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The Problem with the Pakistani Army
By Major Agha Amin
The Pakistani Army is a major stakeholder in the India-Pakistan rivalry. Pakistani Army generals have retained a central position in Pakistan’s chequered politics because of this India factor.
Thanks to India, Pakistan has a giant defence economy with proceeds benefitting Pakistan’s generals and those linked to them.
While Pakistan is a country at least outwardly, in reality it is an army with a state, rather than a state with an army.
Chechnya
Chechen Encounters By Alexander Nevsky
When I first went to Chechnya we were engaged in search missions in the southern part of the republic. Basically this meant we would surround villages suspected of harboring insurgents. As our armour rolled through, we would usually drop in by helicopter. Once in the village, half of the unit would provide cover while the other half searched houses for weapons, wanted faces, etc etc. During these operations we often came across these ornate silverware pots with a long spout and Arabic letters engraved on them.
Hizbi-Allah weaponry
Hizbi-Allah weaponry captured by the Israelis in South Lebanon in 2006.
Rhodesian Security Forces
COIN Manual
Anti-terrorist operations (ATOPS) are fought on a wide front: the army forces, various government departments and the civilian population all have a role to play. In implementing the anti-terrorist action contained herein, members of the army forces must appreciate the vital need for cooperation and the under-standing of each other's characteristics and capabilities.
Afghanistan and Pakistan
Who Are the Taliban by Major Agha H. Amin
This article is an attempt to understand the Taliban phenomenon in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
The Taliban are not a single group but a mosaic of several factions. It appears that this is not by design but because of various complex socio-political reasons.
Observations on the Pindi Mosque Attack by Major Agha H. Amin
Editor’s Note: On Friday, 4 December 2009 the Pindi Mosque in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, was attacked by Islamic terrorists. Forty people were killed, including sixteen children. The Mosque is frequented by current and former Pakistani military personal…
New US Strategy in Afghanistan and Camp Leatherneck by Major Agha H. Amin
Camp Leatherneck is the new US outpost in Afghanistan. This article is an analysis of the new US strategy in Afghanistan in the context of the establishment of Camp Leatherneck and its impact on current operations at the strategic, operational and tactical level.
Philippines
Maguindanao Now Under Martial Law by Jowel Santos
A simple filing of candidacy of Maguindanao Vice Mayor Esmael Mangudadatu has led to the first 2010 election-related violence in the Philippines. 57 was confirmed dead in the November 23 Maguindanao massacre, including the wife and some family members of Vice Mayor Mangudadatu, 30 journalists and some supporters.
Maguindanao Massacre by Jowel Santos
Thirty journalists dead in the first election related violence in the Philippines which made a province under the state of emergency. The November 23 Maguindanao massacre was also the first violence related to the 2010 national elections.
Maguindanao, in Southern Mindanao Island is one of the poorest provinces in the Philippines and is governed by the Ampatuan family, being the members of the clan holding most and the highest of the political positions in the province. This being the case, Vice Mayor Esmael Mangudadatu of the opposing political family, planned to challenge the Ampatuan family in the 2010 gubernatorial race. After showing interest in the position held by the Ampatuans, it is said that’s when Mangudadatu started to receive death threats.
ABU SAYYAF by Jowel Santos
The ABU SAYYAF GROUP (ASG) is one of the strongest Islamic separatist groups in the Philippines. The name of the group was derived from the Arabic “abu” meaning “father of” and “sayyaf” which means “sword smith.”
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