Here’s a great example an asymmetric operation by humanitarian or other NGOs to overcome a superior naval force. Tactics such as these and a similar maritime flash mobs can be used to break a blockade (as in this case), hamper the movement of commercial or naval shipping, or stage a protest at sea. Of course if a boat carrying school supplies and cement can avoid a blockade in this manner, s...
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Galrahn is out for a few days fighting the war against Irene, so I’ll stand in for another post or two. Good piece here from Hugh White on “Sea Denial” versus “Sea Control” in relation to China. One disagreement here: “But only aircraft carriers offer the round-the-clock protection for other ships needed to achieve sea control.” This was true before the ad...
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He has been transformed from Just Gordon to Flash Gordon, lecturing the nations of the world on how to run their economies &# even fitting in advice to the BBC on how to handle the Ross-Brand debacle. On Thursday he may reinvent himself again, as the new Comeback Kid.
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Hundreds of activists opposed to a third runway at Heathrow have staged a "flash mob" protest at Terminal Five.
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Regulators told a Senate committee hearing that they were closely examining the role of high speed computer programs in the market turmoil this month, known as the "flash crash"
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Scottish Government - A detailed overview of landings of sea fish; the Scottish fishing fleet; and the number of sea fishermen employed.
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Hundreds of activists opposed to a third runway at Heathrow are due to launch a "flash mob" protest inside one of the airport's terminals.
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Boris Johnson - the un-green mayor with double environmental standards! COME AND FLASH BORIS Thursday 5 March 2009 Time: 5.45pm prompt for 6.pm flash. Outside York Hall 5-15 Old Ford Road Bethnal Green E2 9PJ Wear your ‘no to expansion t shirts, or any red top and bring your banners. A united campaign, and a united event
Don't know much about this, but keep getting tipped off from different directions. Doesn't sound like the usual rent-a-crowd of Trots. A disorganised flash mob, no speeches, just show up on the steps of the Bank of England...
Boris Johnson - the un-green mayor with double environmental standards! COME AND FLASH BORIS Thursday 5 March 2009 Time: 5.45pm prompt for 6.pm flash. Outside York Hall 5-15 Old Ford Road Bethnal Green E2 9PJ Wear your 'no to expansion t shirts, or any red top and bring your banners. A united campaign, and a united event of all anti expansion/environmental campaigns
