- "Swarming and the Future of Conflict" from RAND Corp. (PDF).
- "Global Guerrilla Swarming" at Global Guerilla.
- "The Threat From Swarm Attacks: Case Studies from the North Caucasus," from the Combating Terrorism Center.
- "More On Swarming Tactics...An Option For Law Enforcement" from Law Enforcement and Security Consulting.
- "Swarming Tactics" from the Fear, Honor, and Interest blog.
- "Social Swarming: Asymmetric Effects on Public Discourse in Future Conflict" from Military Review (PDF).
Swarming tactics sound a whole lot like the domestic "urban youth" flash mobs that descend on targets to terrorize, loot, and destroy. The only meaningful difference between militarily significant targets and flash mob targets is that the flash mob does not expected their target to defend itself with lethal force.
ReplyDeleteSwarming tactics sound a whole lot like the domestic "urban youth" flash mobs that descend on targets to terrorize, loot, and destroy. The only meaningful difference between militarily significant targets and flash mob targets is that the flash mob does not expected their target to defend itself with lethal force.
ReplyDeleteYup. I started looking for these articles after reading Colin Flaherty's article. But it has relevance to thinking about defense or, under certain circumstances, taking the offense.
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