Some items of interest:
- Mainstream media is picking up GG logic on the primacy of the global marketplace: that all Russian conflicts since the turn of the Century are related to the energy business, from Estonia to the recent flare up on Georgia. The Russian state, for all intents and purposes is now an energy company and all actions are slaved to the pursuit of a natural gas monopoly.
- P.W. Singer, of the Brookings Inst., touts his new book "Wired for War" in a Harper's interview. Of note: he is tracking the trend towards DIY weapons and "open source" warfare. I'm going to get this book and do a review when I get a chance.
- The Christian Science Monitor has taken notice of the early signs that militias are growing in the US (as anticipated by this blog) due to: a spike in property crime as the economy collapses and insolvent state/local governments are the main drivers. Of note: neighborhood Twitter alerts called BOLOs (be-on-the-lookout).
- The $25 Autopilot. Looks like a price point breakthrough for a minimalist DIY drone, rocket assisted smart bomb, or DIY V-1 for the boys in Gaza.
- Interesting wiki called "Empowerthyself"