of the war from 2003 to 2006, military leaders were criticized for not achieving any gains against enemies in Iraq. Iraq proved to be just as challenging as Vietnam, where our enemies resorted to irregular warfare. Irregular warfare is defined as a violent struggle among state and non-state actors for legitimacy and influence over a specific population. Irregular threats include actors who employ methods such as guerrilla warfare, terrorism, sabotage, subversion, criminal activities, and insurgency. In Iraq, we faced insurgents using irregular warfare tactics such as using IED as roadside bombs. Years of war gaming and planning could not prepare military leaders…
Irregular Warfare has existed for as long as there has been Traditional Warfare. There has always been a clear advantage when conducting this type of unorthodox warfare. With this knowledge the Islamic State Militants (commonly known as ISIS) has adopted Irregular Warfare tactics and activities, which has led to their rapid growth through the use of propaganda, successful subversive operations, and tactics that have placed their operatives on American soil. ISIS has capitalized on the major…
Do you suffer from irregular periods? If so, the doctors at Comprehensive OB/GYN Health Center in Hinesville, GA say that many women struggle with this issue, and you shouldn’t feel embarrassed or alone because of it. Irregular periods can occur for many reasons, and while there’s not usually a cause for serious concern, it is a topic that should be discussed with your doctor so that they can rule out any underlying health problems. Below are the most common reasons women suffer from irregular…
During Irregular Warfare Operations leadership and ethics are imperative to the success of the mission. Irregular Warfare situations often place military professionals in dynamic and ambiguous environments where one participates in stability, defensive, and offensive operations. It is vital that all Marines of every rank know what Irregular Warfare encompasses: to utilize their best judgement when making the myriad of complex decisions that one would face in the Irregular Warfare environment. …
JOURNAL REVIEW Ibidunmoye, O., Hernández-Rodriguez, F., Elmroth, E. (2015). Performance anomaly detection and bottleneck identification. ACM Comput. Surv. 48, 1, Article 4 (July 2015), 35 pages. Introduction The article chosen is “Performance Anomaly Detection and Bottleneck Identification” in which Ibidunmoye, Hernández-Rodriguez, and Elmroth discuss how varying attempts are being made to create methods that can prevent anomalies and identify bottlenecks that create performance issues within…
regular and by regular they mean equal sided. Every shape is in its more honorable state if it has equal length in all sides. But there is the the rare situation when an irregular shape is born. Irregular shapes are viewed as extremely low in the class system, most are destroyed because of the controversy they cause in society. Flatland depends on sight and touch to identify each others shapes, but this process is made more difficult if a person was irregular. This causes confusion and…
The modern battlefield has drastically changed from the previous wars that shaped our country, our religions and our civilization as a whole. Irregular warfare is defined as “A violent struggle among state and non-state actors for legitimacy and influence…” utilizing “indirect and asymmetric approaches…” (DOD Directive 3000.07, pg 11). Two key elements can be derived from this definition; non-state actors and indirect, asymmetric approaches. The significance of these factors ensures two things;…
people are evil, it emphasized that the spreading democracy as good since democracy could lead to an end of war. In the article, Record doesn’t argue against warfare, but he points out the problems with the way that U.S fights against insurgents in asymmetrical war. Technological advancement allowed the U.S to experience less casualties while inflicting damage to the enemy. Such advancement has negative effect because it increases public’s tolerance for blood incurred. “The same primacy that has…
The classroom was set up with clear expectations and outlines of each subject that were taught throughout the day. Friday’s are generally their assessment day. Mrs. Finnell was assessing her students on irregular verbs. She first did a review and discussed what makes an irregular verb irregular. She demonstrated by writing sentences on the board that used these different verbs. She then had students complete the first side of the worksheet and come show her before completing the back. The…
The thing I disliked the most about English was irregular Verb. In Steven Pinker’s essay, Horton Heared a Who! The author presented an interesting idea regarding the linguistic development when one learned a new language. Professor Pinker introduced the idea that English verbs can be divided into two main types: The regular verb that could be conjugated with normal rules and other Verbs that need special conjugations. Those special verbs, Pinker believe, are difficult to pick up and learned and…